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DoctorB, as a fan of W&M and Georgetown in particular, I COMPLETELY agree with you that they get little respect in the forum and I'd place them ahead of the State U research schools listed consistently ahead of them
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As for Tokenadult's point about Berkeley: I also completely agree that part of Berkeley's appeal in the West Coast is indeed the fact that it is (comparatively) low-priced for what you get, which raises its profile there (again, not taking away from Berkeley's general excellence at all - but it does seem as though Californians don't always understand that their view of the landscape is not universally shared across the country).
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Let's look at tuition/fees for W&M, Georgetown and Berkeley:
W&M: $26,775 (OOS) + $7,385 (Room/board) = $34,160
Georgetown: $36,140 + $11,478 = $47,618
Berkeley: $28,003 + $13,848 = $41,851
If a student was paying full sticker price and wanted to major in sciences, engineering, or business, Berkeley would be the clear choice. More top programs at Berkeley translates to higher ranking, IMO.