Bowdoin vs Notre Dame (Mendoza) vs UCLA/Berkeley/USC (Marshall)

Title. Not sure what the best option is here. Was rejected to all ivy league schools, as this year was especially brutal admissions-wise. I'm in state for LA/Berk, so that's definitely a factor. I'd be paying full tuition at the private schools listed above. Love ND and Bowdoin, not sure if it's worth the extra cost though. Wouldn't mind working in either NY or San Fran. Hoping that you guys could give me some advice here :)

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