Berkeley Law c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018) Forum

[texasreznikoff]

IN

[usaorbust]

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Google search shows thats an admissions number.

[AaronCarter]

IN

Congrats!!!


Did you get the Faculty Admission Committee review email?

[Churner_throwaway-]

IN

ED or RD?

[texasreznikoff]

IN

Congrats!!!


Did you get the Faculty Admission Committee review email?

nope

[TTlawschool]

Did your status checker change??

I just called back that number, it was someone from admissions and I got in - but my status checker did not change, nor did I get an email. RD also.

[KENYADIGG1T]

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[KENYADIGG1T]

In at Boalt! Call from Dean Tom LITERALLY 10 mins ago. I'm shakinggggg

Omgomgomg CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! Now tell us everything about ur stats to completion date!!!!!!!!! Omg IM SO EXCITED FOR U!! R u ED?

Was the phone number 510-642-8406? Just missed a call from Berkeley but I am from the area so not totally surprising!

It wasn't BUT IT DOESNT MATTER BECAUSE YOU GOT IN CONGRATS! Same re: status checker/email

[KENYADIGG1T]

IN

Congrats!!!


Did you get the Faculty Admission Committee review email?

nope

Aye congrats!

[principalagent]

In at Boalt! Call from Dean Tom LITERALLY 10 mins ago. I'm shakinggggg

YOU *clap-emoji* DID *clap-emoji* THAT *clap-emoji*

I’m honestly living for you right now. Congrats!!!

[texasreznikoff]

IN

Congrats!!!


Did you get the Faculty Admission Committee review email?

nope

Aye congrats!

you too!!!! killing it

[cwasser3]

Just got in!! Missed the call but the dean left a sweet message.

[SopranoSaxophone]

What's the caller ID say?

[AlPastor]

Congrats everyone!!! Are you all September applicants?

[KENYADIGG1T]

In at Boalt! Call from Dean Tom LITERALLY 10 mins ago. I'm shakinggggg

YOU *clap-emoji* DID *clap-emoji* THAT *clap-emoji*

I’m honestly living for you right now. Congrats!!!

Thank youuuuu!!!! I see you gettin them acceptances. You're #BlackExcellence - keep shining fam!

[KENYADIGG1T]

Congrats everyone!!! Are you all September applicants?

I was. Submitted 9/23, UR 10/12

[texasreznikoff]

Congrats everyone!!! Are you all September applicants?

submitted 10/22

[KENYADIGG1T]

Just got in!! Missed the call but the dean left a sweet message.

A friend (now a Boalt 2L) told me she intentionally missed her call so she can save the voicemail. Now she plays it on her bad days. So yeah dude, congrats--now save that voicemail!

[gayfish]

In! Just got the call from Dean Tom! May or may not have made the most unattractive shriek/laugh sound when he told me, but no regrets! RD, LSAT >75, 25 > GPA > 50th, non-URM.

Did you get the Faculty Admission Committee email?

Did anyone who's being called today????

Nope! Been UR1 since like 11/1 with no changes, so I was super surprised to get the call. I figured no RDs would go out before the EDs, but surprise! Boutta load up on Taco Tuesday and celebrate

[hfy0118]

Congrats everyone who got offer call today!! Now let us ED applicants wait for admission outcome - one week counting down...

[Churner_throwaway-]

Congrats everyone who got offer call today!! Now let us ED applicants wait for admission outcome - one week counting down...

there is still plenty of daylight left for me to hope the ED calls are coming next...

[nixbaby]

do we think calls are still going out today?

[Churner_throwaway-]

do we think calls are still going out today?

your guess is as good as mine. I'm hoping so, but there's no way to know

[TrustMeImALawStudent]

People who have gotten straight P's still land Big Law, yes.

I'm also at Berkeley Law. I'll try to chip in to answer questions, too.

Would you say going to Berkeley at sticker is a wise financial choice?

Also, for students who are at median at Berk, are they still able to land 160k+ jobs with relative ease?

going to just about any law school at sticker price is not a wise financial decision

Don't go to law school unless you're getting a good discount. The more debt you have, the more doors you close several years out of law school

I'm going to give you my personal opinion. I know many other people have general law school advice that conflicts with the advice below, but I think Berkeley is a unique case.

I think going to Berkeley *is* worth sticker, but *only* because it remains a T14 *and* we have our own public interest loan forgiveness program *and* because folks who don't go the public interest route go clerkship or big law. Sprinkle in a fantastic location and amazing alumni network, and many 3Ls who land big law jobs with P's, and I would go to Berkeley Law at sticker as long as I was positive I wanted to work in the legal field long-term.

As I was preparing to apply to law school, I read a bazillion articles on the state of legal education and I am well aware of all of the arguments against going to law school at sticker, which I think are totally valid, but I think Berkeley Law (and other top law schools) are in a unique situation that makes it worth it. To be transparent, I was awarded about a 50% scholarship, so I didn't have to actually make that decision, but I did turn down full-rides from lower ranked schools in the 15s-30s and I will still have lots of debt to deal with.

Also, I want to note that a lot of people at Berkeley, despite it's public interest-y and left-y image, seem to come from hella wealthy families. Nobody flaunts wealth here, so you don't realize it at first--until spring break or the holidays arrive and you see their vacay pics. I only mention this because I think quite a few people paying sticker at Berkeley don't have to actually care about the price as much as more average folk do. So if you ask people at Berkeley if sticker price is worth it, that might influence their opinion.

[wulfy10]

Did anyone get a voicemail telling them to call the admissions office back?