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What does everyone want to do and where do they wanna do it?

Biglaw!! $$$
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28%
Public Interest #Berkeley
85
20%
Government
43
10%
Other location (Not NE, midwest, south or Cali)
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2%
California
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NYC
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DC
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Re: UC Berkeley School of Law C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by sphyrnidae13 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:43 pm

Kind of surprised. Waitlisted with 170, 3.87. Would be slightly less upset if I was already in some of my other choices.

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Post by brinicolec » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:44 pm

sphyrnidae13 wrote:Kind of surprised. Waitlisted with 170, 3.87. Would be slightly less upset if I was already in some of my other choices.
With numbers like that, I'm sure you'll get some of your other choices

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Post by Monday » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:46 pm

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Post by brinicolec » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:47 pm

We-he-helllll. Saw some movement ITT and went to check my status checker to see I've been sent to FR!

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Post by dddddd90 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:50 pm

Admitted. 25 < GPA < 50; 75 < LSAT. UR 11/1; FR 1/12.
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Post by Christinabruin » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:52 pm

Admitted! I went complete 11/28, FR 1/12 and status checker changed today 2/2

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Post by dddddd90 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:52 pm

Anybody else admitted and showing 2 decision letters mailed on status checker?

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Post by brinicolec » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:54 pm

Monday wrote: (Is there a date for the next FR results like there was for this previous one?)
As far as I can tell, no. But I'm not sure if they'll send an email with that info.

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Post by Christinabruin » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:54 pm

dddddd90 wrote:Anybody else admitted and showing 2 decision letters mailed on status checker?
I noticed that after you pointed it out lol I don't think it should be a cause for concern though!

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Post by dwall1121 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:56 pm

Has anyone who moved to this new round of faculty review received an email yet with the date when we will find out if we are in or not?

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Post by Litt1tUp » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:57 pm

dddddd90 wrote:Anybody else admitted and showing 2 decision letters mailed on status checker?
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Post by dddddd90 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:58 pm

Christinabruin wrote:
dddddd90 wrote:Anybody else admitted and showing 2 decision letters mailed on status checker?
I noticed that after you pointed it out lol I don't think it should be a cause for concern though!
As long as they both say the same thing :mrgreen:

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Re: UC Berkeley School of Law C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by warmcherrysoda » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:09 pm

Waitlisted after FR with 3.8 / 175. I have some acceptances that indicate the soft side of my application wasn't terrible, so I will flatter myself by speculating that this was yield protect. I submitted a PS of 2 pages (rather than the preferred 4) and a 1 page diversity statement, neither of which were specifically tailored to Berkeley. Thus, my advice to future applicants with strong numbers is to ensure that you show special interest in Berkeley. This appears to be even more important for Berkeley than for at least one other school notorious for yield protecting, UPenn (where I was admitted with a similarly generic PS and diversity statement). As a side note, the same advice likely holds for UVA, where I have heard nothing despite a September application and expect to be waitlisted. Anyway, congratulations and best of luck to everyone! Enjoy the sunny weather!

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Post by dddddd90 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:13 pm

warmcherrysoda wrote:Waitlisted after FR with 3.8 / 175. I have some acceptances that indicate the soft side of my application wasn't terrible, so I will flatter myself by speculating that this was yield protect. I submitted a PS of 2 pages (rather than the preferred 4) and a 1 page diversity statement, neither of which were specifically tailored to Berkeley. Thus, my advice to future applicants with strong numbers is to ensure that you show special interest in Berkeley. This appears to be even more important for Berkeley than for at least one other school notorious for yield protecting, UPenn (where I was admitted with a similarly generic PS and diversity statement). As a side note, the same advice likely holds for UVA, where I have heard nothing despite a September application and expect to be waitlisted. Anyway, congratulations and best of luck to everyone! Enjoy the sunny weather!
I mean to be fair, it doesn't really matter how much higher you are than the median LSAT...they just want to push the median up. So your 175 isn't substantively different from, say, a 171. They probably figure they can't afford you tbh. UC is broke.

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Re: UC Berkeley School of Law C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Rigo » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:16 pm

dddddd90 wrote:
warmcherrysoda wrote:Waitlisted after FR with 3.8 / 175. I have some acceptances that indicate the soft side of my application wasn't terrible, so I will flatter myself by speculating that this was yield protect. I submitted a PS of 2 pages (rather than the preferred 4) and a 1 page diversity statement, neither of which were specifically tailored to Berkeley. Thus, my advice to future applicants with strong numbers is to ensure that you show special interest in Berkeley. This appears to be even more important for Berkeley than for at least one other school notorious for yield protecting, UPenn (where I was admitted with a similarly generic PS and diversity statement). As a side note, the same advice likely holds for UVA, where I have heard nothing despite a September application and expect to be waitlisted. Anyway, congratulations and best of luck to everyone! Enjoy the sunny weather!
I mean to be fair, it doesn't really matter how much higher you are than the median LSAT...they just want to push the median up. So your 175 isn't substantively different from, say, a 171. They probably figure they can't afford you tbh. UC is broke.
Or that she's very likely Hamilton and HYS (whereas a 171 isn't), thus YP.
Mid T14 needs to feeeeeeel the love. They're insecure.

