Berkeley C/O 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:53 am

Special thanks to Abyss for doing a great job setting up the thread and special thanks to Gray for the banner! PM me if you find yourself in need of specific polls, resources, or other tidbits!

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2015-2016 ADMISSIONS SPREADSHEET--ENTER STATS HERE

Profile for Class of 2018
Number of Applicants: 5,136
Class Size: 301
Median LSAT: 166 (168 = 75th percentile, 163 = 25th percentile)
Median GPA: 3.79 (3.91 = 75th percentile, 3.67 = 25th percentile)
Mean age: 24
5% age 30 or older
62% women
46% people of color
17% are the first in their family to receive a college degree

2015-2016 J.D. Program Expenses

Resident/Non-resident
Tuition and Fees: 48,654.50 / 52,575.50
Rent & Utilities: 12,618 / 12,618
Food: 7,138 / 7,138
Personal: 1,548 / 1,548
Transportation: 3,020 / 3,020
Books & Supplies: 1,496 / 1,496
Health Insurance : 3,754 / 3,754
TOTAL: 78,198.50 / 82,149.50

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Where are you from?

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Where does Berkeley rank for you?

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Where do you want to practice law?

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urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 10:59 am

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:00 am

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mist4bison · Post by **mist4bison** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:01 am

Checking in!

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:01 am

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benwyatt · Post by **benwyatt** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:05 am

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barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:07 am

Reporting for duty.

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:12 am

Yeppers

lakers3 · Post by **lakers3** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:43 am

Checking in!

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:54 am

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slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 11:55 am

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Fiddlesticks · Post by **Fiddlesticks** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:10 pm

basedvulpes wrote:Checking in but not probably not attending after Berk falls out of the T14 with their new TTT LSAT median

(that was a joke)

Theres quiet rumblings about the possibility of UCLA and Berk just swapping spots in the USNews rankings. They think this is a simple fix for everyone involved, and removes the problem of having a school like Georgetown move up when it doesn't deserve it.

basedvulpes · Post by **basedvulpes** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:13 pm

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lakers3 · Post by **lakers3** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:22 pm

benwyatt wrote:
slippin_jimmy wrote:EEP yas. This is one of my top picks because I'm a huge PI geek. But then I'd have to grapple with the reality of moving to the West Coast.
There's a West Coast?

Haha its me. I have been semi in the shadows

urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:24 pm

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:36 pm

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James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:37 pm

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Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:27 pm

Thanks for making this thread, by the way. Berkeley is unreasonably high on my list of schools. I would love to live in the San Francisco Bay Area.

scone · Post by **scone** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:28 pm

Wooo at last!

Btw OP you missed an international option in the 'where are you from' poll. So count this as a vote in that direction.

Has anyone written a Berkeley-specific PS (or a 'Why Berkeley')?

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:33 pm

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The Abyss · Post by **The Abyss** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:35 pm

scone wrote:Wooo at last! Btw OP you missed an international option in the 'where are you from' poll. So count this as a vote in that direction.

Has anyone written a Berkeley-specific PS (or a 'Why Berkeley')?

D'oh! Sorry about that.

urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:36 pm

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Ron Howard · Post by **Ron Howard** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:45 pm

urbanist11 wrote:I am going to put my why berkeley in my PS. Seemed like a lot of people who got dinged last year just threw their typical 2 pg PS to Berkeley, so I think they appreciate the extra effort. I also like the length and content of my PS as is right now, so I think I will look for a way to naturally weave it in.

Yes, make sure you write a personal statement for Berkeley to their requested specification. This is a big must.

slippin_jimmy · Post by **slippin_jimmy** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:47 pm

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urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 5:48 pm

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