Berkeley Econ vs IU Kelley Honors for IB/other
Hello,
I’m currently a HS senior and I’m deciding between Berkeley economics and IU Kelly bba for college. Any insights/advice would be appreciated.
Some info:
- I’m aiming for IB out of college, but I definitely want to get more experience before making a final decision, so I’m not locked into anything yet. I’d appreciate opportunities in other aspects of business that I may not necessarily know about right now.
- Obviously, I’m aiming to get into Haas at Berkeley, but given that this is not guaranteed, I’m proceeding under the assumption that I don’t(which is why I’m comparing Cal econ with Kelley bba)
- I’m oos at both, cost is not a deciding factor
- I’m guaranteed admission to Kelley honors through the ACE program, but I have no idea if this is significant
- I do NOT want to work in the midwest( preferably northeast or west) so my goal from day 1 at IU would be to get the hell out of there.
My ideal career path would be to go back for an MBA after a few years in finance, as I don’t want to stay there forever and would like to end up in careers with better lifestyles for the rest of my life.
Any thoughts? Again, I’d appreciate any knowledge you may have of either of these schools. Thank you in advance
Berkeley hands down
How the fuck is this even a topic. Berkeley and it’s not even close.
Why wouldn't you take UCB? What are we missing with this decision?
Unless you cannot stand hippies and uber liberal culture, UCB is clearly superior. You can get into IB fairly easily from Kelley Honors IMO, but UCB is by far a better name on both coasts.
The only reason you would consider is if you got a significant scholarship to Kelley (which you should have given what you explained) and nothing to UCB.
Sorry, I should’ve explained this better.
The IB workshop at Kelley, from what I have heard, has an insane placement rate when you consider that it’s for IU. Berkeley has a lot of Haas/non-Haas business competition which of course I’m not afraid of, but I wasn’t sure what the chances would be for landing a decent job out of Cal.
On the flip side, given name recognition and prestige, Berkeley is clearly superior, and IU feels more like short term gain, long term loss. I don’t want to stay in finance forever, and from that perspective, Berkeley seems to be a better school.
I wanted to know how much of this is actually true(and if there’s anything else I should know), and considering these factors, if there’s a school that is clearly superior.
The workshops at Kelley give a target-like experience but Berkeley is an actual target, so it's an easy choice to go there since it has the better brand and you're already in so you don't have to worry about getting into another program. Even if you don't get into Haas, tons of non-Haas kids place very well. To sum it up, Berkeley is short term gain and long term gain - IU grad
Go to Berkeley, no question. I went to a different UC but there are quite a few guys from Cal in my SA class for an SF shop. Every bank I interviewed with had at least a few alumni from berkeley and it's absolutely a target school for west coast banking. Every berkeley student has a shot whereas at IU kelley you'd have to be in the workshop. Plus you'll have better opportunities outside of finance at Cal, like in tech. Your peers will be of a higher calibre and the school is much more widely recognized outside of its bubble. IU Kelley gets a ton of hype on this forum, but don't lose sight of getting a good education.
Don't let the Kelley kids on this forum for a second bamboozle you into thinking Berk and Kelley are close... head West and don't look back
IU grad here and it sounds like Cal's a better fit for you
For future reference, nobody should be picking IU Kelley over a top 25 school in the country simply because of the IB workshop. That's insanely narrow minded even if you're sure you want to go into investment banking.
I seriously do not understand it. There is another recent thread where I got a bunch of MS for telling OP to go to Georgetown over IU and don't look back. Literally comparing a T25, name-brand school, top 5 IB placement, with occasional on-campus PE recruiting against a 75th ranked school because of their "IB Workshop." Quite a few people were pushing for IU. It is irresponsible and bad advice.
This is not meant to bash IU but to the younger members here: you should probably go to the highest-ranked school you can. Yes, rankings/prestige obsession sucks, but like it or not it matters. It doesn't matter that you can get an IB job at both (oddly enough the higher-ranked one will make it easier). You need to think of the long term here.
IU has little to no placement on the West Coast, giving Berkeley a huge advantage.
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