"I enjoyed my internships in the financial industry, but soon realized that I would be solving the same problem repeatedly. That was when I realized that academia, where you are answering new questions, breaking new ground, would be a better career for me. Questioning standards, both theoretical and behavioral, is expected at Haas."

"Berkeley and Haas are much more than the accumulated knowledge of all the professors and students. It is all of the opportunities to share and multiply knowledge and new ideas. The faculty seminars are fantastic. The speakers present current, relevant research and welcome debate. You can go to any department's seminars, from economics to psychology, which gives you new ways of looking at things. Because the PhD students are so diverse, everyone brings a different perspective to the problems and questions we are discussing. That is stimulating and very satisfying."

"You get a global perspective here in the Bay Area just by walking around. Early on, we went to a Chinese restaurant with a classmate from China. She took charge of ordering our meal, which was different from anything I had ever ordered from the menu of a Chinese restaurant. It was fantastic!"