Berkeley Class of 2012 Forum

Go_Cardinals · Post by **Go_Cardinals** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:14 pm

not me. anxiously waiting.

prelaw · Post by **prelaw** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:17 pm

I am kind of annoyed that it is taking so long. I don't know if any of you feel this way, but Berkeley has actually lost ground in my decision since I don't have an offer to consider.

Go_Cardinals · Post by **Go_Cardinals** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:23 pm

Anyone dare call to ask when it is they plan on letting us know?

prelaw · Post by **prelaw** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:30 pm

And just got the email reminding me of the April 15 admissions form deadline. There is now way I'm responding without an offer.

emilybeth · Post by **emilybeth** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:39 pm

i called during business hours, but got the voicemail. left a voicemail but never heard back. also have sent a few e-mails that haven't been followed up on. it's making me sad, because so far i've been really impressed with the berkeley admins.

Kohinoor · Post by **Kohinoor** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:47 pm

prelaw wrote:And just got the email reminding me of the April 15 admissions form deadline. There is now way I'm responding without an offer.

Pretty sure you can tentatively commit until the 30th.

mijahe · Post by **mijahe** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:50 pm

I don't think you have to make a final decision until June 1.

lsatbobby · Post by **lsatbobby** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:26 pm

This is long overdue (I was waiting to say it until I gave an ASW recap, but that may never happen), but I wanted to say I really enjoyed meeting all the current and prospective TLSers at Berkeley's admitted students day event.

If anyone is still up in the air about Berkeley, know you'll be in great company next year

mightydinosaur · Post by **mightydinosaur** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:37 pm

prelaw wrote:And just got the email reminding me of the April 15 admissions form deadline. There is now way I'm responding without an offer.

The minute I got that, I sent them an email saying I am considering Berkeley and two other schools and want to hold onto my seat for now, but I am not ready to commit without hearing the verdict on my matching scholarship request. I hope they'll accept that for now. All I've heard back so far is an autoresponse.

Really, though, I think it is bad form to send out important financial aid info so close to their own deadline.

prelaw · Post by **prelaw** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:48 pm

That sounds like a good solution.

I agree it is in bad form.

Kohinoor · Post by **Kohinoor** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:05 pm

mightydinosaur wrote:
prelaw wrote:And just got the email reminding me of the April 15 admissions form deadline. There is now way I'm responding without an offer.
The minute I got that, I sent them an email saying I am considering Berkeley and two other schools and want to hold onto my seat for now, but I am not ready to commit without hearing the verdict on my matching scholarship request. I hope they'll accept that for now. All I've heard back so far is an autoresponse.

Really, though, I think it is bad form to send out important financial aid info so close to their own deadline.

You can tentatively confirm at no cost for now.

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:14 pm

Well, not a matching scholly applicant here but I did send in the scholly form, complete with superb essays that were guaranteed to make the adcomms laugh and cry at the same time

. So my question: has anyone heard about any scholly offer apart from the matching ones? I think there was one person who was told that his/her initial scholly offer was greater than the matching offer and was therefore denied the matching offer [a number of pages back in this thread]. Has this happened to anyone else? Also, anyone else who, like me, did not submit the matching form but just the regular scholly form? I did call the finaid office and they said that as far as regular schollies go, if you don't hear anything, you can assume you didn't get any. Bummer.

Any amount of scholarship money would be welcome at this point. Not being greedy.

TheNerdProject · Post by **TheNerdProject** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:19 pm

Kohinoor wrote:
mightydinosaur wrote:
prelaw wrote:And just got the email reminding me of the April 15 admissions form deadline. There is now way I'm responding without an offer.
The minute I got that, I sent them an email saying I am considering Berkeley and two other schools and want to hold onto my seat for now, but I am not ready to commit without hearing the verdict on my matching scholarship request. I hope they'll accept that for now. All I've heard back so far is an autoresponse.

Really, though, I think it is bad form to send out important financial aid info so close to their own deadline.
You can tentatively confirm at no cost for now.

TITCR

Rotor · Post by **Rotor** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:29 pm

lsatbobby wrote:This is long overdue (I was waiting to say it until I gave an ASW recap, but that may never happen), but I wanted to say I really enjoyed meeting all the current and prospective TLSers at Berkeley's admitted students day event.

If anyone is still up in the air about Berkeley, know you'll be in great company next year

Bobby...does that mean you're definitely coming? IIRC you had some other good offers on the table.

(Hope so!!

