<p>just thought I would copy this response to another poster trying to choose between various options, including UCB and USC</p>
<p>"I’m a Berkeley alum, and I would recommend taking Berkeley off your list. I don’t think an undergrad education there is worth around $50,000. Yes, Berkeley has an incredible reputation, but that reputation derives largely from its graduate programs. For an in-state student, it’s a different story, at least until they raise the tuition another 30%.</p>
<p>I can only speak to California programs, but the scholarship to USC is worth considering, imo. The school of engineering there is relatively strong, and students have great support. But more important is the enormous, massively committed alumni network of that school. Graduates receive a lot of help landing that first job, or so I’ve heard. "</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/898229-career-success-do-they-depend-upon-undergraduate-college-choice.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/898229-career-success-do-they-depend-upon-undergraduate-college-choice.html</a></p>