Barnard vs. UC Berkeley (L&S)
I’m currently debating between Barnard College and Uc Berkeley for undergrad, and I’m looking for a future in consulting (ideally public policy or urban development consulting).
Berkeley:
Pros: in-state tuition (my college tuition fund is $400k and I can spend the remaining on an MBA)
Cons: not admitted to Haas so must apply in sophomore year (I think the acceptance rate for in-school transfers is low too), and competitive clubs
Barnard
Pros: smaller school, access to more opportunities esp in the east coast (also considering public policy)
Cons: will probably have to take out loans for MBA, Columbia clubs also competitive(?) (but not sure how competitive it is compared to UCB)
Any input/advice on this would be greatly appreciated!
Berkeley by far
Although I love Barnard but I would suggest Berkeley. Cal is strong in ib recruiting especially in the west coast. Although the cons you mentioned does exists but you will do fine as long as you put efforts. Also the in-state tuition is sooooo much cheaper why not go with the more affordable one? Especially the school itself is very strong.
Would you say I could go into consulting directly from undergrad as an Econ major? Its to my understanding that if I’m unable to be admitted into Haas later on, my networking opportunities would be diminished in that area.
I personally really like Barnard because it gives me more flexibility and since I’m also considering pre-law, it is better on that route. However, as you mentioned it is difficult to justify the price.
To be honest whether if you are admitted to Haas later on doesn’t matter that much. While it’s true you are going to get more resources and take more relevant courses in Haas, not being in Haas will not place you in great disadvantages. At the end of the day you are in the same school and I’m sure many alum will be willing to offer help in recruiting. You can take a look at the placement of UCLA as a reference; they don’t even have a business school for undergrad and their placements for both ib and consulting are still pretty good. Also Barnard is quite different from Columbia College; based on what I’ve heard from my Barnard friend the network you can get there is also a bit more limited compared to Columbia College. Going to Barnard means you will take loans for future studies whether if it’s MBA or JD; and living in NYC as a student is also very expensive. The in-state tuition for Berkeley and the tuition for Barnard is honestly a HUGE difference that you can save tons to money by going to Berkeley to fund your future studies in whatever field without financial burdens. While I really like Barnard, I agree that it really doesn’t justify the prices given Berkeley as another much cheaper and similarly good option.
Also from my understanding Columbia’s clubs are also quite competitive especially when you are competing with the other Columbia College’s folks
Def Barnard
Horrible advice
Berkley. Dont overthink it
At Cal, not being in Haas will not harm your recruiting opportunities. You get your junior summer offer before apps are due sophomore year. Also, Berkeley Econ is a world renowned program and much more difficult than Haas.
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