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Just got an under review e-mail 11/22, though my status was under review as of 11/14

WhiteGuy5 wrote:Just got my under review email (yes, of course my heart skipped a beat--anything with a .edu makes my heart skip lol)

Good luck to all you kids!

Same here. The weird part is I submitted my application only a few days ago.

KevinP wrote:

WhiteGuy5 wrote:Just got my under review email (yes, of course my heart skipped a beat--anything with a .edu makes my heart skip lol)

Good luck to all you kids!

Same here. The weird part is I submitted my application only a few days ago.

+1. just submitted last week. i definitely appreciate the pace though. can't say the same for some of the other schools unfortunately...

Berkeley Batch #2, Unite!!!



Here's to hoping we hear good news before Christmas!!!

Under review 11/22 as well!

outsidethescope wrote:Berkeley Batch #2, Unite!!!



Here's to hoping we hear good news before Christmas!!!

I thought the first batch would continue today. It seems like it was very small if already over.

CaliforniaGurl wrote: +1. just submitted last week. i definitely appreciate the pace though. can't say the same for some of the other schools unfortunately...

Agreed on the slow pace for some schools (looking at you, UMich). I'm especially anxious to hear back from Berkeley. It is one of my top choices, and the unpredictably of admissions isn't exactly uplifting.

Real Madrid wrote:
I thought the first batch would continue today. It seems like it was very small if already over.

I'm thinking Batch#1 includes those that went UR at the end of October and have begun receiving phone calls. They will probably continue receiving acceptance calls through the next couple weeks. Batch #2 would be those of us who went UR this week. I'm hoping we hear in less than a month (though it might not be until early January)

Then again, I know NOTHING. I don't have an "in" and I've never applied to LS before. This is why you should take everything I say with a lot of salt--like the amount in a McDonald's XL french fry box. I'm only providing commentary because this is the internet, the Petri dish where unfounded opinion commentary thrives and spreads.

UR gee, hope they like me.

My hope is that batch 2 is only those of us posting here. With only 20 or so files to review, they could get to us by tomorrow!

Amiright?

Applied Sunday (11-20) Went complete yesterday (11-21), under review today (11-22).... damn they're fast.

Just got the e-mail! UR 11/22!

Campagnolo wrote:My hope is that batch 2 is only those of us posting here. With only 20 or so files to review, they could get to us by tomorrow!

Amiright?

+1. here is to hoping.

hobojarpen wrote:Application just went from being complete (11/10) to UR (11/22).

+1

Any figured out how long between UR email and phone calls?

EMZE wrote:Any figured out how long between UR email and phone calls?

I wouldn't pay attention to the previous batch. I'm presuming our batch has more people in it.

Also got the UR email, I think I had gone complete on 11/10.

I just got my UR email too, submitted last week so that's pleasant. Although with my laughable Berkeley GPA I doubt it's happening lol.

It doesn't look like too many people didn't go UR today, let's hope they didn't just mass mail everyone that just to give us some thanksgiving hope.

MikulJaxin wrote:Not to be a bitch, but how did someone with a 159 LSAT and a 3.74 GPA get into Berkeley? Proposition 209 bans public institutions from considering gender, sex or ethnicity in admissions and the person has been discussing getting in because of their race. The California Supreme Court has upheld Prop 209 numerous times and Governor Brown just vetoed a bill which tried to get around this requirement. Unless that person has the most dramatic sob story ever, I don't even want to go there anymore. I'm not necessarily against affirmative action but you'd think that a public school would at least abide by its constitution. It is probably stuff like that (coupled with CA's budget issues) that have led to the school dropping so hard in the ranks....

I guess Berkeley, Georgetown, Texas, UCLA & Georgia are just all out of their minds. Or there could be something with my application, you think? Anyways, good luck to you buddy.

Champion wrote:

MikulJaxin wrote:Not to be a bitch, but how did someone with a 159 LSAT and a 3.74 GPA get into Berkeley? Proposition 209 bans public institutions from considering gender, sex or ethnicity in admissions and the person has been discussing getting in because of their race. The California Supreme Court has upheld Prop 209 numerous times and Governor Brown just vetoed a bill which tried to get around this requirement. Unless that person has the most dramatic sob story ever, I don't even want to go there anymore. I'm not necessarily against affirmative action but you'd think that a public school would at least abide by its constitution. It is probably stuff like that (coupled with CA's budget issues) that have led to the school dropping so hard in the ranks....

