<p>Why not go to UCB and apply to transfer to UCI? Not sure how likely that is but it’s still an option.</p>
<p>The more relevant question is, what type of student is your friend? The fact that she was somehow accepted to UCB while rejected from UCLA/USC might signify that she is not as strong as other, more typical Berkeley students. Keep in mind Berkeley’s admissions are more holistic than UCLA’s, which is more quantitative. Thus, there are students who do get into Berkeley for reasons other than academics (for example, awesome EC’s). However, I believe Haas places a high emphasis on good grades. Also, I imagine that many Haas students are already top Berkeley students, just to get an idea of the competition. So maybe UCI really would be the better choice.</p>