HELP! Northwestern MMSS vs. UC Berkeley

firefly08
Fri, 11 Apr 2008 23:53:17 +0000

It seems like my mind changes on these two nearly every hour. There are a number of pros and cons and both sides.

I’m OOS, so Berkeley is more expensive since NW gave me some grants.

I want to go into business, and both schools have something to offer me:
-Berkeley has Haas, but I’d have to apply during sophomore year. 50% admit rate
-The MMSS program at NW is a pretty good replacement for not having a B-school. It’s known for turning out successful consultants, i-bankers, etc. It only accepts about 20 freshman a year.

-I identify with Berkeley’s environment more.

-I live in the midwest, so NW is a lot closer to home

-I prefer Berkeley’s semester over NW’s quarter system

-I’ve heard that Berkeley is very competitive, but I’m sure I’d end up working just as hard a NW.

-Berkeley has more prestige

this is a tough call…