Meaning of phrasal verb "get into"

[Alena]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #193 "Phrasal Verbs (G to H)", question 5

He worked hard to ......... to Berkeley this past year.

(a) get with
(b) get in
(c) get by

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #193 "Phrasal Verbs (G to H)", answer 5

He worked hard to get in to Berkeley this past year.

Correct answer: (b) get in

Your answer was: incorrect
He worked hard to get with to Berkeley this past year.
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Can you explain me the phrase "get in"? I've understand that Berkeley is a town, but I don't understand the meaning of the phrase.

Alena

[Alan]

Hi Alena,

Get into is a prepositional verb meaning enter. In the sentence in the test it refers to entering a university (Berkeley) in the sense of being accepted as a student or being offered a place as a student.

Alan
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[Lost_Soul]

Hi, Alan!

Are you trying to say that get into and get in to mean the same thing? or is there any difference?

Thanks