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

[tekadin]

Ding... UR 12/2

[BirdLawExpert]

Just dinged - submitted on 11/17

Sorry to hear were you FR/ when did you go UR?

Submitted 10/27, complete 11/3. No change since then - sorry, had the date wrong

what's FR?

Faculty Review, which is sort of a preferred waitlist type thing where applicants on the fence get put before a committee made of professors for an extra level of consideration. (From what I understand, at least, anyone and everyone feel free to correct me).

[dony_tanza]

Just dinged - submitted on 11/17

Sorry to hear were you FR/ when did you go UR?

Submitted 10/27, complete 11/3. No change since then - sorry, had the date wrong

what's FR?

Faculty Review, which is sort of a preferred waitlist type thing where applicants on the fence get put before a committee made of professors for an extra level of consideration. (From what I understand, at least, anyone and everyone feel free to correct me).

Then obviously nope, I didn't

[gobears!!]

Just dinged - submitted on 11/17

Sorry to hear were you FR/ when did you go UR?

Submitted 10/27, complete 11/3. No change since then - sorry, had the date wrong

what's FR?

Faculty Review, which is sort of a preferred waitlist type thing where applicants on the fence get put before a committee made of professors for an extra level of consideration. (From what I understand, at least, anyone and everyone feel free to correct me).

I wouldn't say we are necessarily on the fence. If you make it to FR it means your app is strong enough that they would consider admitting you. Faculty just want to determine a specific percentage of the class themselves. But in the end you do get an extra level of consideration and softs can have a huge impact.

[TheKisSquared]

Just dinged - submitted on 11/17

Sorry to hear were you FR/ when did you go UR?

Submitted 10/27, complete 11/3. No change since then - sorry, had the date wrong

what's FR?

Faculty Review, which is sort of a preferred waitlist type thing where applicants on the fence get put before a committee made of professors for an extra level of consideration. (From what I understand, at least, anyone and everyone feel free to correct me).

I wouldn't say we are necessarily on the fence. If you make it to FR it means your app is strong enough that they would consider admitting you. Faculty just want to determine a specific percentage of the class themselves. But in the end you do get an extra level of consideration and softs can have a huge impact.

Yeah, I wouldn't call it a waitlist, just a different review process for people with (generally) weaker numbers.

[Gracie615]

Ding ding

On the bright side, though Berkeley was my favorite, I have great options to choose from in NY and Chicago

Still would have picked Berkeley!

[squirtlesquad14]

Just got the ding. Applied early November.

[clarf]

My condolences for those who've gotten dings. Out of curiosity though, did any of you make it to FR?

[squirtlesquad14]

My condolences for those who've gotten dings. Out of curiosity though, did any of you make it to FR?

I did not. Went UR sometime early november, and then got the ding email today, no movement in between. I was a splitter LSAT > 75 GPA < 25 though, so wasn't necessarily expecting much more than a WL at best.

[hammocklv06]

My condolences for those who've gotten dings. Out of curiosity though, did any of you make it to FR?

I did not. Went UR sometime early november, and then got the ding email today, no movement in between. I was a splitter LSAT > 75 GPA < 25 though, so wasn't necessarily expecting much more than a WL at best.

Pretty much same here. Went UR in mid-October and didn't get any update until ding last week. Splitter at LSAT=75, GPA<25. Was hoping my softs would balance out the GPA like they have at some other schools I've been accepted to, but not terribly surprised, given Berkeley's notoriously anti-splitter historical trend.

[clarf]

My condolences for those who've gotten dings. Out of curiosity though, did any of you make it to FR?

I did not. Went UR sometime early november, and then got the ding email today, no movement in between. I was a splitter LSAT > 75 GPA < 25 though, so wasn't necessarily expecting much more than a WL at best.

Pretty much same here. Went UR in mid-October and didn't get any update until ding last week. Splitter at LSAT=75, GPA<25. Was hoping my softs would balance out the GPA like they have at some other schools I've been accepted to, but not terribly surprised, given Berkeley's notoriously anti-splitter historical trend.

Interesting. I'm a splitter as well, LSAT > 75, GPA < 25, and I got pushed to FR. I'm also a URM as well, so that probably has a lot to do with it.

Regardless, I'm sure both of you will have better options with your scores. Thanks for the info and best of luck.

[Keilz]

My condolences for those who've gotten dings. Out of curiosity though, did any of you make it to FR?

I did not. Went UR sometime early november, and then got the ding email today, no movement in between. I was a splitter LSAT > 75 GPA < 25 though, so wasn't necessarily expecting much more than a WL at best.

Pretty much same here. Went UR in mid-October and didn't get any update until ding last week. Splitter at LSAT=75, GPA<25. Was hoping my softs would balance out the GPA like they have at some other schools I've been accepted to, but not terribly surprised, given Berkeley's notoriously anti-splitter historical trend.

Interesting. I'm a splitter as well, LSAT > 75, GPA < 25, and I got pushed to FR. I'm also a URM as well, so that probably has a lot to do with it.

Regardless, I'm sure both of you will have better options with your scores. Thanks for the info and best of luck.

FWIW I'm at both medians and wrote a Berkeley specific statement and am still UR 12/21 so it likely means a ding. Who knows what their methods are

[gobears!!]

