Yeehaw! Berkeley rejection! Last name at the beginning of the alphabet, so maybe that's why. Not sweating the decision in the least; was already admitted to my top choice and perfect fit. I think fit (and the hand of God--haha, no, that's not a joke) really played a big role for me. In fact, the more I research my top choice, the more I realize how good the fit is. Anyway, my two cents is that I think fit is obviously important for some apps, maybe especially if you have interests outside/across sub-discipline boundaries or general interests outside of the mainstream. I feel like that would fit me, balderdash, saltlakecity2012, etc. Just a petit theory to throw out there.
But congratulations to all those in at Yale and Harvard, and to whomever ends up at Berkeley! I'm super pumped for you guys and already proud of what you'll do! The key for ALL of us is to bloom where we're planted, no matter where that is, and to do kick-butt research and hang out at conferences. That's what I'm signing up for...who's with me?