<p>I don't know if this was discussed earlier, just post the link up if it has, but I've heard rumors that if a student is accepted into either UCLA or UCB, they will not be accepted to the other.</p>
<p>For example, if i got into Berkeley, i won't get into UCLA, or vice versa.</p>
<p>Is this true? can anyone comment?</p>
<p>that would be a definite NO</p>
<p>many ppl get into both schools...where are you hearing this from?</p>
<p>Edit..
(here's 2000 examples for starters :D
Berkeley</a> Rejectors -We got into Berkeley, but chose UCLA.)</p>
<p>Nope. I got accepted to both.</p>
<p>me too, and i actually joined that facebook group xD
whoever started this rumor (and i'm certain it's been around a LOOOONG time) was probably a sadist who wanted to mess with stressed students' minds.
why this rumor hasn't died out by now i don't know!!!
do yourself and all your friends a favor and help spread the word that it's a big fat lie ;)</p>
<p>yep, big fat rumor. although i got into LA and not Cal, and my friend with pretty much the same stats as me got in to Cal and not LA.</p>
<p>not to perpetuate the myth or anything....:D</p>
<p>Why would that even make sense. It's like saying you won't get into USC if UCLA accepted you.</p>
<p>There is no connection in admissions between UCB and UCLA.</p>
<p>BoelterHall,</p>
<p>Well, the Berkeley/UCLA rule makes more sense than the USC/UCLA one, considering that they're both in the same university system.</p>
<p>But no, it's not true. For one, I got into both (back in the stone age of the early naughts.) I even got a scholarship to both! What I can say, however, is that statistically, your odds of getting into both are relatively low if you are a "match" applicant. But that's just because of the odds.</p>
<p>I think part of it stems from UC Med School acceptances. Say UCSF wants a particular applicant. It will then tell all the other UC med schools to back off. </p>
<p>Who knows, that may be a rumor too. I heard that from other applying/accepted med students, though.</p>