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Don't apply to Cal. Seriously. It costs the same as the Ivies but brings little name-brand recognition and actually screws up your chances at getting into top programs.
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<p>Didn't you get into Columbia?</p>
<p>Yeah, grad placement is a little weak. Harvard, Yale, and Princeton are definitely better. Dartmouth...probably better. But I doubt she would pick Berkeley over these schools anyway. Berkeley vs. something like U Penn...I may be able to make an argument for that.</p>