Links edited and a new poll posted.

[nicknar]

Just dinged - submitted on 11/17

Sorry to hear were you FR/ when did you go UR?

Submitted 10/27, complete 11/3. No change since then - sorry, had the date wrong

what's FR?

Faculty Review, which is sort of a preferred waitlist type thing where applicants on the fence get put before a committee made of professors for an extra level of consideration. (From what I understand, at least, anyone and everyone feel free to correct me).

I wouldn't say we are necessarily on the fence. If you make it to FR it means your app is strong enough that they would consider admitting you. Faculty just want to determine a specific percentage of the class themselves. But in the end you do get an extra level of consideration and softs can have a huge impact.

Yeah, I wouldn't call it a waitlist, just a different review process for people with (generally) weaker numbers.

Can say that it's not just for people with weaker numbers. What I'm telling myself is this: Dean Tom said that he accepts people who experience has told him would definitely be accepted by FR. This would mean that his decision to accept people is based on having seen people with similar applications be accepted often enough in the past. (all this goes for rejections as well). So, those of us in FR aren't necessarily borderline; it may just be that there's something about our applications that makes it difficult to make that call with any certainty (splitters, unusual majors/previous career paths, less-known UG institutions, that sort of thing where it's harder to predict how FR would act, is my guess).

[bamb00zled]

Lol choice #1 in the new poll is straight up cruel

[gobears!!]

Lol choice #1 in the new poll is straight up cruel

I like that people actually choose it

edit: I also wanted to be inclusive of their privilege here.

[bamb00zled]

Lol choice #1 in the new poll is straight up cruel

I like that people actually choose it

edit: I also wanted to be inclusive of their privilege here.

Thank you

Everyone who got in answering that poll:

[who'llstoptherain]

Not sure if this is the appropriate place to ask, but is there a separate forum/FB group to coordinate for ASW? Thanks and good luck to everyone!

[gobears!!]

Not sure if this is the appropriate place to ask, but is there a separate forum/FB group to coordinate for ASW? Thanks and good luck to everyone!

No one has made a Berkeley c/o 2019 acceptance thread yet so this is probably your best bet. I think us waiters will understand.

[skimmilk]

Just dinged - submitted on 11/17

Sorry to hear were you FR/ when did you go UR?

Submitted 10/27, complete 11/3. No change since then - sorry, had the date wrong

what's FR?

Faculty Review, which is sort of a preferred waitlist type thing where applicants on the fence get put before a committee made of professors for an extra level of consideration. (From what I understand, at least, anyone and everyone feel free to correct me).

I wouldn't say we are necessarily on the fence. If you make it to FR it means your app is strong enough that they would consider admitting you. Faculty just want to determine a specific percentage of the class themselves. But in the end you do get an extra level of consideration and softs can have a huge impact.

Yeah, I wouldn't call it a waitlist, just a different review process for people with (generally) weaker numbers.

Can say that it's not just for people with weaker numbers. What I'm telling myself is this: Dean Tom said that he accepts people who experience has told him would definitely be accepted by FR. This would mean that his decision to accept people is based on having seen people with similar applications be accepted often enough in the past. (all this goes for rejections as well). So, those of us in FR aren't necessarily borderline; it may just be that there's something about our applications that makes it difficult to make that call with any certainty (splitters, unusual majors/previous career paths, less-known UG institutions, that sort of thing where it's harder to predict how FR would act, is my guess).

I don't think it is about numbers. Berkeley seems to be the most lenient of all T14 schools when it comes to numbers. Also I am FR now and I am at the median LSAT and above the 75th GPA so I wouldn't say I have weak numbers by Berkeley's standards. Obviously something in our apps made Dean Tom hesitant to immediately reject or accept, but there is really no way of knowing what it was about our apps that made him want to seek out a second opinion. The reason probably varies with every case, maybe someone has poor numbers but great SOFTs or vice versa. Either way it could be worse!

[87mm]

I received 2 emails ~1.5 hours apart saying I am under review. Not sure why they changed my status twice unless it went UR1 straight to UR2....

Hope its a good sign

[ProductofUnreality]

I received 2 emails ~1.5 hours apart saying I am under review. Not sure why they changed my status twice unless it went UR1 straight to UR2....

Hope its a good sign

I never got an email about UR. Been UR since 1/15. I hope it's bit a bad sign.

Seems to me like going through UR1 fast would be a good thing, though.

[kitkat12]

I received 2 emails ~1.5 hours apart saying I am under review. Not sure why they changed my status twice unless it went UR1 straight to UR2....

Hope its a good sign

This happened to me today too. I think it may have been just an error but it'd be great if it was a good thing, haha.

[GrumpyYellowOgre]

I received 2 emails ~1.5 hours apart saying I am under review. Not sure why they changed my status twice unless it went UR1 straight to UR2....

Hope its a good sign

This happened to me today too. I think it may have been just an error but it'd be great if it was a good thing, haha.

FYI "What to expect when you're expecting" says that date changes don't appear to mean much for Berkeley. I don't recall there being much if any mention of date changes in this thread until now.

In any case, good luck!

[SamuelDanforth]

I got it too. I think it was just an error.