HELP!!!! UC BERKELEY VS UMICH ROSS (PRE-ADMIT) VS UCLA
Hello!
Im a current high school senior with no time to decide what college to go to for my undergrad degree. Where should I go for my undergrad degree that will help me the best to break into management/strategy consulting? I'm very set on wanting to work for M/B/B right now. I know this will take a lot of work, but it is my goal. I also know that I want a MBA later in life-hopefully.
Berkeley:
1 public school
closest to home (transportation easy, don't like that I will know many people, I kind of want to get away)
try to get into Haas my sophomore year
grade deflation-- i've searched it up and classes here seem to be extremely hard to get good grades here
will impact job/internship applications and mba application??^^^
VERYYY competitive (huge con/stress on life factor)
in-state tuition
econ major if i don't get into haas
sillicon valley ties to work in tech consulting?
UmichRoss:
I have pre-admit status so freshman year should be easy
very far from home (should be fun meeting new people) but transportation costs high
already in ross, just have to maintain a 3.0
not as competitive??
grade inflation- the grading scale here seems to be much easier to maintain higher grades
(this will help much more when applying for jobs and grad school??^^^)
will most likley work in the midwest or east coast---> alumni network all on the east coast?
DOUBLE out-of-state tuition
UCLA:
2 public school
still in California but father away (which i like)
biz-econ major, 3.5 GPA requirement and still some recruitment
NOT as competitive (Major pro for me)
Grading scale is easier? still on a bell curve
in-state tuition
I don't know where I want to work yet, but I definitely think that I would like to come back to the West Coast later in life. I would be completely set on Ross except for the out-of-state tuition and getting job placements on the east coast. However, Berkeley scares me with its grade deflation and no-haas guarantee.
Thanks!
Any of those schools will set you up well for MBB or any other biz career that you might want to pursue. Who knows - as you go through undergrad - you may change your mind.
I'd recommend the balance between cost and quality of life. The latter can be defined by many things - location (Ann Arbor is cold....), campus, other students, grade deflation, etc.
If you're pretty sure you want to be on the West Coast, might as well go with UCB. Otherwise, Ross could be great for you to get a break and try and new geography either for four years or a little afterwards for work. You can always return to the West Coast via MBA or job switching.
Long story short, I can't tell you which one to choose. They're all great choices so just think about the cost outlay and the kind of college experience you want. Don't be too consumed with post-undergrad job placement.
My opinion: 1) Ross - great undergrad program and you're already in 2) Berkeley - great undergrad program but as you mentioned very competitive to get in 3) UCLA - no undergrad program
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