<p>Oh, sorry. My bad then</p>
<p>Personal anecdote: I knew I wanted to do an EECS program, and Berkeley and MIT were tied as my first choice after all factors considered.</p>
<p>Well, I was accepted to Berkeley EECS but denied from MIT Course VI (EECS). I was not surprised. In terms of EECS, the two are on approximately equal footing, and what really makes the difference is the type of students they’re looking for.</p>
<p>Yes, CMU’s program is also very strong, but it’s an ECE program instead of an EECS program. Nonetheless, it’s extremely strong.</p>
<p>Also, don’t forget Stanford. Yeah, I hated that place, hence why I never applied, but politics aside, it’s really in the same league. Otherwise, why would there even be a rivalry in the first place?</p>
<p>JBeak12345, no big deal…</p>
<p>excelblue, you sound just like my son! He hated Stanford too and wouldn’t even consider applying there. Believe it or not, Berkeley was his first choice by far. He is loving it there. Funny to hear that there was someone else who felt the same way. I hope you are happy at Cal. :-)</p>
<p>I’d say that getting into Berkeley overall is relatively easy but the EECS is surprisingly competitive. I’d say that from OUT of state into EECS would be comparable to Caltech in some ways. But for in state, it should be simple assuming you have ELC or SAT above 2200. My opinion is that Berkeley is often a backup plan for top students aiming for Engineering in MIT, Stanford, etc. that the talent can get diluted. But their graduate programs in EECS is amazing and even harder than Stanford or MIT in some ways. Thus the education quality is sure to be comparable :)</p>
Where did he attend?
Actually, from what I have gathered, Berkeley (at least for transfers) reads your personal statements first before looking at your grades and test scores. So for those who get rejected with perfect GPA’s and test scores, that is because they are looking for diversity.