Berkeley c/o 2016 Applicants (2012-2013 cycle) Forum

[cal1234]

congratz y'all! when did you all submit?

[sean21]

Sounds like brutal odds but at least youresayingihaveachance.jpg

this.

[WhatOurBodiesAreFor]

Checking in. My #1 reach.

[sean21]

Question for everybody:

Has anyone, including those with admit calls, seen movement in their status checkers? I've been "Under Review" since 10/24. I'm wondering if there's a way to figure out who is under faculty review...

Edit: by everyone I mean those who sent apps in Sept. or early Oct.

[clouded.memory]

Question for everybody:

Has anyone, including those with admit calls, seen movement in their status checkers? I've been "Under Review" since 10/24. I'm wondering if there's a way to figure out who is under faculty review...

Yep. My status checker stayed "Under Review" for about two weeks after Dean Tom called and then finally changed to "Current Status: A decision has been reached; Decision Status: Admitted!" on 12/4. Seems a bit slow.

[20141023]

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[djwjddl]

Question for everybody:

Has anyone, including those with admit calls, seen movement in their status checkers? I've been "Under Review" since 10/24. I'm wondering if there's a way to figure out who is under faculty review...

Edit: by everyone I mean those who sent apps in Sept. or early Oct.

you'll be notified via email if you go under committee review. emails have been sent as early as december in past cycles.

committee starts reviewing applicants sometime in Jan.

[kuttlefish]

Don't most people get a job offer (from wherever they interned) even before graduation, so they take the bar where their job is?

Generally speaking, that is how it is supposed to work... states like Cali and NY are kind of exclusive, but with other states you can pass the bar and then quite easily become eligible to practice in neighboring / nearby states.

More than bar passage rates, though, the thing that I am most worried about is how the economy is going to affect the law school rankings. According to the most recent data, Berkeley has actually left the T14 and fallen to #27.

I like how after Cooley rigs their own stats they still can only get 2nd. It's like they're saying "well we can't make ourselves number 1, otherwise people might think this is a joke..."

[sean21]

Question for everybody:

Has anyone, including those with admit calls, seen movement in their status checkers? I've been "Under Review" since 10/24. I'm wondering if there's a way to figure out who is under faculty review...

Edit: by everyone I mean those who sent apps in Sept. or early Oct.

you'll be notified via email if you go under committee review. emails have been sent as early as december in past cycles.

committee starts reviewing applicants sometime in Jan.

Have September applicants been pushed all the way to committee review before? Are there certain numbers/softs that would make an applicant more likely to go under committee review?

[djwjddl]

Question for everybody:

Has anyone, including those with admit calls, seen movement in their status checkers? I've been "Under Review" since 10/24. I'm wondering if there's a way to figure out who is under faculty review...

Edit: by everyone I mean those who sent apps in Sept. or early Oct.

you'll be notified via email if you go under committee review. emails have been sent as early as december in past cycles.

committee starts reviewing applicants sometime in Jan.

Have September applicants been pushed all the way to committee review before? Are there certain numbers/softs that would make an applicant more likely to go under committee review?

berkeley really is "holistic" so it's really hard to say, but it isn't unheard of for even people with both gpa/lsat at 75th percentile to go UCR. all that Dean Tom has revealed thus far is that IF you go UCR, your chances of getting in drop to 1/8.

[20141023]

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[djwjddl]

Have September applicants been pushed all the way to committee review before? Are there certain numbers/softs that would make an applicant more likely to go under committee review?

berkeley really is "holistic" so it's really hard to say, but it isn't unheard of for even people with both gpa/lsat in 75th percentile to go UCR. all that Dean Tom has revealed thus far is that IF you go UCR, your chances of getting in drop to 1/8.

Wow... that is pretty scary

As someone who submitted on day 1 and went "under review" in mid-October, I too am concerned that no response thus far means an imminent ding or UCR. Just to make sure, "Your file is under review" on the status checker is different than "Under committee review," right?

correct. you'll get a separate email. not too sure if your status changes/updates after that or not.

