@PassTheSushi Econ doesn’t require multivariable calculus. Math 1A and 1B only. If you want to take more, then its really up to the individual.
https://www.econ.berkeley.edu/undergrad/current/major-requirements
Microeconomics will require some partial derivatives but that’s about it… But you can learn how to do it within seconds… and especially without ever taking a multivariable calculus class too.
People who haven’t done an economics major yet, don’t know that the hardest classes are econometrics. Which is more statistics, than it is calculus. So I wouldn’t sweat on the calculus, I would be more worried about stats. Also, econometrics is required for economics at any school, so there is no avoiding it no matter where you go.
The only thing I would be worried about with UCB is not getting in the econ major, which is dependent on how you do on the first few classes.
Also, I found this too, which I didn’t know UCB had went I went to school.
http://accounting.haas.berkeley.edu/accounting-berkeley/bcpa.html
Apparently, UCB offers a summer program at HAAS, where you can take all the accounting classes you need for the CPA in the summer regardless of what major you are. So no worries about getting your accounting classes.
Regardless of where you go though, I recommend you prepare well before you transfer. That means prepare your resume and prepare how you plan to network (know all the clubs to join before you transfer and when you get there start utilizing the career center right away). Getting an internship junior year is crucial, and applications start the fall that you transfer… So there really is no time to be lazy. Trust me, Meet the Firms will be the fall quarter/semester that you transfer, if you are not prepared, then you can stay good bye to that summer internship. You will be scrambling for whatever you can get the next quarter/semester and will have to compete with everyone the next fall for full-time position who already had nice internships the summer before.