What does it take these days to get into a competitive school?

[ucbalumnus]

@PurpleTitan

agreed, in a school like Cal/UMich/UCLA, having the type of personality that this kid has may very well be an asset.

A ruthless cutthroat grade-grubbing student may be able to get away with being anonymous for longer in a big major at a big school, but gaining a reputation for such may not be the optimal path in many ways.