<p>Assuming I get into Cal, I’ll be in a similar situation as the OP (expect I didn’t get into Harvard, lol). Attending Haas would be fantastic, but there’s no guaranteed admission. Come April, and you’re admitted into Cal, and you think that you can maintain a high GPA 1st and 2nd year, then go for Haas if you want to. Saving 100k for some families, is almost, well, priceless. Plus, if want to work on the West Coast, then Haas would probably be a better bet than Harvard IMO.</p>