<p>I heard one of my friends in Oregon got rejected from Cal via snail-mail today.</p>
<p>1 - I thought Berkeley didn't mail rejections. And no, there's no reason he would be lying to me.
2 - Is there a reason I haven't gotten a letter yet - I also don't know his major.
3 - Anyone else hear of decisions via mail yet?</p>
<p>I thought I'd know online by the 29th, but is it likely I hear from envelope earlier? I applied for EECS by the way.</p>
<p>Berkeley doesn't send out rejection letters. The only thing they've sent out so far are Regents invitations. Maybe, he's lying.</p>
<p>We're all waiting for the 29th. 10 more days!!!</p>
<p>he is either lying or blind...one of the two. Rejections don't come out til the 29th, and they don't send them via snail mail, it is on the website at myberkeleyapplication.</p>
<p>Hmm...applied to EECS...well all I gotta say is good luck cuz your gonna need it.</p>
<p>what is EECS?</p>
<p>EECS: Electrical Engineering & Computer Sciences.</p>
<p>It's about as tough to get into this major like an Ivy.</p>
<p>maybe have him read you the alleged "rejection letter" and hear for yourself if it's real?</p>
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It's about as tough to get into this major like an Ivy.
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<p>Well, five out of the eight Ivies aren't that exceptional compared to other private colleges, so I don't see what the fuss is. Well, Columbia is pretty good, but I don't see why Cornell is any better than, say, Duke. The real Ivy League should be Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, and Caltech.</p>
<p>get him to scan it and email the pic to you
then blur out any private information and post it here for evidence</p>
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The real Ivy League should be Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT, and Caltech.
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<p>If that were the real Ivy League they'd have a heck of a hard time playing any sports in the conference, what with flying all their players 3000 miles back and forth and all.</p>
<p>It's not like the Ivy League prides itself on sports anyway.</p>
<p>but sports is the origin of the ivy league schools, its odd that all the schools that played eachother in that league turned out to be the best schools in america.</p>
<p>Ivy League are all top 20, but they're not the top 8 best schools in America...</p>
<p>You gotta feel bad for the Rutgers people, their school rejecting the Ivy invitation and all. I mean, all those schools are ranked very competitively, but seriously, Dartmouth?</p>
<p>lol someone actually thinks that Cornell is better than Harvard? Or Duke? Come on... top 20-30 schools = basically all the same in quality (including Berkeley, of course).</p>
<p>eh, i personally feel that this is a very touchy subject. the "ivy" name is just supposed to denote the oldest schools in the nation. that said, there are definately things that different ivies are better at. penn for businees, harvard for...well...actually i dont know why harvard is good at all, maybe cause its rich? cornell for engineering and architecture, columbia for the core and its liberal arts etc...but needless to say, i think all of the schools have definately earned a respected position in the top 15 due to the excellence of specific programs that they offer. and yes, honestly, i have no god damn clue why berkeley isnt top 10 imo...berkeley gets far more recognition that nearly every top 10 school internationally.</p>
<p>^^ agreed. US News seems reluctant to put Berkeley in the top 20 even. Student-to-faculty ratio a bit high? Not the hugest endowment (but still very respectable)? That sort of thing holds Berkeley down in their rankings, since they place so much emphasis on it (probably to appease top privates). But you'll notice Berkeley's placed in the top ten for various other rankings...</p>
<p>At any rate, I still fail to see how Princeton (#1) is better than Northwestern (#14), or Caltech (#4) better than Georgetown (#23). Stupid, really.</p>
<p>Btw, when people think Harvard, they think law. In fact, I know of many people who thought Harvard was just a law school. =p</p>
<p>I hate Cornell.</p>
<p>Don't forget UVA!</p>
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At any rate, I still fail to see how Princeton (#1) is better than Northwestern (#14), or Caltech (#4) better than Georgetown (#23). Stupid, really.
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what are you talking about? princeton is regarded as one of the most prestigious university (arguably more so than harvard or yale). they do have the BEST education, since they focus entirely on their undergraduate program (unlike most of the other ivies). im not sure why you cant believe that... maybe its because you live in cali and your not familiar at how elitist princeton is. northwestern will never be as good. same for georgetown compared to caltech.</p>