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

[mattbarnes123]

UR. Gl all ya'll. Boalt is tight.

[sfamor]

My brain is fried from working on my apps all day and I just want to make sure I'm not completely overlooking something. Berkeley does not ask/recommend that you write any additional essays besides the main ps right? No diversity statement, etc. needed? Did anyone submit an extra essay (not counting an addendum) anyways?

[Avrenim]

I submitted over a week ago, on 10/15, and still have not received any email from Berkeley confirming receipt of my application. Is this typical, or should I give admissions a call tomorrow?

[tamereth]

I submitted over a week ago, on 10/15, and still have not received any email from Berkeley confirming receipt of my application. Is this typical, or should I give admissions a call tomorrow?

FWIW, I submitted my application on 10/18 and received an email the very next day

[Avrenim]

I submitted over a week ago, on 10/15, and still have not received any email from Berkeley confirming receipt of my application. Is this typical, or should I give admissions a call tomorrow?

FWIW, I submitted my application on 10/18 and received an email the very next day

Thank you for responding. I will call tomorrow.

[tamereth]

Good luck

[canon]

Hi, Boalt 1L here.

Just FYI - there are plans in the works for reducing the class size even further from 252 this year to 235 or 240, for a variety of reasons mostly related to better scheduling, allowing tenured/tenure-track professors to teach more upper division courses, and in turn relying less on visiting professors to teach 1L courses. Another perspective is that this is to game USNWR rankings, but I personally doubt that's the case.

Get those apps in early!

Also there's this:
Photos of Berkeley Law
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29370912@N ... 023192259/

And this:
Berkeley Law's Centennial Celebration
http://youtu.be/FtejVwnnsXk

[tamereth]

My brain is fried from working on my apps all day and I just want to make sure I'm not completely overlooking something. Berkeley does not ask/recommend that you write any additional essays besides the main ps right? No diversity statement, etc. needed? Did anyone submit an extra essay (not counting an addendum) anyways?

I did not submit any additional essays. I tried-- spent an entire day trying to write a diversity statement. I chose to not send one in, as opposed to sending in something that sounded contrived or overused. (Maybe I should have done it anyways? I'm trying not to worry about it now )

[jim-green]

Berkeley does recommend a DS in their App instructions. They say to submit it as an addendum.

[tamereth]

Now I'm worried not writing one is really going to hurt my application

[FloridaCoastalorbust]

Would love to return to CA...although this will be a reach with my reverse-splitterness

[curiousgeorgia]

their application states that while they allow for a 4-page PS, any additional addenda count towards that 4-page limit. do you think it would be better, then, to write a 4-page PS or a 2-page PS and a 2-page diversity statement (or 3 and 1)? pretty sure you don't have definite answers, but any tips or advice would be welcome

[erikjc]

I submitted over a week ago, on 10/15, and still have not received any email from Berkeley confirming receipt of my application. Is this typical, or should I give admissions a call tomorrow?

I submitted yesterday afternoon and got an email 2 hours later.

[tamarind49]

I applied 10/12, and my status since then has been "We have received your application."
I see that other people's statuses are either complete or under review... Should I be worried??

[curiousgeorgia]

Sorry about previous post, just double checked and UC Davis has a 4-page overall limit (PS and addenda) while Berkeley's app says nothing about additional essays being included in that limit. Sorry for the confusion!

[fingerscrossedxx]

Checking in! Just submitted. Literally 2 minutes ago. In for a little bit of a wait!

[lrslayer]

submitted on 10/24. no status email yet

[fingerscrossedxx]

Just got my status checker. I was SO excited to see an email from berkley. Over-excited much?

[lrslayer]

Just got my status checker. I was SO excited to see an email from berkley. Over-excited much?

yay! me too, got it around 1pst. funny thing is, i was about to call after my son's nap but it arrived first

[spek]

Just got the email that my app is under review. Submitted 10/12.

[lrslayer]

Just got the email that my app is under review. Submitted 10/12.

just got that email literally 2 minutes ago.
so they received it and completed and sent to review within 2 hours for me.
this does not bode well

[erikjc]

Just got the email that my app is under review. Submitted 10/12.

Same here, submitted 10/24.

[anewaphorist]

Submitted today and already "Under Review."

[lrslayer]

maybe they just decided today was the day they'd get around to them

[fingerscrossedxx]

Just got the email that my app is under review. Submitted 10/12.

just got that email literally 2 minutes ago.
so they received it and completed and sent to review within 2 hours for me.
this does not bode well

Why not? They've completed it and are ready to start reviewing so they can admit you! Doesn't sound too bad to me

Mine's still not under review. Then again I did only send it yesterday.