<p>My teacher told me that she wouldn't be suprised if I don't get into UC Berkeley, because she and other teachers at my school think that the admissions offices at the two schools "trade" for students they want as it's so competitive. And, as I am a Regents scholar at UCLA, she believes that means I'm probably "traded" by the two schools. </p>
<p>Is this just an urban legend or does this actually happen?</p>
<p>Hm.. I never heard that before...
If it is true...
maybe I'd have a chance at Berkeley since I'm rejected by UCLA?!
haha! I doubt it though...</p>
<p>Personally, I doubt it...the two schools have over 40,000 applicants to review, I highly doubt they have time to meet up with each other and discuss who to trade for what slots. The two schools are made up of different admissions boards which explains why some people get into one and not the other, some might get into both or neither. This also explains why some get into Harvard but not into Yale or Princeton, etc.</p>
<p>^ yeah, that's what I was thinking too.
That'll be sort of ridiculous.</p>
<p>That would seem to me to be an urban legend. Not only would neither university be willing to just give up any number of outstanding students, but given that they are both public institutions it would probably be illegal, or at least it would become illegal the first whiff the regents and legislature heard about it.</p>
<p>Why would it be illegal? Years ago the FTC knocked the ivies for sharing date on finaid, but I think you’d have to know more about any arrangement to question its legality.</p>
<p>I’m pretty certain that CUNY admissions is trying to help applicants (maybe only NYS residents, idk) by requiring applicants to list all CUNYs applied for and rank their preference. The stated purpose is to try and see that any qualified person gets the best available match. Why should that be illegal? I think it’s a great idea. Don’t medical internships do it?</p>
<p>I guess it really is a urban legend. </p>
<p>I got into Berkeley! My teacher was wrong lol :)</p>
<p>Woo hoo! Congratulations!</p>
<p>Time to rub it in her face.</p>
<p>haha. Well she’s a UCLA alum, so I’m sure she meant it in the best possible way. I am going to tell her she was wrong tho lol.</p>
<p>This is a myth that seems to arise every year.</p>
<p>I got into both so its just a myth.</p>
<p>I didn’t get into UCLA and UCSD, but got into Berkeley! SO SUPRISED</p>
<p>This was the trend at my school. Tons of ppl rejected from LA —all accepted to Cal. Seems like Cal is easier this year?</p>
<p>My school is near LA, and it was about equal w/ Berkeley and LA but for some reason no one got into Davis… ??? Some people got into LA, but not Berkeley, some people got into both (not many) and some got into Berkeley, but not LA… it’s very weird…</p>