[sean21]

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Have September applicants been pushed all the way to committee review before? Are there certain numbers/softs that would make an applicant more likely to go under committee review?

berkeley really is "holistic" so it's really hard to say, but it isn't unheard of for even people with both gpa/lsat in 75th percentile to go UCR. all that Dean Tom has revealed thus far is that IF you go UCR, your chances of getting in drop to 1/8.

Wow... that is pretty scary

As someone who submitted on day 1 and went "under review" in mid-October, I too am concerned that no response thus far means an imminent ding or UCR. Just to make sure, "Your file is under review" on the status checker is different than "Under committee review," right?

correct. you'll get a separate email. not too sure if your status changes/updates after that or not.

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[Spritzpiggy]

Ok i hope i dont come across as a jerk right now but i really need some TLS guidance. Just received email for Deans scholarship and my mind is in shock, mixed with disbelief and elation. I never expected a UCB acceptance, let alone the possibility of money. Ill be paying my own way so any help would be a godsend. But apparently there's a 30 minute interview required and I'm hoping someone else may have experienced it before and could give me a heads up so I can be adequately prepared. Thanks in advance

[amsong]

Ok i hope i dont come across as a jerk right now but i really need some TLS guidance. Just received email for Deans scholarship and my mind is in shock, mixed with disbelief and elation. I never expected a UCB acceptance, let alone the possibility of money. Ill be paying my own way so any help would be a godsend. But apparently there's a 30 minute interview required and I'm hoping someone else may have experienced it before and could give me a heads up so I can be adequately prepared. Thanks in advance

Sorry, I have zero advice for you, but that's awesome! Congratulations!

[Mdenis1]

I'M IN !!!! Got the email yesterday!!!!!!!! So happy!

168 3.92. Applied Late sept/Beg. of Oct!

[20141023]

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[CO2016YEAH]

Ok i hope i dont come across as a jerk right now but i really need some TLS guidance. Just received email for Deans scholarship and my mind is in shock, mixed with disbelief and elation. I never expected a UCB acceptance, let alone the possibility of money. Ill be paying my own way so any help would be a godsend. But apparently there's a 30 minute interview required and I'm hoping someone else may have experienced it before and could give me a heads up so I can be adequately prepared. Thanks in advance

You have a 174 and didn't expect an admit? That's modest!

Dress nice for the interview (even if it's over the phone), speak up loud and clear, smile when you speak (it makes you seem like an amicable person), and don't slouch! You'll do fine.

Congrats!

[sean21]

OK I've done a bit of research, and for those who submitted early and haven't heard back yet, there is hope...after sifting through last year's forum it seems like there is a strong correlation between those who have interesting softs/self-proclaimed strong PS and those who go under faculty review, even with applications submitted on day one. I've got some unique int'l + WE and HOPING I don't get dinged on the one-year anniversary of the 1.09 reject massacre.

GL to all. (and congrats on scholly that's hella* dope)

*practising this so-called NorCal slang

[bettercallsaul91]

*practising this so-called NorCal slang

Haha good for you!

Don't forget - it's SF, not San Fran, not Frisco. Never say Frisco.

[haveahat]

Don't forget - it's SF, not San Fran, not Frisco. Never say Frisco.

Oh god, Frisco is the worst. And the train you take to SF (or "the city") is BART, not "The BART".

[sean21]

Don't forget - it's SF, not San Fran, not Frisco. Never say Frisco.

Oh god, Frisco is the worst. And the train you take to SF (or "the city") is BART, not "The BART".

Shall we take the BART to Frisco to get some Freedom Fries?

Got it.

[eav1277]

Don't forget - it's SF, not San Fran, not Frisco. Never say Frisco.

Oh god, Frisco is the worst. And the train you take to SF (or "the city") is BART, not "The BART".

Shall we take the BART to Frisco to get some Freedom Fries?

Got it.

You got it perfect sean! Just add some chili or clam chowder inside a sourdough bread bowl to the Freedom Fries.

[Spritzpiggy]

To Sean: you're on the right track with the hella, scratch the dope. Hella chill, hella crazy, hella weird, hella awesome are acceptable. Good luck, hopefully you will be using strange NorCal slang soon enough