<p>A major discussion I’ve heard is the comparison between Cal and the major East Coast lower ivies/high non-ivies (Cornell, Rice, NU, Duke, etc). How would Berkeley fair against that category of schools in parts of the country other than California? </p>
<p>This is especially interesting to me since the admit rates for Cal and many of these East coast schools are comparable (like Cal, Cornell, and JHU have virtually same %s), but there is so much debate as to the superiority of one of these schools over others.</p>