There's a much greater "propensity for entrepreneurship" at Stanford. It's right in the middle of Silicon Valley, which influences the students a lot (and the curriculum a little). Berkeley is much more on the periphery, and feels much more like a traditional research school.
Your advisor may be the biggest factor in the Ph.D experience. Unfortunately I don't think you can get that settled until after you matriculate. If you notice a big difference in the "management style" of the relevant faculty at the two schools, or don't think you could work well with some of them, listen to your gut. Don't underestimate how this will affect your quality-of-life and your output.
As gyardley said, be sure to investigate Ph.D stipends. Stanford's stipends seem quite generous, but my friends at Berkeley are frustrated with the money. (I think it's something like 30k vs. 20k at the two schools. Maybe not a big deal in the beginning, but if you've been there for 5 years and you're approaching 30 and still making 20k, it starts to grate on you.)
Stanford's campus is beautiful, but a bit isolated from the rest of Palo Alto, let alone other parts of the bay area. To get out of Palo Alto, you'll need a car, or a lot of patience for buses and trains. Berkeley feels more like a city campus and is more integrated with the rest of the city. Plus, BART goes there and that can get you to S.F. easily (although there's no easy way to get to the rest of Silicon Valley).
I'm a Stanford CS alum, so I'm a little biased, but they're both good schools. Congratulations on being accepted to both!
Your advisor may be the biggest factor in the Ph.D experience. Unfortunately I don't think you can get that settled until after you matriculate. If you notice a big difference in the "management style" of the relevant faculty at the two schools, or don't think you could work well with some of them, listen to your gut. Don't underestimate how this will affect your quality-of-life and your output.
As gyardley said, be sure to investigate Ph.D stipends. Stanford's stipends seem quite generous, but my friends at Berkeley are frustrated with the money. (I think it's something like 30k vs. 20k at the two schools. Maybe not a big deal in the beginning, but if you've been there for 5 years and you're approaching 30 and still making 20k, it starts to grate on you.)
Stanford's campus is beautiful, but a bit isolated from the rest of Palo Alto, let alone other parts of the bay area. To get out of Palo Alto, you'll need a car, or a lot of patience for buses and trains. Berkeley feels more like a city campus and is more integrated with the rest of the city. Plus, BART goes there and that can get you to S.F. easily (although there's no easy way to get to the rest of Silicon Valley).
I'm a Stanford CS alum, so I'm a little biased, but they're both good schools. Congratulations on being accepted to both!