<p>^ Fair enough…but I wouldn’t categorically claim the education is better. I agree that if a student has UT-Austin in-state, attending a UC is not worth the price premium. </p>
<p>Note that Berkeley does have more rigorous admission standards for its engineering programs because it is more competitive for admission. Also, undergrad at Haas is essentially honors because it is small and selective (having to apply during sophomore year)…in fact, Berkeley is all honors. ;)</p>
<p>tk, don’t you think the “metrics” I listed are more important to a student selecting a college than some “payscale average salary” and “percentage that goes on to earn a PhD”?</p>
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I was comparing Berkeley to the Claremont Colleges - like you brought up…not to UT.</p>