Berkeley Waitlist/Faculty Review Support Group 2012 Forum

[kennethellenparcell]

If you two are CA residents, I'm pretty sure your odds are better.

[Geneva]

If you two are CA residents, I'm pretty sure your odds are better.

what is the acceptance rate for our-of-state ppl? if it's 10% overall, im thinking it must be pretty low. i'm also curious to know what stats r for CA residents vs. non-CA residents

[houng89]

If you two are CA residents, I'm pretty sure your odds are better.

what is the acceptance rate for our-of-state ppl? if it's 10% overall, im thinking it must be pretty low. i'm also curious to know what stats r for CA residents vs. non-CA residents

+1

[kennethellenparcell]

If you two are CA residents, I'm pretty sure your odds are better.

what is the acceptance rate for our-of-state ppl? if it's 10% overall, im thinking it must be pretty low. i'm also curious to know what stats r for CA residents vs. non-CA residents

I wish I knew the answer to this of course. Not sure where we would find this data. My knowledge is limited to the waitlist - and even more limited to waitlists from the previous two years. All I know from reading those threads is that it looks like Berkeley drew primarily (if not only) from the in-state ranked waitlist.

ETA:

Do in-state applicants have higher preference than those from out of state?
You have a roughly equal chance of being admitted regardless of your residency. We strive to enroll a class that has a majority of residents, but we offer admission to an equal number of residents and nonresidents.

This may explain their waitlist approach.

[kennethellenparcell]

Alright peeps. It's been a while since there's been activity in here! Just got my quartile ranking via e-mail from Dean Tom and I am fourth quartile. Going to withdraw! I'm very happy with where I decided to deposit so hopefully this helps someone who really wants to go to Berk...although I am fourth quartile so maybe not...

Hope this thread helps posterity!

[moneybagsphd]

goood luck to all! w/e happens, remember that berkeley is the 3rd most difficult school to gain acceptance to, with a lower acceptance rate than harvard. making it to fr2 is an accomplishment in itself. but i really hope u all get in!

I don't think "difficult" is the right word. I attribute Berkeley's lower acceptance rate to its lower medians- i.e. some of the people Berkeley accepts won't get other T14 acceptances, and thus will probably end up attending. It's certainly more difficult to get into H than Boalt.

[joetheplumber]

how does the quartile system work. Does first quartile mean you are in the front while 4th quartile means you are at the end?

[avd90]

how does the quartile system work. Does first quartile mean you are in the front while 4th quartile means you are at the end?

As a first quartile-er I sure hope so

[thelawschoolproject]

Hey guys

I didn't receive the matching scholarship I needed, so I will be withdrawing tomorrow morning. Good luck to those of you still waiting!

[houng89]

2nd quartile/ resident, holding out to the bitter end, berkeley's my dream school

[houng89]

june 1st is almost here! has anyone heard any word regarding their status yet, i see that on last years thread they gave out notices about a week in advance informing people they may be getting off the waitlist soon

[umberg88]

does berkeley every get past the first quartile of wl?

[houng89]

according to threads from the last 2 years they do, one year someone from 3rd quartile even said they made it on, but they also do have diff lists for CA-residents and non-residents

[umberg88]

Did everyone on the wait list get the email today regarding them offering wait list spots in the "near future" and to confirm we are still interested?

[houng89]

yea i received that as well

[gyoolgyool]

just got in off the waitlist!
received an email from dean tom. this feels so surreal!

[houng89]

congrats! do u mind sharing what quartile your in and if your a CA-resident?

[gyoolgyool]

congrats! do u mind sharing what quartile your in and if your a CA-resident?

Sure. 1st quartile, Non-CA resident (Non-US resident to be exact)

[scholar678]

Just got in off the waitlist! Second quartile non-resident. I was totally not expecting it.

[dannyde7]

If we get off the wait list, and accept we have to withdraw from other schools we're on the wait list at, right?

[fish52]

If we get off the wait list, and accept we have to withdraw from other schools we're on the wait list at, right?

Yes. Once you accept at Boalt you are supposed to immediately withdraw from any other schools.