UC Berkeley School of Law C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[Thelaw23]

Guys, is there an average amount of time between UR1 and decision/FR? Or it's all random.

[VA2lawschool]

So I gather no scholarship decisions today? (I ask even though I know it's only approaching COB on the East Coast...)

[NotAGolfer]

So I gather no scholarship decisions today? (I ask even though I know it's only approaching COB on the East Coast...)

My hope of hearing today is certainly dwindling...

[airwrecka]

So I gather no scholarship decisions today? (I ask even though I know it's only approaching COB on the East Coast...)

My hope of hearing today is certainly dwindling...

+1

Kind of sad/annoyed they had a specific date we would begin to hear back on the website if they weren't actually going to announce anything on said date (aka today).

But who knows, maybe they'll send out the e-mails right at the end of the day before they go home!

[whydetached]

Or maybe they have already sent out emails but their email system gets jammed like earlier this month when their FR result emails showed up the day after they were sent.

So I gather no scholarship decisions today? (I ask even though I know it's only approaching COB on the East Coast...)

My hope of hearing today is certainly dwindling...

+1

Kind of sad/annoyed they had a specific date we would begin to hear back on the website if they weren't actually going to announce anything on said date (aka today).

But who knows, maybe they'll send out the e-mails right at the end of the day before they go home!

[jdanz]

Plz Berk, show us the $$

[nimbus2020]

Unless someone is working overtime, it looks like we'll have to hope for tomorrow.

[Litt1tUp]

Yup well after 5 and nothing listed in CalCentral under my finances so guess we can hope for tomorrow?

[airwrecka]

Berrrrrk send me something to distract me from work boredom and the fact that I won't get my new LSAT score for two more weeks! Please

[Rigo]

I got a packet from Berkeley today and I got excited thinking I was accepted and they just forgot to email or update my status checker, but it was just the booklet thingy I requested a month or so ago.

[20172017]

Just over a week to go until FR decisions ayy. Already a bit nervous, doesn't bode well for next week...

[charles117]

Just over a week to go until FR decisions ayy. Already a bit nervous, doesn't bode well for next week...

me too. XD

[armc808]

What are we thinking in terms of $$$ notifications coming out today?

[dmc1275]

What are we thinking in terms of $$$ notifications coming out today?

I'd label the likelihood somewhere between 0% and "so you're saying there's a chance!"

[armc808]

What are we thinking in terms of $$$ notifications coming out today?

I'd label the likelihood somewhere between 0% and "so you're saying there's a chance!"

[Assasindowntheavenue]

What are we thinking in terms of $$$ notifications coming out today?

I'd label the likelihood somewhere between 0% and "so you're saying there's a chance!"

Best meme ever.

[stonewall JD]

Waiting to hear on $$$ going out is killing me. Berkeley and UVA are in my top 3, and have ASW the same date Love to check out the school but not sure I can justify choosing Berkeley's over UVA when Virgina has money on the table, and as of now, not sure what, if anything Berkeley will offer.

[jdanz]

Lol why didn't they just say mid feb. This wait is brutal

[Mr_Chukes]

Just over a week to go until FR decisions ayy. Already a bit nervous, doesn't bode well for next week...

me too. XD

Yup this week went by super fast though.

[big_willy_style_333]

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[crookedsmile]

I just went back to last year's admitted students' thread to see how their fin aid process went, and GOOD LORD, I have lost all hope that this will be even the slightest bit organized. I know they switched away from the matching system, but last year was such a cluster that I have no faith that this year will be any better. Buckle up, it may be a bumpy couple of months...

Same with c/o 2018.

[Mr_Chukes]

I just went back to last year's admitted students' thread to see how their fin aid process went, and GOOD LORD, I have lost all hope that this will be even the slightest bit organized. I know they switched away from the matching system, but last year was such a cluster that I have no faith that this year will be any better. Buckle up, it may be a bumpy couple of months...

Yeah a bunch of people barely got anything and went to other schools lol. People are hoping that they will be more generous since they don't match anymore.

[armc808]

I just went back to last year's admitted students' thread to see how their fin aid process went, and GOOD LORD, I have lost all hope that this will be even the slightest bit organized. I know they switched away from the matching system, but last year was such a cluster that I have no faith that this year will be any better. Buckle up, it may be a bumpy couple of months...

So last year they didn't have two "waves" of $$$ notifications but rather they just came whenever?

[big_willy_style_333]

I just went back to last year's admitted students' thread to see how their fin aid process went, and GOOD LORD, I have lost all hope that this will be even the slightest bit organized. I know they switched away from the matching system, but last year was such a cluster that I have no faith that this year will be any better. Buckle up, it may be a bumpy couple of months...

So last year they didn't have two "waves" of $$$ notifications but rather they just came whenever?

.

[playersball]

Yeah, it seems like they were given very little information as to timeline, and the information they were given sometimes proved to be incorrect. I also saw multiple instances of exploding offers (one person got a scholly offer at 9 AM and was told they had to either accept/reject it by 5 PM). It seemed like the fin aid office was very unresponsive and even went off the grid for 6 days IN APRIL because they were moving buildings haha.

Berkeley's fin aid page explicitly mentions exploding offers and says they frown upon them.