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What do you guys think are the best colleges in cali for finance? so far i have my eye on USF, Santa Clara, and Berkeley based on my grades.
What do you guys think are the best colleges in cali for finance? so far i have my eye on USF, Santa Clara, and Berkeley based on my grades.
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Berkeley, Stanford, UCLA, USC, and maybe some of the Claremont colleges.
If I recall, for a bit Apple only recruited from Claremont McKenna College for the Finanical Analyst Rotational program.
Santa Clara places guys but would be so much easier coming out of Berkeley
Why r u looking at USF? No name university whatsoever for IB
Berkeley and Stanford are targets. USC is a good semi. UCLA is pretty weak despite a decent brand name. Don't even bother with USF and Santa Clara
Tier 1: Berkeley, Stanford
Tier 2: UCLA, Claremont McKenna, Pomona, USC
Tier 3: Santa Clara, Cal Poly SLO
Wouldn't go to any other school if below this list.
This is the right answer. Wouldn't recommend the tier 3 schools either, though it is possible coming from them.
UCLA, USC, Stanford, and Berkeley. Period.
UCLA, USC, Stanford, and Berkeley. Period.
Tier 1: Stanford, Berkeley Haas
Tier 2: Berkeley, USC Marshall,
Tier 3: UCLA, USC, CMC, Pomona
Tier 3.5 Chapman, SCU
Chapman??? Isn’t it an art school with little concentration on anything outside art and filmmaking?
true, nevermind. I tried including it cause I thought it was on OPs original list
USC is a tier below Berkeley
UCB Haas> USC Marshall
USC Marshall=Berkeley college
Berkeley college> USC college for IB
So true that he had to say it twice.
Do not bother with USF
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