@bizmlover yeah, that’s why I was thinking of switching to math/econ if I went to LA. As for Berkeley, their applied math major has different concentrations/clusters to choose from within, from statistics to economics to even actuarial science itself. Also thanks for suggesting the company advice–I’ll definitely look into some companies around the areas LA/SF since I have heard they tend to hire around the school.
Truth be told, I’ve always wanted to be in/live in north cal in the long run–maybe that’s a sign that Berkeley’s the school for me. I guess I just have some strange attachment to UCLA because a lot of my friends are there and it feels more ‘homely’ somehow, being less than an hour away and all.
With that being said, there’s still the matter of seeing the campuses in person. I don’t think I’ll be able to make it to transfer weekend but I still want to visit the campus somehow! I’ll probably visit some weekend in May and get a regular tour if I can.