Berkeley 2010 Forum

[wired]

My app just went complete. Is there a consensus on how long it takes them to render a decision?

No general consensus. If you're an auto-admit, you should hear soon. If you're not, be prepared for a long haul.

[Veritas]

Morning Dean Tom,

It would be lovely to hear from you today. I'll keep my window open in case that carrier pigeon is on its way.

<3 Veri

[knola002]

My app just went complete. Is there a consensus on how long it takes them to render a decision?

FOREVER

. Here's hoping I'm what wired called an auto-admit. Patience is not my forte.

[FZJ80]

My app just went complete. Is there a consensus on how long it takes them to render a decision?

it took 9 days for me. that's faster than duke priority track


PS - you other homies need to get out once in awhile lol

[Neelio]

i should really get twitter... but in the meantime, any twitter updates today?

[0L Hoping for 1]

i should really get twitter... but in the meantime, any twitter updates today?

I have twitter only for Boalt. No updates today.

[kittenmittons]

i should really get twitter... but in the meantime, any twitter updates today?

I have twitter only for Boalt. No updates today.

I don't know if that makes you more pathetic or less. I'll go with less

[5ky]

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[0L Hoping for 1]

i should really get twitter... but in the meantime, any twitter updates today?

I have twitter only for Boalt. No updates today.

I don't know if that makes you more pathetic or less. I'll go with less

I think Twitter is worthless. So I will go with less.

[Neelio]

tick tock tick tock

[GobiasIndustries]

So the countdown to 9am PST was useless. Thus begins the countdown to 11:42am PST.

41 minutes.

[msch0i]

So I'm pretty much a Berkeley newbie...so please help me out! I'm reading about faculty review referrals on this thread and while applying, I also saw an option allowing a student admissions committee to review your application. What do these options mean?

[Neelio]

pretty anti-climactic 241 PM EST...

[tintin]

maybe they'll make us wait till next week for more. seems to be their way...

[opus127]

So I'm pretty much a Berkeley newbie...so please help me out! I'm reading about faculty review referrals on this thread and while applying, I also saw an option allowing a student admissions committee to review your application. What do these options mean?

I wonder about this, too. I went back and forth, trying to decide which box to check on the question about having students look at my app. Anyone know what (if any) impact this might have on turn-around time?

[kittenmittons]

So I'm pretty much a Berkeley newbie...so please help me out! I'm reading about faculty review referrals on this thread and while applying, I also saw an option allowing a student admissions committee to review your application. What do these options mean?

I wonder about this, too. I went back and forth, trying to decide which box to check on the question about having students look at my app. Anyone know what (if any) impact this might have on turn-around time?

Whats the downside of students reviewing?

[opus127]

So I'm pretty much a Berkeley newbie...so please help me out! I'm reading about faculty review referrals on this thread and while applying, I also saw an option allowing a student admissions committee to review your application. What do these options mean?

I wonder about this, too. I went back and forth, trying to decide which box to check on the question about having students look at my app. Anyone know what (if any) impact this might have on turn-around time?

Whats the downside of students reviewing?

That's what I couldn't decide. I've taken a rather unusual path to applying to law schools (as, I'm coming to realize, is the case for many people here). I wondered whether it would be better to have staff/faculty review my file than to have students read it, given the different perspectives and experiences the two groups might have.

I actually don't remember which way I decided to go -- just remembered that I got hung up on that question, and now I'm trying to think of reasons why I haven't heard from Berkeley yet.

[Mr.Feeny]

So I'm pretty much a Berkeley newbie...so please help me out! I'm reading about faculty review referrals on this thread and while applying, I also saw an option allowing a student admissions committee to review your application. What do these options mean?

I wonder about this, too. I went back and forth, trying to decide which box to check on the question about having students look at my app. Anyone know what (if any) impact this might have on turn-around time?

Whats the downside of students reviewing?

That's what I couldn't decide. I've taken a rather unusual path to applying to law schools (as, I'm coming to realize, is the case for many people here). I wondered whether it would be better to have staff/faculty review my file than to have students read it, given the different perspectives and experiences the two groups might have.

I actually don't remember which way I decided to go -- just remembered that I got hung up on that question, and now I'm trying to think of reasons why I haven't heard from Berkeley yet.

faculty and student review are mutually exclusive options? or am i misinterpreting the above discussion?

[kittenmittons]

faculty and student review are mutually exclusive options? or am i misinterpreting the above discussion?

Not mutually exclusive

[opus127]

faculty and student review are mutually exclusive options? or am i misinterpreting the above discussion?

Sorry -- didn't mean to make things complicated. There was just one question on Berkeley's application asking whether it was OK to have students review the file. It stated that the applicant's answer to this question would not impact the application. It's probably no big deal either way.

I am still curious when the student reviewers come into play, though. Anyone know if they're looking at applications now, helping to move things along in the early stages, or if they're part of a later review process?

[Mr.Feeny]

faculty and student review are mutually exclusive options? or am i misinterpreting the above discussion?

Not mutually exclusive

oh good. i vaguely remember such a box and went into a mini panic attack

[Neelio]

lookin like nada today

[los blancos]

is there any way to make it clear to Berk that it's easily my top choice... I WANT THIS SCHOOL SO BAD

[thorntll]

How is this possible?! They've accepted like 50 people all week... At this rate, it will take awhile to get to 800.

[Helmholtz]

is there any way to make it clear to Berk that it's easily my top choice... I WANT THIS SCHOOL SO BAD

Withdrawal all your other applications and cc the withdrawal e-mails to Berk.