Updated! Redacted College Decision Help

Is the update that you now have a full ride at UT? I saw this post a few days ago and was going to comment but got busy.

My advice is purely anecdotal having screened resumes and met kids from both schools.

From what I've seen BHP will place better than Haas. It's elite in terms of placement with nearly every kid going somewhere good. My general impression of Berkeley is that it's a great school, but recruiting is tough given the competition and the fact that it's a lesser Stanford. I would get a mass of resumes from Berkeley each year and frankly, it was tough to even differentiate between the students.

UT is kind of rah rah Texas, but the nice thing about that is UT alums really look out for each other, especially given how big of a school it is. Berkeley has less of this type of school spirit. I've also heard mixed reviews on Berkeley's culture in general, it's a big school so hard to generalize, but it has more of an academic mentality to put it nicely. UT will be more fun in general. Depending on what type of person you are, that could be a plus or minus.

It sounds like you're from the Bay Area right? If I were you and now that money isn't an issue, I'd lean towards UT. Austin is a great town, it'll expand your horizons and given that you're already into BHP vs having to compete to get into Haas, it feels like a no brainer. If you had already gotten into Haas, it might be a little closer, but I think you'll have a slightly better chance recruiting out of BHP.