<p>As Nora_88 said, here in Switzerland it's mostly UCB and UCLA. None of the other UCs.</p>
<p>most of you on this forum seriously need to get a life.</p>
<p>Making long posts used as digs at people is really unnecessary.</p>
<p>Seriously, you should get out more.</p>
<p>There's quite a big difference between what international students (who want to study in the US, so most internationals here) know about these universities and what domestic students or employers in other countries know about them.</p>
<p>I had never heard of any university other than UCB (and Stanford) before I decided to study in the US and began doing some research. And that's true for most people here in Germany. Stanford is probably the best-known university (in Cali, even though most people won't know where it is) over here. Berkeley is 2nd.</p>
<p>Regarding the rep of the universities in Europe I guess many of the posts by others tell you that Caltech and other UC's are just not that well known here. It doesen't make them bad just not that famous. </p>
<p>Regarding being accepted into Cambridge. Look at a few of my past posts. Or do you believe I claimed that 2 months ago just in case someday some guy/girl in another post decided to make a comment about Stephen HawkinG (very sorry about my typo. I fell just terrible!!!!) and I could say that I have been accepted into Cambridge???</p>
<p>Regarding the joke it was not that complex and it's a widely used joke in the humanities/social sciences world. It's not like I am referring to some obscure theory that appeared in an unknown paper 28 years ago. It is quite a known concept. I am very sorry if it confused you.</p>
<p>I understand what the OP asked and I told him what he wanted to know. I even made a list of which are more recognized and which are not. There are many places which are in the superior academic spheres which people do not know widely such as ETH Zurich, European Institute Florence and etc.... This quote "When a college is already recognized highly by the academia and most employers, it is normally sufficient to qualify that college to be well-known" is your idea of what constitutes fame but it's not an universal view. You have the right to have it as others have the right to have theirs. </p>
<p>Regarding using any TV program as an example of fame it was just an idea of where fame can come from. It does not make a uni worse or better but it can give it more exposure to the general public. I never said it is all based on The OC or whatever....... </p>
<p>Regarding my English I would check out the mirror dude. Your posts are also a bit non-sensical. I am not exacly going over to correct them over and over as this matter is just not that important to me. I am again very sorry if all this is a tad over your head.</p>
<p>Hmmmm in Britain - Berkley? That's the one that seems to crop up lots. Or maybe it was in The OC... :D</p>
<p>Lol...... This post really has gone to the dogs. Never again shall I make such a mistake as to express my opinion and what I know/heard about certain California Universities. It seems to be a very strong point of contention!!!</p>
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<p>This is what I'm going to tell you, I believe most European students would have heard about Berkeley and Stanford and perhaps UCLA. That's about right. But when you include USC into the list, then it tips the balance of the equation, and you need an extra list which includes UCSF, Caltech, UCSD, etc. </p>
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<p>I don't really understand what you are trying to say here, please review your sentences before you post them. In any case, I don't want to dispute your claimed profiles here in CC forum; I have no interest in them but your comments.</p>
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I understand what the OP asked and I told him what he wanted to know. I even made a list of which are more recognized and which are not. There are many places which are in the superior academic spheres which people do not know widely such as ETH Zurich, European Institute Florence and etc.... This quote "When a college is already recognized highly by the academia and most employers, it is normally sufficient to qualify that college to be well-known" is your idea of what constitutes fame but it's not an universal view. You have the right to have it as others have the right to have theirs.
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<p>You're merely telling your opinion based on your exposure, nothing else. And when you attempted to represent one whole continent's view, you better prepare to get some questionings. For example, in UK, I really doubt that USC is more well-known than Caltech that has get into their Times' ranking. Based on your posts, pardon my assumptions, you don't seem to have lived in an English speaking country for a long time. It's very unlikely that you are living in the UK, and it is really bold but ridiculous to claim that you can even represent its people's opinion. </p>
<p>I have seen this discussion digressing to the point where it's useless to go any further. I think I'll just end it here. Good luck for you who claimed to be accepted at the college where Stephen Hawkin's' is teaching.</p>
<p>Regarding being accepted to Cambridge or not. You can check some of my past posts at other threads from way before this one was started. If this really matters to you. But if you believe me or not it does not bother me. And just a short correction on what you posted. I was accepted by one of the University of Cambridge's colleges but not Gonville and Caius College which is Stephen Hawking's college. But this misunderstanding may be due more to semantics than any other factor!!</p>
<p>Regarding where I have lived or not you really do not have a clue. I wager you are the one who has not lived in an English country, pardon my assumption, for a very long period of time by the many incoherent posts you have on this thread and your limited vocabulary but there is nothing wrong with that and I will not dwell on such a banality any longer.</p>
<p>Of course I am giving my opinion on how these unis are perceived in Europe. It is composed of personal experience and from research in the area as would be any other posts on the subject by any individual. This also includes your opinion that I am wrong about these 4 being the most commonly know. Which by the way you are more that entitled to have as I am of having my one. The OP may take whichever one he wants as being valid or may believe that they are both a bunch of crapp. And that is where my Foucault joke would come in!!!Lol.</p>
<p>I also believe this discussion has outlived its usefulness to the OP and therefore will stop posting here. I wish you the best of luck in your graduate carrer at, I belive by your past posts, Caltech (if I am wrong about your university I wish the best of luck at whatever uni you are at).</p>
<p>Sounds like UCSF is more famous in Sri Lanka than it is in Nevada.</p>