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

[r2d2111]

check your emails. FR2 is hopefully there.

[Bouvant]

Please don't be angry because I am sure this has been asked and answered but what does it mean to be sent to faculty review?

[Tempo]

Waitlisted as well. Does anyone know the chances of getting any $ off the Berkeley WL?

[mabes]

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[robertloblawslawblog]

Psyched to be a part of FR2! It might be irrational but I am.

My friend got in off FR last year with slightly worse numbers and a similar w/e background.

[oreomilkshake]

WL'd from FR... LSAT = 50, 50>GPA>75

Didn't write anything Berkeley specific and feeling like I should have now

Will be riding this out, Boalt is one of if not my top choice rn, I appreciate ya'll who've said you're withrawing from the WL who don't intend to matriculate

[r2d2111]

Please don't be angry because I am sure this has been asked and answered but what does it mean to be sent to faculty review?

Faculty review means your application is not good enough to be admitted straight by Dean Tom, but you are a relatively strong candidate and the admission committee (comprised of admissions team, students, and faculty) will take a look at your application again. The tls consensus is there is about 13% chance to get it once you make it to the faculty review. That is nominally better than 9% from the general pool, but it is really hard to say whether the competition in FR pool is higher or lower in the end (both the best and the worst applicants are screened out, so it all depends on the initial ratio, which is a big unknown).

[Keilz]

Any FR2 who went UR 12/21? Looks like I'm getting dinged as I still haven't gotten anything

[robertloblawslawblog]

Any FR2 who went UR 12/21? Looks like I'm getting dinged as I still haven't gotten anything

I went UR in the past couple weeks and am now in FR2.

I wouldn't read too much into it though.

[whimsylatte]

In at 4 PM EST today, via Faculty Review! Was surprised to hear a day early.

[87mm]

Got Faculty Review today.... I guess that means Ill be waiting longer Goodluck y'all

[rpfote]

First rejection of the cycle URM:AA well below 25th GPA 173 LSAT. I liked the idea of no winters

+1

URM: NA

25th<GPA<50th
169 LSAT

Also rejected

Don't take it too harsh!! You will have (and have already had) great outcomes.

URM: NA (not enrolled, but direct descendant of enrolled tribal member)
GPA << 25th
173 LSAT

I haven't heard anything (but I'm not holding out much hope), when did you guys submit?

I submitted in early October and went UR in mid-October. Depending on your UR date, you may be pushed to FR2 (notifications for that should be coming out soon).

I just received an email that I have been moved to FR, with a date on or around 2/26

[clarf]

FR2. Tbh, this is starting to get old.

[eugepaeee]

Got Faculty Review today.... I guess that means Ill be waiting longer Goodluck y'all

Same here...

[kelloggcookiemonster]

So having thought about it for a bit...I am still puzzled.

I went from FR1 -> FR2.

I obviously wasn't that good to admitted. But I wasn't that bad to be dinged outright. Why didn't I get put on a waitlist? Don't get me wrong, I am grateful that I still have a chance of being admitted without being placed on the waitlist first.

Someone here said my chance is still the same as FR1. I highly doubt it. I think that person was assuming two independent events, but being pushed from FR1 to FR2 is obviously not independent. Anyone has more insights into this?

[jchavez23]

In off of FR. This comes as a relief, but also a slap in the face since Berkeley has always been my top choice, but I cannot reasonably justify moving across country without the BLOS (like I stated this flat out in my application). Since BLOS interview invites went out awhile back I am assuming there is no hope for me?

Also sorry to everyone who received bad news today, I hope you all fare better with your other applications or are accepted off of the waitlist!

I understand how you feel - BLOS was my only shot of actual attendance. Hopefully they'll grant some interviews off the FR folks and you'll receive one! Not sure if they did last year, but I would look in the thread.

ETA: AND CONGRATS!!!!

Thank you! Part of me just wishes that they send out the interviews in waves so we all still have a chance..

I'm on the same boat. I was accepted over a week ago but heard nothing about BLOS. I was under the impression that the interviews were sent out in waves though. Is it confirmed that there will be no other interviews for BLOS?

[Dexter97]

"I write to inform you that your application to Berkeley Law has passed an initial administrative review and has been selected for further consideration by the Faculty Admissions Committee. The Committee will begin deliberation on your application on February 5."

Uhh very confusing email. Am I in a reserve group?

[pittsburghpirates]

"I write to inform you that your application to Berkeley Law has passed an initial administrative review and has been selected for further consideration by the Faculty Admissions Committee. The Committee will begin deliberation on your application on February 5."

Uhh very confusing email. Am I in a reserve group?

Nope you're in Facult Review

[Clytemnestra]

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[gobears!!]

WL after FR from my alma mater, where I graduated with highest honors (berkeley's summa cum laude). oof....

Right there with you for all of that. To make it worse I came home to a letter from Berkeley asking for money.

[skimmilk]

In off of FR. This comes as a relief, but also a slap in the face since Berkeley has always been my top choice, but I cannot reasonably justify moving across country without the BLOS (like I stated this flat out in my application). Since BLOS interview invites went out awhile back I am assuming there is no hope for me?

Also sorry to everyone who received bad news today, I hope you all fare better with your other applications or are accepted off of the waitlist!

I understand how you feel - BLOS was my only shot of actual attendance. Hopefully they'll grant some interviews off the FR folks and you'll receive one! Not sure if they did last year, but I would look in the thread.

ETA: AND CONGRATS!!!!

Thank you! Part of me just wishes that they send out the interviews in waves so we all still have a chance..

I'm on the same boat. I was accepted over a week ago but heard nothing about BLOS. I was under the impression that the interviews were sent out in waves though. Is it confirmed that there will be no other interviews for BLOS?

I have no idea, this is all speculation. I wasn't sure how interview request were sent out, but if it is in waves then we all still stand a chance and that would be great!

[James.K.Polk]

FR2. Tbh, this is starting to get old.

That is sort of ridiculous. From a school's perspective, what can change between now and 3 weeks from now? Will they see that many different applicants that you'll be in a substantially different light? Do they need more eyes to see it?

FWIW, I'd rather be in FR2 than on the WL, but still... I sympathize.

[jrman26h]

Waitlisted off FR above 75th for both LSAT and GPA. bummer

[Budfox55]

FR2. Tbh, this is starting to get old.

That is sort of ridiculous. From a school's perspective, what can change between now and 3 weeks from now? Will they see that many different applicants that you'll be in a substantially different light? Do they need more eyes to see it?

FWIW, I'd rather be in FR2 than on the WL, but still... I sympathize.

Just pure speculation, but I'm assuming that if you went FR 1 --> FR 2, then you were probably literally on the fringes of getting accepted, or else they would just waitlist you. So they probably just want to see the rest of the applicants and see if after seeing all of those how you hold up. From this logic, I would assume that you would have a better chance than the avg FR 2 applicant....but again, pure speculation.

[skimmilk]

I know I've seen a few people mention that they went to Berkeley for undergrad on here. Would anyone be able to make some recommendations for housing? I live in the South sooooo my rent is currently under $600 with utilities. As you can imagine looking at the cost of living in Cali is currently killing me. Any help would be appreciated!