<p>Also, isn't it surprising that the estimated acceptance rate for UCLA is LESS than that of Berkeley?
And BTW, I'd applied for EE at UCLA and EECS at Berkeley</p>
<p>I would also like to know this. I got a likely from Civil Eng at UCLA but I have a strong feeling that I’m going to get rejected/waitlisted from Berkeley. </p>
<p>There probably is a slight correlation but a correlation doesn’t mean causation. UCLA likely students have high stats and are competitive for UC Berkeley admission.</p>
<p>One school has absolutely no influence on the other; no correlation would exist.
Food for thought:
EE at UCLA has an acceptance rate in the mid/high 20s. The CoE at Berkeley has an acceptance rate in the low teens. EECS is also one of the most popular majors at CoE, so I wouldn’t bank on getting in Berkeley even if you got admitted to UCLA :)</p>
<p>There are plenty of people who get into one but not the other. There’s not really any correlation in the sense of “if ___ accepts you you’re in at ___”, so in that sense there’s no correlation.</p>
<p>Having high stats definitely helps your chances at both, but that’s more to do with being a strong applicant, and less to do with where else you’re accepted.</p>