Berkeley Waitlist/Faculty Review Support Group 2012 Forum

[citygirl000]

checking in as well - submitted late Nov but 'on hold' until Dec scores came out and UR 1/10 (FR yesterday) - good luck everyone!

[thelawschoolproject]

Held as well.

I honestly don't know what this means, like...is this akin to Harvard's "hold" or is this something more positive, as in "we like you and you've advanced to the next phase?"

[kennethellenparcell]

I'm fairly certain it's the latter.

Held as well.

I honestly don't know what this means, like...is this akin to Harvard's "hold" or is this something more positive, as in "we like you and you've advanced to the next phase?"

[ricsllscir]

3.2/169 Faculty review...not too optimistic about the whole process, but maybe students will be kinder on my lack of grades than an adcom?

[JoeMo]

3.2/169 Faculty review...not too optimistic about the whole process, but maybe students will be kinder on my lack of grades than an adcom?

Students, I thought the committee was all faculty?

[Kurst]

I thought the committee was all faculty?

We identify about 1400 to 1600 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.

If you opted not to allow students to read your file, only faculty members will participate in your review.

[EMZE]

As mentioned elsewhere, looking at the numbers for this cycle, Berkeley has held some really high standards for admits (though that indicates nothing about matriculants). I think faculty review is prob where they find those to fill in their bottom 25%.

[JoeMo]

I thought the committee was all faculty?

We identify about 1400 to 1600 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.

If you opted not to allow students to read your file, only faculty members will participate in your review.

Ah! thank you

[gatorapplicant]

AHH I want Berkeley so badly. This is going to be a nerve-wracking few weeks.

[fh739]

AHH I want Berkeley so badly. This is going to be a nerve-wracking few weeks.

Agreed. Both excited and nervous for Feb 17th.

[Aspen]

AHH I want Berkeley so badly. This is going to be a nerve-wracking few weeks.

Agreed. Both excited and nervous for Feb 17th.

Yea! We're roughly a third of the way there! Only 16 (possible 15) days left....

[teacher10456]

As mentioned elsewhere, looking at the numbers for this cycle, Berkeley has held some really high standards for admits (though that indicates nothing about matriculants). I think faculty review is prob where they find those to fill in their bottom 25%.

I am at or above both 75ths, I wonder if this means I messed up my ps and they want to give me a second look?

[kennethellenparcell]

Yikes. Time flies.

AHH I want Berkeley so badly. This is going to be a nerve-wracking few weeks.

Agreed. Both excited and nervous for Feb 17th.

Yea! We're roughly a third of the way there! Only 16 (possible 15) days left....

[kennethellenparcell]

I think people generally think with Berkeley - who knows. I wouldn't read too much into it.

As mentioned elsewhere, looking at the numbers for this cycle, Berkeley has held some really high standards for admits (though that indicates nothing about matriculants). I think faculty review is prob where they find those to fill in their bottom 25%.

I am at or above both 75ths, I wonder if this means I messed up my ps and they want to give me a second look?

[Aspen]

I want to go back to California so bad . Spending another 3 years on the East Coast at UVA or UPenn is really gonna suck.

[JoeMo]

So does anyone know if we all hear on the 17th or do they trickle out decisions between now and then?

[xwing_redleader]

I want to go back to California so bad . Spending another 3 years on the East Coast at UVA or UPenn is really gonna suck.

First world problem?

EDIT: I want Berkeley so bad

[Aspen]

I want to go back to California so bad . Spending another 3 years on the East Coast at UVA or UPenn is really gonna suck.

First world problem?

EDIT: I want Berkeley so bad

Yeahh duh. This is basically how I am 24/7 because of having to live on the East Coast again: http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/35bjwv/. The two are linked though. I haven't heard from Stanford (probably a reject) so Berkeley is my only viable option at this point of returning to my home state! On top of that it's the most amazing school ever.

[Worker and Parasite]

So does anyone know if we all hear on the 17th or do they trickle out decisions between now and then?

They said around the 17th, so I expect that week to be a bloodbath.

[gatorapplicant]

I wish I knew more specifically what they are looking for, so I could obsess about this more. Softs? Numbers? Interest in Berkeley?

Edit: I worry about all of the above, hah

[fh739]

I wish I knew more specifically what they are looking for, so I could obsess about this more. Softs? Numbers? Interest in Berkeley?

Edit: I worry about all of the above, hah

+1

[Campagnolo]

So does anyone know if we all hear on the 17th or do they trickle out decisions between now and then?

They said around the 17th, so I expect that week to be a bloodbath.

Just what I need: another bloodbath.

[nyyfan333]

hey everyone, checking in. late app but glad to be in FR with all you guys. berkeley would be awesome.

[gatorapplicant]

when i first got the FR email, february 17th seemed like forever to wait. now, i'm realizing it's next week and i don't feel ready for this bloodbath

[JoeMo]

I just looked at last year's LSN and it looks like FR was a bloodbath. I guess it's safe to assume that this year will be about the same and that makes me afraid.