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Post by eileengrey » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:17 pm

dddddd90 wrote:Anybody else admitted and showing 2 decision letters mailed on status checker?
Yeah, I was wondering about that.

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Post by NotAGolfer » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:18 pm

Christinabruin wrote:Admitted! I went complete 11/28, FR 1/12 and status checker changed today 2/2

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Post by Rigo » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:18 pm

And then there's me who did nothing Berkeley specific yet really wants to go to Berkeley, so f'in lol at my stupid ass.

(I'm not YP territory though)

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Re: UC Berkeley School of Law C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by dddddd90 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:20 pm

Rigo wrote:
dddddd90 wrote:
warmcherrysoda wrote:Waitlisted after FR with 3.8 / 175. I have some acceptances that indicate the soft side of my application wasn't terrible, so I will flatter myself by speculating that this was yield protect. I submitted a PS of 2 pages (rather than the preferred 4) and a 1 page diversity statement, neither of which were specifically tailored to Berkeley. Thus, my advice to future applicants with strong numbers is to ensure that you show special interest in Berkeley. This appears to be even more important for Berkeley than for at least one other school notorious for yield protecting, UPenn (where I was admitted with a similarly generic PS and diversity statement). As a side note, the same advice likely holds for UVA, where I have heard nothing despite a September application and expect to be waitlisted. Anyway, congratulations and best of luck to everyone! Enjoy the sunny weather!
I mean to be fair, it doesn't really matter how much higher you are than the median LSAT...they just want to push the median up. So your 175 isn't substantively different from, say, a 171. They probably figure they can't afford you tbh. UC is broke.
Or that she's very likely Hamilton and HYS (whereas a 171 isn't), thus YP.
Mid T14 needs to feeeeeeel the love. They're insecure.
Exactly. I guess what I meant to say was I'm not sure showing a special interest would have helped. Numbers just too high.

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Post by dwall1121 » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:23 pm

Rigo wrote:And then there's me who did nothing Berkeley specific yet really wants to go to Berkeley, so f'in lol at my stupid ass.

(I'm not YP territory though)
kill me. same

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Re: UC Berkeley School of Law C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017)

Post by Rigo » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:23 pm

dddddd90 wrote:
Rigo wrote:
dddddd90 wrote:
warmcherrysoda wrote:Waitlisted after FR with 3.8 / 175. I have some acceptances that indicate the soft side of my application wasn't terrible, so I will flatter myself by speculating that this was yield protect. I submitted a PS of 2 pages (rather than the preferred 4) and a 1 page diversity statement, neither of which were specifically tailored to Berkeley. Thus, my advice to future applicants with strong numbers is to ensure that you show special interest in Berkeley. This appears to be even more important for Berkeley than for at least one other school notorious for yield protecting, UPenn (where I was admitted with a similarly generic PS and diversity statement). As a side note, the same advice likely holds for UVA, where I have heard nothing despite a September application and expect to be waitlisted. Anyway, congratulations and best of luck to everyone! Enjoy the sunny weather!
I mean to be fair, it doesn't really matter how much higher you are than the median LSAT...they just want to push the median up. So your 175 isn't substantively different from, say, a 171. They probably figure they can't afford you tbh. UC is broke.
Or that she's very likely Hamilton and HYS (whereas a 171 isn't), thus YP.
Mid T14 needs to feeeeeeel the love. They're insecure.
Exactly. I guess what I meant to say was I'm not sure showing a special interest would have helped. Numbers just too high.
Yeah but if you truly want Berkeley (or any YP T14) the most and express that genuinely, I think they'd accept you.
Schools don't normally YP people with significant ties, for instance.

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Post by warmcherrysoda » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:27 pm

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Post by Rigo » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:28 pm

dwall1121 wrote:
Rigo wrote:And then there's me who did nothing Berkeley specific yet really wants to go to Berkeley, so f'in lol at my stupid ass.
(I'm not YP territory though)
kill me. same
I'm outdoorsey and explicitly stated I want to do environmental law, so hopefully they'll dig me since they are known for that. I should have been more explicit and connected those dots to Berkeley.
Basically I think it will come down to them thinking I'm a cool dude or not.

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Post by crookedsmile » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:30 pm

dddddd90 wrote:Anybody else admitted and showing 2 decision letters mailed on status checker?
I have 3?

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Post by chandhi » Thu Feb 02, 2017 8:31 pm

crookedsmile wrote:
dddddd90 wrote:Anybody else admitted and showing 2 decision letters mailed on status checker?
I have 3?
If they have given you extra acceptances, I will gladly take one off your hands. :D

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