NYU Stern Finance &Comp Sci dbl major vs. Berkeley L&S Comp Sci

ucbalumnus
Sun, 30 Mar 2014 02:58:39 +0000

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Although NYU is not known for affordability, in your case, it appears to be the more affordable option. In addition, if you want to work in Wall Street, NYU Stern seems to be a decent place to be. However, check if there are any college GPA requirements to keep the scholarship. Some NYU scholarships require a 3.5 college GPA to keep.

Berkeley obviously has the local advantage to small Silicon Valley companies. But if “substantial loans” are more than the federal direct loans, that is a reason to be hesitant. Berkeley L&S CS does require a 3.0 prerequisite GPA to declare, and Berkeley Haas business has a competitive admissions process that normally needs a higher GPA (and, while investment banks do recruit at Berkeley, they appear to be very selective among Berkeley applicants).