<p>Alumother, I know it must be excrutiating to wait for those last two decisions. . . In the meantime, focus on Berkeley. I lived in San Francisco for 13 years after I graduated from college and many of my friends and colleagues were Cal graduates. A fair number still lived in Berkeley (This was the 70’s and those little Mission style bungalows were quite affordable. Alice Waters had just opened Chez Panisse.) All I can say is that it’s a wonderful school, a wonderful way of life, and a wonderful launching pad for whatever comes next. I just learned that a niece of mine is going to Berkeley for her PhD (social work) so maybe I’ll have occasion to visit again.</p>