How the East Coast is viewed by others

[Anonymous]

The difference is that East Coast parents worry that their dear children will never return from California; California parents worry that their dear children won't survive four years of lousy East Coast weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's tougher to get into S now than H.

Also the author mentions having gone to HS in Socal.

I would venture to believe the attitude was somewhat different in Marin County or Cupertino High.

Harvard stlll accepts 10% fewer students than Stanford and Harvard's yield is 82% this year compared to Stanford's 76%. So tougher to get into Stanford? No. Does Stanford get more apps? Yes, so there is that. U.S. News strikes again.

As for East Coast/West Coast - lots of East Coast kids have never heard of Berkeley. Is that like Cal? Stanford has better name recognition because of sports, not academics. As for all the other UCs - hardly on anybody's radar at all.

My East Coast born and bred kids (2 in college and 1 in HS) and their pals definitely have Cal and UCLA on their radar; also, increasingly know of UCSD.

Well my two DCs at two different high schools had a grand total of two kids in their graduating private classes go to California. One to Stanford and one to some lesser UC. That's two kids out of 300. The schools sent more to Princeton than than all Cali schools combined. And I can't remember any Cal schools marketing to either kid although I do remember stuff from Arizona. The land of suntans, fake boobs, and casual attitudes just doesn't sell well around here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's tougher to get into S now than H.

Also the author mentions having gone to HS in Socal.

I would venture to believe the attitude was somewhat different in Marin County or Cupertino High.

Harvard stlll accepts 10% fewer students than Stanford and Harvard's yield is 82% this year compared to Stanford's 76%. So tougher to get into Stanford? No. Does Stanford get more apps? Yes, so there is that. U.S. News strikes again.

As for East Coast/West Coast - lots of East Coast kids have never heard of Berkeley. Is that like Cal? Stanford has better name recognition because of sports, not academics. As for all the other UCs - hardly on anybody's radar at all.

My East Coast born and bred kids (2 in college and 1 in HS) and their pals definitely have Cal and UCLA on their radar; also, increasingly know of UCSD.

Well my two DCs at two different high schools had a grand total of two kids in their graduating private classes go to California. One to Stanford and one to some lesser UC. That's two kids out of 300. The schools sent more to Princeton than than all Cali schools combined. And I can't remember any Cal schools marketing to either kid although I do remember stuff from Arizona. The land of suntans, fake boobs, and casual attitudes just doesn't sell well around here.

California is definitely not for the pasty-faced, the tight-assed and the self-righteous. West coast-represent, now put your hands up, baby.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's tougher to get into S now than H.

Also the author mentions having gone to HS in Socal.

I would venture to believe the attitude was somewhat different in Marin County or Cupertino High.

Harvard stlll accepts 10% fewer students than Stanford and Harvard's yield is 82% this year compared to Stanford's 76%. So tougher to get into Stanford? No. Does Stanford get more apps? Yes, so there is that. U.S. News strikes again.

As for East Coast/West Coast - lots of East Coast kids have never heard of Berkeley. Is that like Cal? Stanford has better name recognition because of sports, not academics. As for all the other UCs - hardly on anybody's radar at all.

My East Coast born and bred kids (2 in college and 1 in HS) and their pals definitely have Cal and UCLA on their radar; also, increasingly know of UCSD.

Well my two DCs at two different high schools had a grand total of two kids in their graduating private classes go to California. One to Stanford and one to some lesser UC. That's two kids out of 300. The schools sent more to Princeton than than all Cali schools combined. And I can't remember any Cal schools marketing to either kid although I do remember stuff from Arizona. The land of suntans, fake boobs, and casual attitudes just doesn't sell well around here.

California is definitely not for the pasty-faced, the tight-assed and the self-righteous. West coast-represent, now put your hands up, baby.

+1

I'd rather have a casual attitude then have a permanent stick up my bum like the crowd here does. Please, remove said stick, get laid, and get a makeover. All of you!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's tougher to get into S now than H.

Also the author mentions having gone to HS in Socal.

I would venture to believe the attitude was somewhat different in Marin County or Cupertino High.

Harvard stlll accepts 10% fewer students than Stanford and Harvard's yield is 82% this year compared to Stanford's 76%. So tougher to get into Stanford? No. Does Stanford get more apps? Yes, so there is that. U.S. News strikes again.

As for East Coast/West Coast - lots of East Coast kids have never heard of Berkeley. Is that like Cal? Stanford has better name recognition because of sports, not academics. As for all the other UCs - hardly on anybody's radar at all.

My East Coast born and bred kids (2 in college and 1 in HS) and their pals definitely have Cal and UCLA on their radar; also, increasingly know of UCSD.

