<p>^Berkeley is recognized for it’s GRAD school. It’s undergrad program is much weaker than penn’s. 1/3 of my school gets into Berkeley each year with SAT’s around 2000, it’s unbelievably easy. </p>
<p>Also, if you want to go to a prestigious grad school (especially in the United States), going to an Ivy League looks much better on your application than a public school. Penn is currently ranked 6, Berkeley 21</p>
<p>Finally, most people who go to Berkeley are from California and can go there with a tuition of under 10,000. However, you’re from out of state so you don’t get that benefit. I see very little incentive for you.</p>
<p>I have friends here from some top UK prep schools (eton, cheltenham) that chose Penn over HYPS (although it was usually for Wharton) so I don’t think international recognition is the issue here.</p>