Internship? Possible admissions bias? Confused!

dougbrewman
Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:26:16 +0000

I plan on getting an internship with a local Republican State Senator. Because my dream school is UC Berkeley, my mom said it may not be a good idea. She says that the board is bound to be severely Democratic, and would insinuate that I’m a San Diego Republican and would penalize me with these (false) assumptions. Personally, I think Berkeley wouldn’t mind. I don’t think they would automatically assume my beliefs correspond with my internship, and I furthermore believe they would appreciate me being involved in political inner workings, regardless of party preference. My mom and I differ on whether it is a good idea. I think I should go for it…Is this foolish thinking?