<p>I was accepted to Northwestern but rejected by Berkeley. Is this because I am OOS for Berkeley and therefore it is harder to get in?</p>
<p>I heard that OOS is somewhat preferred because of the tuition – although you shouldn’t take me word for word on that. On the acceptance letter, it said that there were more than 69,000 applicants, so it was extremely competitive anyhow. 
I’m sorry you didn’t get in. At least you have Northwestern!</p>
<p>On a random note, I was waitlisted at Northwestern and accepted by Berkeley. Want to trade? ://</p>
<p>Even with the plan to admit more OOS students, the competition is slightly higher I think for OOS because they are more self selecting and</p>
<p>Was any group of applicants given preference in the selection process?
Yes. As a publicly funded institution, the University specifies in its policies that admission preference be given to students who are residents of California, and our eligibility and selection guidelines vary accordingly for residents and nonresidents.</p>
<p>From the admissions FAQ</p>
<p>So OOS gives I would say no advantage…</p>
<p>I was wondering if there are any stats on acceptance rate for OOS and in state. Can’t find any… Help?</p>
<p>i’d trade you my berkeley acceptance for NU in a second.</p>
<p>I find this very interesting. I am OOS and accepted at Berkeley but rejected at Northwestern.</p>
<p>How 'bout a UCLA and Berkeley – and will throw in a Dartmouth ‘likely’ – for your Northwestern? …if only</p>