Re: Berkeley Law c/o 2021 Applicants (2017-2018)
Posted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 10:17 am
Did you receive that today?wulfy10 wrote:Did anyone get a voicemail telling them to call the admissions office back?
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Did you receive that today?wulfy10 wrote:Did anyone get a voicemail telling them to call the admissions office back?
No I went complete 10/2. My caller ID did not say anything. I googled the number and it said it was Berkeley Law.AlPastor wrote:Congrats everyone!!! Are you all September applicants?
Seems like it may be RD’s released all the way, then ED’s on Dec 2...Churner_throwaway- wrote:Thoughts on if more decisions are coming today?
Dec 2 is a Saturday?missakari wrote:Seems like it may be RD’s released all the way, then ED’s on Dec 2...Churner_throwaway- wrote:Thoughts on if more decisions are coming today?
Their twitter said ED would be released on 12/2:plzkillme1224 wrote:Dec 2 is a Saturday?missakari wrote:Seems like it may be RD’s released all the way, then ED’s on Dec 2...Churner_throwaway- wrote:Thoughts on if more decisions are coming today?
Isn't that so weird though? Also their website originally said 12/4. Confusing!MonicaYoung_LOL wrote:Their twitter said ED would be released on 12/2:plzkillme1224 wrote:Dec 2 is a Saturday?missakari wrote:Seems like it may be RD’s released all the way, then ED’s on Dec 2...Churner_throwaway- wrote:Thoughts on if more decisions are coming today?
https://twitter.com/BoaltAdmissions/sta ... 7854729216
I definitely agree it's weird! Maybe it was a typo and they actually meant 12/4 on Twitter and then had to commit lol?plzkillme1224 wrote:Isn't that so weird though? Also their website originally said 12/4. Confusing!MonicaYoung_LOL wrote:Their twitter said ED would be released on 12/2:plzkillme1224 wrote:Dec 2 is a Saturday?missakari wrote:Seems like it may be RD’s released all the way, then ED’s on Dec 2...Churner_throwaway- wrote:Thoughts on if more decisions are coming today?
https://twitter.com/BoaltAdmissions/sta ... 7854729216
I was just speculating since they released RD it is more than likely they have already made decisions about ED, so confused why they wouldn't release ED earlier than their deadline. For what it's worth, their website language states it would be by Dec 4th, but I am just being insanely optimisticMonicaYoung_LOL wrote:I definitely agree it's weird! Maybe it was a typo and they actually meant 12/4 on Twitter and then had to commit lol?plzkillme1224 wrote:Isn't that so weird though? Also their website originally said 12/4. Confusing!MonicaYoung_LOL wrote:Their twitter said ED would be released on 12/2:plzkillme1224 wrote:Dec 2 is a Saturday?missakari wrote:Seems like it may be RD’s released all the way, then ED’s on Dec 2...Churner_throwaway- wrote:Thoughts on if more decisions are coming today?
https://twitter.com/BoaltAdmissions/sta ... 7854729216
Exactly...by Dec 4 lol. But then in their tweet they say it'll be out Dec 2...sigh.Churner_throwaway- wrote:I was just speculating since they released RD it is more than likely they have already made decisions about ED, so confused why they wouldn't release ED earlier than their deadline. For what it's worth, their website language states it would be by Dec 4th, but I am just being insanely optimisticMonicaYoung_LOL wrote:I definitely agree it's weird! Maybe it was a typo and they actually meant 12/4 on Twitter and then had to commit lol?plzkillme1224 wrote:Isn't that so weird though? Also their website originally said 12/4. Confusing!MonicaYoung_LOL wrote:Their twitter said ED would be released on 12/2:plzkillme1224 wrote:Dec 2 is a Saturday?missakari wrote:Seems like it may be RD’s released all the way, then ED’s on Dec 2...Churner_throwaway- wrote:Thoughts on if more decisions are coming today?
https://twitter.com/BoaltAdmissions/sta ... 7854729216
welcome to my Wednesday!missakari wrote:Ooooh boy, are you guys ready for another day of desperation, anxiety, and staring at the phone longingly? That's what I've been doing...even if I put my phone out of sight, my mind's still focused on a mental image of my phone lol. Best of luck everyone!!
not trying to be rude but I don't think this is really the best way to look at law school pricing. I love berkeley law and its definitely the best fit for me, but (a) its not unique in that there are at least twelve other schools in the T14 that provide excellent job prospects and have incredible alumni networks--UVA as one example AND (b) Big Law prospects don't really justify full-price expenses.TrustMeImALawStudent wrote: 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.
NavyNuke wrote:Don't think so.lobsicle wrote:There have been RD acceptances?AaronCarter wrote:
I mean.
Seems like it isn't ideal. Some people have been accepted just based on their applications already.
Others likely dinged. Sounds like we got put in the maybe pile
Yup. There are now. There weren't any when I posted that.cooleyclassof2021 wrote:NavyNuke wrote:Don't think so.lobsicle wrote:There have been RD acceptances?AaronCarter wrote:
I mean.
