<p>"Sure, in some cases, you'll run into some problems, but you make it sound as though it occurs on every level. It doesn't."</p>
<p>Sorry KyleD, I'll have to disagree with the point you're trying to make. It doesn't happen at every level, but it happens enough times to enough people to be a definite drag. One of my biggest dissatisfactions with Berkeley is the fact that I have to stress over waitlists. It only takes one or two waitlist problems to screw up your schedule or your academic aspirations for the next 5 months. I would kill to get the privilege that Salik described. Not literally...but you get the point. From all I've heard and read, Stanford has a clear advantage in terms of class availability.</p>