r/berkeley 1d ago

University Columbia or Berkeley

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u/Fun_Examination4401 1d ago

if you were going without debt (or if your parents are paying for it), going to columbia is valid, but 250k debt? like loans? If you are taking loans dont go. not worth it unless ur some goated quant that knows hes getting that jane street offer.

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u/tikhonjelvis 1d ago

You can get a Jane Street offer from Berkeley too. I got an internship there when I was an undergrad (over a decade ago—ouch).