Berkeley c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[avd90]

Just got this update in my status checker :

Your application has passed an initial administrative review and has been selected for further consideration by the Faculty Admissions Committee.

Is this second round FR? What gives

For the record, I submitted 1/9 and went under review 1/19

I just got that too, same submit/UR dates. I think it's FR2...

So what does this mean for us? Are we the less preferred FR.. I remember reading a few weeks ago when the initial FR went out that there are fewer spots for the 2nd group? Does anyone have any clarifying information?

[jpal13]

Rejected.

I figured, I'm not berkeley's type.
Just got the email. Was under FR

[likemike]

Just got this update in my status checker :

Your application has passed an initial administrative review and has been selected for further consideration by the Faculty Admissions Committee.

Is this second round FR? What gives

For the record, I submitted 1/9 and went under review 1/19

I just got that too, same submit/UR dates. I think it's FR2...

So what does this mean for us? Are we the less preferred FR.. I remember reading a few weeks ago when the initial FR went out that there are fewer spots for the 2nd group? Does anyone have any clarifying information?

+1

[EmilyL8487]

Still UR 12/12. No emails. No status change.

[kingofspain]

Just got this update in my status checker :

Your application has passed an initial administrative review and has been selected for further consideration by the Faculty Admissions Committee.

Is this second round FR? What gives

For the record, I submitted 1/9 and went under review 1/19

I just got that too, same submit/UR dates. I think it's FR2...

So what does this mean for us? Are we the less preferred FR.. I remember reading a few weeks ago when the initial FR went out that there are fewer spots for the 2nd group? Does anyone have any clarifying information?

I have no clarifying information.

Maybe all of us who applied in the new year and don't have decisions yet go to faculty review? Or maybe they'll be rejecting a whole bunch of late applicants soon, in which case faculty review would be a (relatively) good thing?

Either way, there probably aren't a ton of spots left, so I'm imagining FR2 will be sorta like the Hunger Games.

[cactuarX3]

12/12er here. Just went to faculty review. Not sure whether to be happy or depressed...

[EmilyL8487]

12/12er here. Just went to faculty review. Not sure whether to be happy or depressed...

That's probably a good sign...I'm just waiting for the ding.

[moxy]

1/19 UR. Nothing so far. Probably heading for a ding.

[itsmelissaaa]

Still UR 12/12. No emails. No status change.

Same...

[avd90]

1/19 UR. Nothing so far. Probably heading for a ding.

no mox! keep the faith

[moxy]

1/19 UR. Nothing so far. Probably heading for a ding.

no mox! keep the faith

I should! It's just that I got held at NW today, and I am a little miserable about that .. haha .. I'll get over it

[gravityrides0]

12/12er here. Just went to faculty review. Not sure whether to be happy or depressed...

Same. xx

[avd90]

1/19 UR. Nothing so far. Probably heading for a ding.

no mox! keep the faith

I should! It's just that I got held at NW today, and I am a little miserable about that .. haha .. I'll get over it

I was held last week, it was my first bad news of the cycle. Chicago is too cold anyway

[explorergirl]

Dinged with a 3.8 and 170. Why no love, Berkeley?

[Geneva]

under review for the second time this month...what does this mean?!

[moneybagsphd]

Faculty Review here. *Runs to join support group*

[moneybagsphd]

under review for the second time this month...what does this mean?!

FR. Read your header.

[Geneva]

"Your application at UC Berkeley Law School has passed an initial administrative review and has been selected for further consideration by the Faculty Admissions Committee."

[avd90]

under review for the second time this month...what does this mean?!

FR. Read your header.

have any of you FR2 guys received an email like the first FR group?

[Geneva]

I hope we will all soon get the yes...3 more hours until 5pm...
Does anyone know the acceptance odds for candidates under FR?

[cactuarX3]

under review for the second time this month...what does this mean?!

FR. Read your header.

have any of you FR2 guys received an email like the first FR group?

No email yet...

[Geneva]

I didn't receive an email either. After FR 1 do all apps require a second faculty review?

[avd90]

I didn't receive an email either. After FR 1 do all apps require a second faculty review?

Not quite sure what you mean by this.

[Geneva]

is it possible to be accepted after the first faculty review of the application, or do all applications have to undergo a second faculty review?

slightly confused here. also, does anyone know the odds for acceptance of candidates that make it to FR? how excited or not excited should i be?

[avd90]

is it possible to be accepted after the first faculty review of the application, or do all applications have to undergo a second faculty review?

slightly confused here. also, does anyone know the odds for acceptance of candidates that make it to FR? how excited or not excited should i be?

As far as I know, no applicants undergo a second FR. We are just in the second wave of FR, the first was several weeks ago. I'll post the email Dean Tom sent to the FR1 people



Dean Tom also offers some insight into the admissions process itself. “All the files are read, previewed initially by me or by one of my staff. I have four other people who help me with the application process initially. However, I read the bulk of them. I read about two-thirds of the applicant pool, while the other four read the other one-third. It’s structured this way because I know what I’m looking for. And, if my staff finds an applicant whom they want to admit, they have to bring the file to me for a final review. Concurrent to this review process we also identify about 1400 to 1600 other applications that are very competitive, and these we send to our faculty admissions committee, comprised of six faculty and twelve students. Students serve in an advising capacity on the committee. I admit roughly 550 people through what I call the administrative review process, and the admissions committee (the faculty committee) admits about another 200 or so. So, we end up admitting about 700 to 750 people. The admissions committee also structures a waiting list, and then everyone else is denied, either administratively or by the Committee.