UBC vs. UCB (OR and Finance)

[setarehM]

I'm doubtful between the following paths:

To study Master of Management in Operations Research (MMOR) at UBC and then decide whether or not to continue on to a PhD in Finance at UBC.

or

To study IEOR (PhD) at Berkeley with a Finance concentration or maybe just study finish IEOR with a normal OR concentration and then apply to MFE at Berkeley for Finance.

I know Berkeley is more prestigious than UBC, but I feel like I need a couple years of good social life before being mixed in with tough research responsibilities. My social life in UBC is almost guaranteed because of all the friends I have in Vancouver, but I'm not so sure about Berkeley.

I'm looking forward to any advice, even if it may seem irrelevent.

Thank you all in advance

[setarehM]

81 views, no replies... I wonder why?! come on guys, I can't decide on my own...