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Just a few thoughts
1. Not being in Haas will not affect your chances for IB, we place amazing without Haas. I would make this decision based on which school you think you can succeed at and where you'll have a better experience, they're similar enough that your experience recruiting for LA IB will not differ hugely. (Buy-side and NYC IB is a different story, see below)
2. If you're leaning towards NYC or Chicago I would probably choose Berkeley, you will have more alum and a much more structured program for recruiting whereas from UCLA where many kids who shoot for East Coast strike out or have a tough time.
3. Same goes for buy-side, if you are interested in HF/PE/VC I would definitely go to Berkeley since there are multiple MF analysts and HF spots annually
4. On the contrary if you want LA, UCLA is really the perfect place to be. You can get any LA seat you want and most top-tier LA shops take a few from UCLA annually

Think it comes down to how much you value the better college experience at UCLA and how set you are on your city/path choices. You will be fine either way, don't sweat it!
 

 

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