)

worldtraveler · Post by **worldtraveler** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:16 pm

mightydinosaur wrote:
prelaw wrote:And just got the email reminding me of the April 15 admissions form deadline. There is now way I'm responding without an offer.
The minute I got that, I sent them an email saying I am considering Berkeley and two other schools and want to hold onto my seat for now, but I am not ready to commit without hearing the verdict on my matching scholarship request. I hope they'll accept that for now. All I've heard back so far is an autoresponse.

Really, though, I think it is bad form to send out important financial aid info so close to their own deadline.

You think it's bad for them to remind you of a deadline? Huh? All the deadline stuff was in the acceptance packet.

Go_Cardinals · Post by **Go_Cardinals** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:26 pm

i think the objection isn't thee reminder but their not telling us if we got money yet, considering they want an answer - even if its not binding - by wednesday

dank4284 · Post by **dank4284** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:45 pm

Go_Cardinals wrote:i think the objection isn't thee reminder but their not telling us if we got money yet, considering they want an answer - even if its not binding - by wednesday

I hear you on that, I just put down my interest as tentative depending on the result of the matching scholarship. Also, if another scholarship deadline is approaching, you might be able to get an extension. My NYU award required that I respond by tomorrow evening, but I told them the situation today and they gave me an extension. Hope this helps!

lsatbobby · Post by **lsatbobby** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:30 am

Rotor wrote:
lsatbobby wrote:This is long overdue (I was waiting to say it until I gave an ASW recap, but that may never happen), but I wanted to say I really enjoyed meeting all the current and prospective TLSers at Berkeley's admitted students day event.

If anyone is still up in the air about Berkeley, know you'll be in great company next year
Bobby...does that mean you're definitely coming? IIRC you had some other good offers on the table.

(Hope so!! )

Not sure, but you and the other tlsers (and those wonderful crepes we had) are definitely doing a great job at persuading me

Rotor · Post by **Rotor** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:00 am

lsatbobby wrote:
Rotor wrote:
lsatbobby wrote:This is long overdue (I was waiting to say it until I gave an ASW recap, but that may never happen), but I wanted to say I really enjoyed meeting all the current and prospective TLSers at Berkeley's admitted students day event.

If anyone is still up in the air about Berkeley, know you'll be in great company next year
Bobby...does that mean you're definitely coming? IIRC you had some other good offers on the table.

(Hope so!! )
Not sure, but you and the other tlsers (and those wonderful crepes we had) are definitely doing a great job at persuading me

Damn you! I'm having enough trouble falling to sleep as it is. Now I have to think about Crepes A-Go-Go!

lsatbobby · Post by **lsatbobby** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:03 am

Rotor wrote:
lsatbobby wrote:
Rotor wrote:
lsatbobby wrote:This is long overdue (I was waiting to say it until I gave an ASW recap, but that may never happen), but I wanted to say I really enjoyed meeting all the current and prospective TLSers at Berkeley's admitted students day event.

If anyone is still up in the air about Berkeley, know you'll be in great company next year
Bobby...does that mean you're definitely coming? IIRC you had some other good offers on the table.

(Hope so!! )
Not sure, but you and the other tlsers (and those wonderful crepes we had) are definitely doing a great job at persuading me
Damn you! I'm having enough trouble falling to sleep as it is. Now I have to think about Crepes A-Go-Go!

Which was opened up JUST for the new admits...Glad I listed to formerbruin's nutella/banana recommendation

unionorganizer02 · Post by **unionorganizer02** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:03 am

Speaking of scholarships, did anyone apply for the Phoenix Fellowship? It is the Berkeley scholarship for people who wish to pursue public interest. They are supposed to interview people on April 19.

Kohinoor · Post by **Kohinoor** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:46 am

unionorganizer02 wrote:Speaking of scholarships, did anyone apply for the Phoenix Fellowship? It is the Berkeley scholarship for people who wish to pursue public interest. They are supposed to interview people on April 19.

I wanted the money, but couldn't convince an infant that I care about PI.

legends159 · Post by **legends159** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:36 pm

amyLAchemist wrote:Ok, kiddies, here I am. I am Boalt Class of 2012!!!! (>95% chance)

lol wut? Don't tease!

did your bf not get the job?

Kohinoor · Post by **Kohinoor** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:37 pm

amyLAchemist wrote:Ok, kiddies, here I am. I am Boalt Class of 2012!!!! (>95% chance)

Got matching scholly???

IzziesGal · Post by **IzziesGal** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:37 pm

amyLAchemist wrote:Ok, kiddies, here I am. I am Boalt Class of 2012!!!! (>95% chance)

Congrats, Amy!!!! What happened with your other options??

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