<p>still mad you didn’t get in to private school so you isolate yourself by imagining you’re so much better than everyone else (even the USAMO qualifier you not so subtly describe as having an “autism-esque stare”)? just because the people at the r/c reception didn’t immediately impress you in your cursory interaction with them doesn’t mean that they aren’t in fact quite intelligent. let it go, man. you’re clearly smart, but there are plenty of smart people at berkeley too. nothing to be ashamed of about going to public school.</p>