<p>It’s not “rhetoric”. It is an honest assessment of the situation. What does graduating in 4 years have to do with that? Who said anything about not being able to graduate in 4 years?</p>
<p>At Berkeley, you can get involved with professors and get involved with research, but it takes a lot of effort and initiative. The advising at L&S is practically non-existent. It is better in Engineering, to be sure, but you’re still dealing with a huge public university that is facing funding problems.</p>