I am currently choosing between UC Berk (CS) and CMU (Mech E). Decision day is in like 4 days and I need to lock in and choose one. I am in state in CA and CMU is basically double the tuition. I can afford it but it would be nice to save that money for grad school.
I honestly have no idea what I want to study but I am interested in going into robotics/AI/product design and want to work on projects in those fields. I am ok with majoring in computer science or mechanical engineering.
I also am interested in the start up scene and that is a big benefit of Berkeley for me. I've seen first hand the weight that UC Berkeleys name carries. I know that CMU also has the Swartz center for entrepreneurship which gives tons of resources to people interested in startups but should that sway me for CMU over Berk?
Berkeleys CS program is historically competitive and overcrowded but it has gotten better and is a really reputable. At CMU I would either double major in Robotics or EDIE which seems really interesting to me. I am wondering wether going to CMU over Berkeley would benefit me that much.
This is just a quick break down of my thought process but is CMU worth it over Berk?