Seems like it isn't ideal. Some people have been accepted just based on their applications already.
Others likely dinged. Sounds like we got put in the maybe pile
According to the law school admissions subreddit, a couple people above the 75th percentile for GPA and/or LSAT have been accepted as of yesterday
Thank you - this was incredibly helpful. I probably met a couple members of that small contingency. Here's hoping I don't run up against them on campus (IF I AM EVER ACCEPTED). Def not a Trump supporter ahahahaWakhancorridor wrote:Not a real concern. I came in working from a DA's office and a good amount of others did as well. I know a lot of people aiming for the USAO for 1L summer and a decent number of people that spent 1L with SF city's attorney, local DA offices, or USAO offices.cooleyclassof2021 wrote:I work for a prosecutor. I've heard that that is considered essentially working for the devilWakhancorridor wrote:Elaborate more and I can provide some insight into whether your concerns are legitimate or notcooleyclassof2021 wrote:Loved the idea of Berkeley for the longest time, but was super upset by the closed-mindedness of several students. I know I shouldn't base a decision off of a couple outliers but dang
Sure there is a small contingency of the class that's very assertive in its social justice orientation and part of that might bleed into a bias against DAs offices but by and large, I don't think there's that bias in the overall student body and it's definitely not treated as "the devil."
Now if you were a trump supporter, it'd be a little tougher of an environment to be open about that but I think that's the nature of all top law schools (besides maybe UVA or Georgetown) in 2017
I'm looking to do legal philosophy/epistemology, so I'll be doing both degrees simultaneouslyRevelator 12 wrote:You're going from PhD to Law? Fascinating.KENYADIGG1T wrote:Stats:bbwannabe wrote:Omgomgomg CONGRATS!!!!!!!!! Now tell us everything about ur stats to completion date!!!!!!!!! Omg IM SO EXCITED FOR U!! R u ED?KENYADIGG1T wrote:In at Boalt! Call from Dean Tom LITERALLY 10 mins ago. I'm shakinggggg
UGPA: 4.0
LSAT: 16x
Already a Berkeley PhD Student, other strong softs/recs
Submitted 9/23 UR:10/12. RD.
The people I met were NOT willing to discuss things in a respectful matter - that's what was so disappointing and frustrating. Besides this one area of my resume, I am incredibly left-leaning. But I am also interested in discourse with people who disagree with me on all fronts (both with my leftist tendencies and with my work in prosecution). Does Berkeley overall promote diversity of thought? Or does it turn into an echo chamber?exitdoesnotexist wrote:I would echo what was said above. I believe the whole idea that Berkeley is this shining beacon for social justice and liberalness is really hyperbolized. The vast majority of people are still trying to work for a firm--that's the same here as in other schools. As was said above, there is a small group of people who are very vocal about their political views, but from what I experience, they are usually willing to discuss things in a respectful manner if you so wish.Wakhancorridor wrote:Not a real concern. I came in working from a DA's office and a good amount of others did as well. I know a lot of people aiming for the USAO for 1L summer and a decent number of people that spent 1L with SF city's attorney, local DA offices, or USAO offices.cooleyclassof2021 wrote:I work for a prosecutor. I've heard that that is considered essentially working for the devilWakhancorridor wrote:Elaborate more and I can provide some insight into whether your concerns are legitimate or notcooleyclassof2021 wrote:Loved the idea of Berkeley for the longest time, but was super upset by the closed-mindedness of several students. I know I shouldn't base a decision off of a couple outliers but dang
Sure there is a small contingency of the class that's very assertive in its social justice orientation and part of that might bleed into a bias against DAs offices but by and large, I don't think there's that bias in the overall student body and it's definitely not treated as "the devil."
Now if you were a trump supporter, it'd be a little tougher of an environment to be open about that but I think that's the nature of all top law schools (besides maybe UVA or Georgetown) in 2017
A large portion of people that are not interested in working for a firm are interested in prosecution/government work--these are our friends, nobody is going around saying their career prospects are evil. Personally, I'm interested in defense side type work and am closer to what a lot of people would view as super left, but that doesn't mean I have a narrow view of the world in which everyone who does something different than me is wrong or bad. But yeah, if you're pro-Trump definitely keep that under wraps.
Did you do a Why Berkeley?Doris95 wrote:Just got the call from Berkeley at 8pm EST—175+, 4.0, non-URM
applied 11/8, went complete 11/13
good luck y'all!!!
yes—it was only about a page long. i also happened to be out in the bay area, so i visited the campus/talked to an admissions officer the first week of november. i referenced the meeting in my why berkeleyTeacher wrote:Did you do a Why Berkeley?Doris95 wrote:Just got the call from Berkeley at 8pm EST—175+, 4.0, non-URM
applied 11/8, went complete 11/13
good luck y'all!!!