UC Berkeley vs. UT Austin (Haas vs. McCombs)

hightechdude
Mon, 13 Apr 2015 05:17:08 +0000

Hi. I am in the exact same position as you, except I am from Texas. I’m still on the fence, and I will be visiting CalDay! But I am more leaning toward UT BHP.

When I went to the Discover BHP event, I found that BHP is quite literally devoted as a program to give their students the utmost teaching quality and resources. The professors are UCB may have good reputation, but Haas-style education only truly starts in junior year. Let’s say we take getting into Haas for granted (for the sake of equal comparison), I am sure that BHP will give a better quality education on face value. This is because BHP is a specialized program that limits class sizes and is devoted to the students. At UCB, you will be competing with other students within Haas, and the individual attention may be limited.

Obviously there is more prestige associated with UCB. At the end of the day, prestige-wise, both options are sound. It’s a matter of location if you want to think of pragmatics. UC = West Coast. BHP = South FOR SURE, and some East Coast.

I still haven’t made a decision myself, but these are my thoughts. What have you heard about Berkeley from your local Californians? Also, is Berkeley treated as some AMAZING schools among Californian locals? I’m sure Stanford is, but I’m wondering is UCB has a similar reputation. From Texas, people hold Berkeley in high regard because of its rankings. I’m just wondering if there’s any inside perception I can get from!

The city life at Austin is fantastic. Nobody I talk to says anything less. The same cannot be said for other schools across the nation.

How’s the Berkeley life and campus dynamic?