I guess Berkeley, Georgetown, Texas, UCLA & Georgia are just all out of their minds. Or there could be something with my application, you think? Anyways, good luck to you buddy.

If I don't get in with a 177/3.78, a Purple Heart, and a medal for bravery in combat, I'm going to be more inclined to agree with MikulJaxin's assessment of Berkeley.

ScrabbleChamp wrote:

Champion wrote:

MikulJaxin wrote:Not to be a bitch, but how did someone with a 159 LSAT and a 3.74 GPA get into Berkeley? Proposition 209 bans public institutions from considering gender, sex or ethnicity in admissions and the person has been discussing getting in because of their race. The California Supreme Court has upheld Prop 209 numerous times and Governor Brown just vetoed a bill which tried to get around this requirement. Unless that person has the most dramatic sob story ever, I don't even want to go there anymore. I'm not necessarily against affirmative action but you'd think that a public school would at least abide by its constitution. It is probably stuff like that (coupled with CA's budget issues) that have led to the school dropping so hard in the ranks....

I guess Berkeley, Georgetown, Texas, UCLA & Georgia are just all out of their minds. Or there could be something with my application, you think? Anyways, good luck to you buddy.

If I don't get in with a 177/3.78, a Purple Heart, and a medal for bravery in combat, I'm going to be more inclined to agree with MikulJaxin's assessment of Berkeley.

ROFL, with both of your attitudes you all are actually surprised Berkeley's not kicking down your doors? Some serious entitlement issues for grown men.

Champion, good job getting in man, I doubt there's a dearth of URMs so great that they HAD to take someone with your LSAT without being impressed with something else. Shit, to be honest, I was just thinking how much easier it is to bust out a 170+ on your LSAT than to maintain a high GPA throughout college; some people just aren't as strong taking standardized tests, but that's definitely not indicative of success IMO. Even without some brief medical issues I've got to admit my GPA wouldn't be so hot (~3.5), so I applaud your efforts throughout school and GJ hustling. I seriously wish I hadn't slacked so hard after getting well so I'd have a matching GPA to go with my LSAT, but here's to hoping Berkeley also sees some later reform and drive in me.

hyakku wrote:

ScrabbleChamp wrote:

Champion wrote:

MikulJaxin wrote:Not to be a bitch, but how did someone with a 159 LSAT and a 3.74 GPA get into Berkeley? Proposition 209 bans public institutions from considering gender, sex or ethnicity in admissions and the person has been discussing getting in because of their race. The California Supreme Court has upheld Prop 209 numerous times and Governor Brown just vetoed a bill which tried to get around this requirement. Unless that person has the most dramatic sob story ever, I don't even want to go there anymore. I'm not necessarily against affirmative action but you'd think that a public school would at least abide by its constitution. It is probably stuff like that (coupled with CA's budget issues) that have led to the school dropping so hard in the ranks....

I guess Berkeley, Georgetown, Texas, UCLA & Georgia are just all out of their minds. Or there could be something with my application, you think? Anyways, good luck to you buddy.

If I don't get in with a 177/3.78, a Purple Heart, and a medal for bravery in combat, I'm going to be more inclined to agree with MikulJaxin's assessment of Berkeley.

ROFL, with both of your attitudes you all are actually surprised Berkeley's not kicking down your doors? Some serious entitlement issues for grown men.

Champion, good job getting in man, I doubt there's a dearth of URMs so great that they HAD to take someone with your LSAT without being impressed with something else. Shit, to be honest, I was just thinking how much easier it is to bust out a 170+ on your LSAT than to maintain a high GPA throughout college; some people just aren't as strong taking standardized tests, but that's definitely not indicative of success IMO. Even without some brief medical issues I've got to admit my GPA wouldn't be so hot (~3.5), so I applaud your efforts throughout school and GJ hustling. I seriously wish I hadn't slacked so hard after getting well so I'd have a matching GPA to go with my LSAT, but here's to hoping Berkeley also sees some later reform and drive in me.

actually, statistically, it is much easier to maintain a high gpa in college...especially in certain majors. I mean...you've heard of grade inflation? lol. I'm not saying everything the other two said is completely fair but you can even tell by the application numbers on LSN or on this forum that it is much much much easier to find people with high GPAs than high LSAT scores.

It's also been shown that LSAT score is more indicative of success in law school than is GPA

UR today as well

UR too!