Well my two DCs at two different high schools had a grand total of two kids in their graduating private classes go to California. One to Stanford and one to some lesser UC. That's two kids out of 300. The schools sent more to Princeton than than all Cali schools combined. And I can't remember any Cal schools marketing to either kid although I do remember stuff from Arizona. The land of suntans, fake boobs, and casual attitudes just doesn't sell well around here.

Gee, stereotype much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's tougher to get into S now than H.

Also the author mentions having gone to HS in Socal.

I would venture to believe the attitude was somewhat different in Marin County or Cupertino High.

Harvard stlll accepts 10% fewer students than Stanford and Harvard's yield is 82% this year compared to Stanford's 76%. So tougher to get into Stanford? No. Does Stanford get more apps? Yes, so there is that. U.S. News strikes again.

As for East Coast/West Coast - lots of East Coast kids have never heard of Berkeley. Is that like Cal? Stanford has better name recognition because of sports, not academics. As for all the other UCs - hardly on anybody's radar at all.

My East Coast born and bred kids (2 in college and 1 in HS) and their pals definitely have Cal and UCLA on their radar; also, increasingly know of UCSD.

Well my two DCs at two different high schools had a grand total of two kids in their graduating private classes go to California. One to Stanford and one to some lesser UC. That's two kids out of 300. The schools sent more to Princeton than than all Cali schools combined. And I can't remember any Cal schools marketing to either kid although I do remember stuff from Arizona. The land of suntans, fake boobs, and casual attitudes just doesn't sell well around here.

Princeton is a lot closer to home. I second a PP who suggested it was a geography thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bottom line: Californianians care about the east coast about as much as east coasters care about California. And we're all better off for it.

Signed,
Former NOVA-dwelling Non-Berkeley UC grad

Lol! So true! Except... Sigh.

Signed,
Current NOVA-dwelling non-Berkeley uc-grad

UCSD?

[Anonymous]

Very different cultures. And far. Most of my friends from the east coast do not want to lose their kids to California, and vice versa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's tougher to get into S now than H.

Also the author mentions having gone to HS in Socal.

I would venture to believe the attitude was somewhat different in Marin County or Cupertino High.

Harvard stlll accepts 10% fewer students than Stanford and Harvard's yield is 82% this year compared to Stanford's 76%. So tougher to get into Stanford? No. Does Stanford get more apps? Yes, so there is that. U.S. News strikes again.

As for East Coast/West Coast - lots of East Coast kids have never heard of Berkeley. Is that like Cal? Stanford has better name recognition because of sports, not academics. As for all the other UCs - hardly on anybody's radar at all.

My East Coast born and bred kids (2 in college and 1 in HS) and their pals definitely have Cal and UCLA on their radar; also, increasingly know of UCSD.

Well my two DCs at two different high schools had a grand total of two kids in their graduating private classes go to California. One to Stanford and one to some lesser UC. That's two kids out of 300. The schools sent more to Princeton than than all Cali schools combined. And I can't remember any Cal schools marketing to either kid although I do remember stuff from Arizona. The land of suntans, fake boobs, and casual attitudes just doesn't sell well around here.

California is definitely not for the pasty-faced, the tight-assed and the self-righteous. West coast-represent, now put your hands up, baby.

+1

I'd rather have a casual attitude then have a permanent stick up my bum like the crowd here does. Please, remove said stick, get laid, and get a makeover. All of you!

Well aren't you a marvelous advertisement for California!

[Anonymous]

No one growing up on the east coast desires to go to Cali for school...everyone on the west coast wants to come east. But why care? East coast coast reps hold up worldwide. Wes coast except Stanford and caltech are non-existent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No one growing up on the east coast desires to go to Cali for school...everyone on the west coast wants to come east. But why care? East coast coast reps hold up worldwide. Wes coast except Stanford and caltech are non-existent.

Pomona, some of the other Claremont colleges, Berkeley and Reed have some appeal. But in terms of sheer numbers, there are many more desirable schools on the East cost.

[Anonymous]

Education usu isn't as important in places where there is abundant resources and good weather.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Education usu isn't as important in places where there is abundant resources and good weather.

California may have good weather, but it is short on water and money, which are two of the most important "resources."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it's tougher to get into S now than H.

Also the author mentions having gone to HS in Socal.

I would venture to believe the attitude was somewhat different in Marin County or Cupertino High.

Harvard stlll accepts 10% fewer students than Stanford and Harvard's yield is 82% this year compared to Stanford's 76%. So tougher to get into Stanford? No. Does Stanford get more apps? Yes, so there is that. U.S. News strikes again.

As for East Coast/West Coast - lots of East Coast kids have never heard of Berkeley. Is that like Cal? Stanford has better name recognition because of sports, not academics. As for all the other UCs - hardly on anybody's radar at all.

I'm a non-Berkeley uc grad and can say that this is not true.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Education usu isn't as important in places where there is abundant resources and good weather.

plenty of illegal labor?