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<p>But you received a top-notch education, right? And if you did well at Berkeley, other top programs are going to be impressed.</p>
<p>Although I don’t know your field, I’m certain that there must be at least a handful of graduate programs that are as good as Berkeley. You’ll be fine – and I’m sure in the long run you’ll be glad that you went elsewhere, if not for the experience then for the different environment and new contacts.</p>