Cal will be a member of the ACC, not BiG.
OP:
Wharton is fantastic, but Haas/UCLA for the cost of housing/books? Run the ROI, business prospie!
For business, Haas is nationally ranked. Did you attend Accepted Students Day?
You an easily avoid most political unrest since the b-school is tucked away from Sproul Plaza where most of the daily action takes place.
Plenty of students love Cal (and ditto UCLA).
Grade deflation? Worse than Southern Branch? No way. Check your sources.