<p>if money considerations are your #1 concern, then certainly you have answered your own question.</p>
<p>as to whether Haas = Harvard, not even close…</p>
<p>this isn’t just about which job you land straight out of college, this is the instituition that will be stapled to every resume you ever send out whether applying for grad school or competing for the executive / CEO corner office, 20 years on…</p>
<p>so, if you are have substantial financial constrains, then yes Haas is a fine school and should you maintain a high GPA, you will be in a decent position to compete for an i-banking spot… but if all things are absolutely equal (i.e. awards, GPA, coursework, etc.) and it’s down to Haas vs. Harvard guy… then the Harvard grad wins that spot 9 out of 10 times…</p>