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

[MoneyTeam]

Does anyone know if Berkeley is good for giving money? I sure hope so, I would love to be there.

[sokomofo]

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[addy11]

Does anyone know if Berkeley is good for giving money? I sure hope so, I would love to be there.

Berkeley is famous for giving out matching aid for all of the t14 (minus Northwestern, for whatever reason... probably because they are excessively generous). This seems to be a rare occurrence, but it still happens where someone gets $90,000 at Cornell or something and gets Berkeley to match it dollar for dollar.

[Champion]

Does anyone know if Berkeley is good for giving money? I sure hope so, I would love to be there.

Berkeley is famous for giving out matching aid for all of the t14 (minus Northwestern, for whatever reason... probably because they are excessively generous). This seems to be a rare occurrence, but it still happens where someone gets $90,000 at Cornell or something and gets Berkeley to match it dollar for dollar.

I sure hope so! But I was reading a bunch of posts from the c/o 2014 discussion about how they declined to match in some cases. So there's no guarantee in their matching program.

[anewaphorist]

I like what I'm hearing. Boalt, you may be a black box, but you've got your aid package strategy spot on!

[addy11]

Does anyone know if Berkeley is good for giving money? I sure hope so, I would love to be there.

Berkeley is famous for giving out matching aid for all of the t14 (minus Northwestern, for whatever reason... probably because they are excessively generous). This seems to be a rare occurrence, but it still happens where someone gets $90,000 at Cornell or something and gets Berkeley to match it dollar for dollar.

I sure hope so! But I was reading a bunch of posts from the c/o 2014 discussion about how they declined to match in some cases. So there's no guarantee in their matching program.

Right, no guarantee... but it's also not always the 3.98 and 174s who get this offer, either. I recall seeing some "marginal" (for Berkeley) candidates getting some pretty sweet offers based on similar offers from the lower t14.

Hold out hope!

[newjersay]

does anyone know if calls are being made today or this week?

[mattbarnes123]

radio silence here. send 9/15

[txl]

Just got a phone call - I'm in.

Not trolling. Check out the date of my account, fwiw. It was an assistant dean - didn't catch her name - but not Edward Tom. She said they started making calls last week, so it's probably random that nobody from TLS has heard yet.

For the inevitable requests: I submitted in late September (last couple of days), had a 3.8 at a t5 liberal arts, 167/174 on my 2 LSAT's, Non-URM, and i'd say pretty good (but definitely not spectacular) softs.

[Champion]

Just got a phone call - I'm in.

Not trolling. Check out the date of my account, fwiw. It was an assistant dean - didn't catch her name - but not Edward Tom. She said they started making calls last week, so it's probably random that nobody from TLS has heard yet.

For the inevitable requests: I submitted in late September (last couple of days), had a 3.8 at a t5 liberal arts, 167/174 on my 2 LSAT's, Non-URM, and i'd say pretty good (but definitely not spectacular) softs.

Congratulations! Probably was Ms. Kristin Alvarez. They've been making calls sporadically, one of my friends got a call yesterday on Sunday from Dean Tom. It's weird, how more people haven't reported acceptances yet. I'm not sure what's going on. Berkeley does their own thing. Gotta love em

[vincanity1]

In at Berkeley via phone call at 8:50 EST. 173 3.77 Cuban. So pumped. a 1.5 page PS so don't fret, those of you who didn't go the 4 pgs.

[FryBreadPower]

In at Berkeley via phone call at 8:50 EST. 173 3.77 Cuban. So pumped. a 1.5 page PS so don't fret, those of you who didn't go the 4 pgs.

When did you submit/go complete?

[vincanity1]

In at Berkeley via phone call at 8:50 EST. 173 3.77 Cuban. So pumped. a 1.5 page PS so don't fret, those of you who didn't go the 4 pgs.

When did you submit/go complete?

Submitted 10/15. Not sure about complete. Sorry about that.

[msblaw89]

Congrats everyone! I;ma good two weeks behind today's acceptances, so I don't have to worry just yet

[spek]

In via phone call. So excited!

[thelawschoolproject]

For those of you getting calls, when did you go UR?

[vincanity1]

For those of you getting calls, when did you go UR?

Oct. 27

[sandwiches5000]

For those of you getting calls, when did you go UR?

Oct. 27

Congrats! I went under review Oct. 27th too... hmm...

[FryBreadPower]

For those of you getting calls, when did you go UR?

Oct. 27

Congrats! I went under review Oct. 28...

11/10 here guess I will be waiting a little while longer.

[sandwiches5000]

Yeah. But it's okay! That guy up there said he submitted in late Sept and just got in so sometimes it takes a bit longer for some people than for others but it doesn't necessarily mean you're going to hear bad news.

[rickfox]

UR 10/19. No word yet. I see they're already calling UR 10/27-28 admits. Should I assume WL/reject at this point?

[law chihuahua]

UR 10/19. No word yet. I see they're already calling UR 10/27-28 admits. Should I assume WL/reject at this point?

With Berkeley I don't think you can assume anything for sure at this point. Hang in there. We might hear back sometime this week. (Knock on wood) lol

[sandwiches5000]

UR 10/19. No word yet. I see they're already calling UR 10/27-28 admits. Should I assume WL/reject at this point?

With Berkeley I don't think you can assume anything for sure at this point. Hang in there. We might hear back sometime this week. (Knock on wood) lol

Don't worry. Like I said. There are people from late Sept who are admits who are JUST hearing. Just because there are admits who have heard from late Oct doesn't mean all admits from this time period heard and the rest of us are assumed WL/rejects at this point. Remember your sufficient/necessary conditional LSAT reasoning!!!

[msblaw89]

Are Berkeley acceptances only given through phone?

[azgirl514]

UR 10/19. No word yet. I see they're already calling UR 10/27-28 admits. Should I assume WL/reject at this point?

Yeah, I'm in the same situation. I submitted 10/4 and went UR 10/19, so after no news today I got a little worried. Still, I am really hoping that they haven't finished accepting everyone from the 10/19 batch yet and are going through the process somewhat arbitrarily. Trying to keep positive!