IU Kelley vs. Berkeley Haas (OOS)

rrsp23
Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:49:48 +0000

Hey all! I posted this in a general thread, but wanted to seek out school-specific advice.

I have been accepted to Indiana as a Direct Admit to the Kelley School of Business as an intended Economic Consulting major, as well as having qualified for the Hutton Honors College. However, I found out two days ago that I earned a Regents’ invite to UC Berkeley as 1 of 30 incoming students to their brand new Global Management program (4 years at Haas).

I am an Indiana resident, so Kelley would cost about $24K/yr. with the potential to be less after various scholarships from Hutton and Kelley. As an OOS admit to Berkeley, it would cost me and my family about $63K/yr. Since I don’t have significant financial need, I would get a $2,500/yr. amount for the Regents’ and Chancellors’ Scholarship if I were to be selected.

The prospect of going to Berkeley certainly seems intriguing, but I’m not sure if it’s worth the extra ~$40K/yr. Having been selected for Global Management, I know I would have tremendous opportunities at Cal, but the career prospects seem to align with those that I would have at Kelley if I were to get into the IB or Consulting Workshops as an undergrad. I’ve looked at the career reports for both schools, and the top hiring companies for IU Kelley are Ernst & Young, PwC, Oracle, Deloitte, and KPMG. Similarly, the top employers for undergrad Haas students are KPMG, Ernst & Young, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and JPMorgan Chase.

Are Kelley and Haas similar in terms of prestige (in your opinion), and/or is Berkeley worth the extra $40K/yr.? My parents have said that they are willing to support whatever I want to pursue, but that they would have to take on quite a bit of debt to make Berkeley happen.