I have heard that in some countries soccer (aka "football") is a big thing for some reason.

Also the Olympics seem to be a big thing every four years, particularly in the country where they are being held; Berkeley and Stanford do pretty well in that competition.

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suslik 5 days ago | parent [-]

Sports can be big in a country, sure, but US is the only country I can recall where sports matters as a criteria to choose a university to go to (as an in op).

But just in case - it’s cool, I wasn’t being judgmental.

	▲	musicale 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		You may be reading too much into the original question, which was simply: > What does stanford offer undergrads that berkeley doesnt? IMO access to legacies and the larger alumni network is about it Non-academic advantages (e.g. athletics programs, student housing, etc.) are still advantages. Berkeley has its own set of non-academic advantages, such as closer proximity and access to San Francisco (via BART).