Berkeley 2010 Forum

[astro1819]

Don't worry, plenty of people (including me) are in your position. The majority of admissions occur during the committee stage anyway.

Not to put a damper on things or lose hope, but I just figured I would point out that the majority of admissions actually occur during the "administrative review" from Dean Tom or his staff:

"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."

But just because you are "under review" for a while doesn't necessarily mean that you won't receive an "administrative" admit...I hope.

Best of luck to everyone!

[CardinalRules]

Don't worry, plenty of people (including me) are in your position. The majority of admissions occur during the committee stage anyway.

Not to put a damper on things or lose hope, but I just figured I would point out that the majority of admissions actually occur during the "administrative review" from Dean Tom or his staff:

"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."

But just because you are "under review" for a while doesn't necessarily mean that you won't receive an "administrative" admit...I hope.

Best of luck to everyone!

That information is an eye-opener indeed, but I'm impressed with his frankness. Best of luck to you as well!

[Neelio]

is it worth reviving this thread today? i hope so... by the way, it's reached the century mark of 100 pages. congrats to all the OCD Berk applicants out there... we did it.

[0L Hoping for 1]

is it worth reviving this thread today? i hope so... by the way, it's reached the century mark of 100 pages. congrats to all the OCD Berk applicants out there... we did it.

Yay, now they have to call more people.

[GobiasIndustries]

is it worth reviving this thread today? i hope so... by the way, it's reached the century mark of 100 pages. congrats to all the OCD Berk applicants out there... we did it.

Yay, now they have to call more people.

I agree with this logic.

[jocelyne]

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[washingtonian]

i am also UR since 11/9.... still waiting.... not so patiently.

[aimhigh09]

i am also UR since 11/9.... still waiting.... not so patiently.

Same. Getting a bad feeling.

I just got a call from an unknown number, and even though I knew the area code was wrong, I got irrationally excited that MAYBE it had something to do with law school admissions. But no, it was just the UPS Guy, asking if he could leave three pairs of new shoes on my doorstep. I really need to get into school soon so I can stop taking out my anxiety online shopping, or else I won't have any money left for tuition.

In other news, when did UPS start offering customer service? A delivery guy who calls you instead of making you go through 3 delivery attempts to get your package?! He must be a temp holiday worker. Too nice and efficient.

[amidea]

i am also UR since 11/9.... still waiting.... not so patiently.

Same. Getting a bad feeling.

I just got a call from an unknown number, and even though I knew the area code was wrong, I got irrationally excited that MAYBE it had something to do with law school admissions. But no, it was just the UPS Guy, asking if he could leave three pairs of new shoes on my doorstep. I really need to get into school soon so I can stop taking out my anxiety online shopping, or else I won't have any money left for tuition.

In other news, when did UPS start offering customer service? A delivery guy who calls you instead of making you go through 3 delivery attempts to get your package?! He must be a temp holiday worker. Too nice and efficient.

I'm UR 11/9 too, and I don't think there's anything to be worried about yet. I haven't been keeping close track, but they haven't been sending out waves and waves, right? Maybe if there have been a bunch of people who went UR around the same time have already gotten we'd have something to worry about but I'm not sure that's the case.

[Neelio]

I'm starting to get the feeling that we won't see anything until 2010. Just saying.

[Saya]

I'm starting to get the feeling that we won't see anything until 2010. Just saying.

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[thorntll]

Twitter update:

We wish we could call everyone that is admitted, but we can't. Please check your email and online status, more decisions will be out soon.

[thalassocrat]

We wish we could call everyone that is admitted, but we can't. Please check your email and online status, more decisions will be out soon.

From Twitter

Edit: thorntll beat me. Still, I hope this is good news for a lot of us.

[0L Hoping for 1]

ohh gosh!!

[kittenmittons]

Now my phone and my email can mock me in unison

[thorntll]

I want to Twitter back: "Define 'soon.'"

[Veritas]

I want to Twitter back: "Define 'soon.'"

dooo itttttttt

[thalassocrat]

I want to Twitter back: "Define 'soon.'"

If you don't, I might.

[Saya]

Omgosh. There's movement! There's movement!

[0L Hoping for 1]

Hopefully they dont follow in the footsteps of other schools on the Wednesday Massacre and sent out rejections.

[thorntll]

Hopefully they dont follow in the footsteps of other schools on the Wednesday Massacre and sent out rejections.

Today? ....So I'm not the only one.

[amidea]

Someone please Twitter them back and ask what "soon" means!

Edit: They have 3 hours left in the day. I think if they send out an update like that on Twitter they should be obligated to send out some decisions today...Don't tell us to check our email/status checkers if there's nothing there!

[Neelio]

here we go... ramp up the insecurity starting... NOW!!!

[Veritas]

so nothing?

[0L Hoping for 1]

so nothing?

Nothing yet I guess..