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Dilemma. Berkeley EECS vs. Michigan IBE (CS and Ross school of business)
3 points by royalschiefs 63 days ago | hide | past | favorite
Berkeley vs Umich

First, I'm very thankful to have the opportunity to get into these schools as they were both in my top choices. I'm interested mostly in tech, and would love to lead/start a company one day. I'm fortunate enough to say cost is not an issue even though im in-state for Berkeley. I am very torn between each, however. Based on my pros and cons (along with any you all have heard of), which is the better option?

Berkeley (EECS)

Pros

* Startup + silicon valley proximity * Great job prospects * Opportunity to meet smart/ambitious people * Bay area has better weather * Amazing engineering school * Could get regents and chancellors + in california

Cons

* Can be competitive/cuthroat * EECS isn't neccesarily easy, so im not sure how much free time I'll have * Culture isn't as prevalent like Michigan's (alumni, sports, etc.) * Have not visited yet, but campus isn't necessarily the safest/nicest

Michigan (CS + Business IBE dual degree)

Pros

* Super tight-knit and competitive program w/ ambitious people (like 60 ish total?) * Great culture and I think I would enjoy life socially more at umich then berk * Ross and Engineering school are both T5 (i also have the option to pivot to finance/consulting since ross is so good) * Ann Arbor is a great college town * Super social / collaborative * Know a lot of people there and have many connections

Cons

* Lower ranked then berkeley for CS (but still close) * Super cold weather (im from socal) * somewhat far from home



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