Anonymous
Post 04/15/2026 08:18     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
Anonymous wrote:I occasionally check that Reddit page to see if there are any relevant topics and I was absolutely blown away by the amount of misinformation and bad advice being spread by teenagers.

Examples: a teen claiming that Berkeley is much more prestigious than UChicago (come to find out, they were rejected from UChicago). Another said that nobody knows what Williams is and that they should go to their flagship for the same price. Another recommended that Northwestern would be better for pre-med than Rice (speaking about grade deflation).

All of these posts had upvotes. I’m steering clear of that forum in the future. Total prestige chasing madhouse.


And yet, here you are.
Anonymous
Post 04/15/2026 08:17     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
Anonymous wrote:Not really misinformation. In the eyes of many Asian immigrants, Berkeley is perceived to be super prestigious, certainly more so than UChicago whose lack of engineering hurts the school. To these immigrants, SLACs are a different type of animals that are little known in Asia due mainly to their lack of research prowess. Lots of the children of these immigrants are active posters on a2c and thus carry the same perception. As for Northwestern versus Rice for pre-med, they are close and it's not inconceivable that some would think highly of one over the other. These are not misinformation; they just aren't in line with OP's view.


Chicago has molecular and quantum engineering, undergrad and phD, since 2022 at least
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 23:39     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
Anonymous wrote:
No better than here, OP.

Personally, I too believe that Berkeley is more prestigious than Chicago.



Absolutely, especially for undergraduate. Once Berkeley made it illegal to even look at SATs in admissions, that rocketed its reputation.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 23:36     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I really dislike a couple of mods on A2C who act all knowing, the kids view them as experts and listen to their shitty advice.


Omg… there is one guy who is terrible with his advice quite often! His own kid did not do well.
Who, and what terrible advice has he given?
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 23:27     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
Anonymous wrote:
No better than here, OP.

Personally, I too believe that Berkeley is more prestigious than Chicago.



And you too would be wildly incorrect.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 16:01     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
Anonymous wrote:wait, there's misinformation on the Internet?


As Abraham Lincoln famously said - Don't believe everything you read on the internet.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 15:38     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
wait, there's misinformation on the Internet?
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 14:17     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
Asians like Berkeley. Have you walked around campus?
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 12:57     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
Anonymous wrote:I really dislike a couple of mods on A2C who act all knowing, the kids view them as experts and listen to their shitty advice.


Omg… there is one guy who is terrible with his advice quite often! His own kid did not do well.
Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 12:53     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit

No better than here, OP.

Personally, I too believe that Berkeley is more prestigious than Chicago.

Anonymous
Post 04/14/2026 12:52     Subject: Misinformation on A2C Reddit
I really dislike a couple of mods on A2C who act all knowing, the kids view them as experts and listen to their shitty advice.