Berkeley C/O 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

[oreomilkshake]

http://www.top-law-schools.com/tom-interview.html

if i'm interpreting this correctly, the odds in 2010 were about 200/1400 at best for admits.

[clarf]

As Kendrick Lamar once said "It's gonna be alright." Really don't freak out. Ton's of people get in out of FR.

"Concurrent to this review process we also identify about 1400 to 1600 other applications that are very competitive, and these we send to our faculty admissions committee, comprised of 6 faculty and 12 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 roughly 12-15% of people get admitted from FR. The rest end up as denials or wait-lists. The odds aren't great.

[oreomilkshake]

Any FR folks doing a LOCI type thing? Or sending an additional statement?

I'm interested in this as well. The email did not seem to suggest that we need to show continued interest (like one would need to do if waitlisted) so this did not really occur to me..

I don't think its necessary. Your app could be reviewed tomorrow and that won't help at all. If you get waitlisted, they also say not to send any additional info. I explicitly remember getting that email and frowning.

Thank you!

[jnwa]

Faculty review!!! i dont even know what that means but my GPA is poo and Berkeley didnt outright reject me!!!

[LaRetaguardia]

Can you guys under FR post your UR date?

UR 10/15. Or something. Too long ago to remember... aaand the waiting continues.

[tappatappatappa]

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[jettison63]

So if we are UR 12/21 and didn't get FR... is there any hope?

Yes. You could be admitted without going to FR.

[Keilz]

So if we are UR 12/21 and didn't get FR... is there any hope?

+1 let's stick together

[fliptrip]

As Kendrick Lamar once said "It's gonna be alright." Really don't freak out. Ton's of people get in out of FR.

"Concurrent to this review process we also identify about 1400 to 1600 other applications that are very competitive, and these we send to our faculty admissions committee, comprised of 6 faculty and 12 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 roughly 12-15% of people get admitted from FR. The rest end up as denials or wait-lists. The odds aren't great.

I definitely think that if you have your heart set on Berkeley and you end up in FR, then it is reason for optimism--what we don't know is the waitlist percentage out of FR. I believe that it is the only route to the waitlist, so your chance of a non-catastropic outcome is almost certainly much improved by ending up in FR.

If it's your second ride in the Berkeley FR rodeo, like me, it might be a sign that they are just not that into me. Or maybe they can tell I'm not that into them..nahhhh, it's definitely the first thing.

[blueberryoatmeal]

As Kendrick Lamar once said "It's gonna be alright." Really don't freak out. Ton's of people get in out of FR.

"Concurrent to this review process we also identify about 1400 to 1600 other applications that are very competitive, and these we send to our faculty admissions committee, comprised of 6 faculty and 12 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 roughly 12-15% of people get admitted from FR. The rest end up as denials or wait-lists. The odds aren't great.

According to LSN Berkeley's acceptance rate is 12% so that would seem consistent, and now you're in a smaller pool of applicants (albeit probably similar ones)

[Draconem]

Anyone want to speculate with me what going under UR on 12/9 means with no FR?

[Keilz]

If anyone doesn't mind sending me their stats and UR if you are FR, it would really just help my mindset on an idea on what to expect in the future for me, I take rejection so much better when I know it's coming

[fliptrip]

Anyone want to speculate with me what going under UR on 12/9 means with no FR?

Well...last year from LSN, there was a cluster of rejects on January 5th and another on February 6th, which coincided with their notification date from FR last year. So, and please consider the source on this, one way to look at this is that an admit is coming because you missed the reject hammer and you weren't shunted to FR. But it could still be uncertain if the reject/FR/admit sweep for your complete date is February 6th.

[Duggiiee]

This may be a bit random - but I went to Berkeley as an undergrad and am currently still living in the area. If anybody has any questions re the campus, living in the area, food, etc. Feel free to PM me! Also, good luck folks!

[Draconem]

Anyone want to speculate with me what going under UR on 12/9 means with no FR?

Well...last year from LSN, there was a cluster of rejects on January 5th and another on February 6th, which coincided with their notification date from FR last year. So, and please consider the source on this, one way to look at this is that an admit is coming because you missed the reject hammer and you weren't shunted to FR. But it could still be uncertain if the reject/FR/admit sweep for your complete date is February 6th.

Hm, well I vastly appreciate your look on it. Thank you.

[Keilz]

Anyone want to speculate with me what going under UR on 12/9 means with no FR?

Well...last year from LSN, there was a cluster of rejects on January 5th and another on February 6th, which coincided with their notification date from FR last year. So, and please consider the source on this, one way to look at this is that an admit is coming because you missed the reject hammer and you weren't shunted to FR. But it could still be uncertain if the reject/FR/admit sweep for your complete date is February 6th.

I don't think there has been any rejects this cycle yet.

[nicknar]

Faculty review as well... UR on 12/21.

At least we have a concrete date to wait for—though how accurate has that estimation been in the past?

[nicknar]

Also, is FR the punishment we December applicants get for not getting our apps in by mid-November like Dean Tom told us to?

[Keilz]

Also, is FR the punishment we December applicants get for not getting our apps in by mid-November like Dean Tom told us to?

Oh man, I've been keeping up with you since we have the same dates and we've both been posting a lot here - I didn't get anything! that's more of a punishment as I expect the impending doom of outright rejection tomorrow - godspeed

[fliptrip]

Anyone want to speculate with me what going under UR on 12/9 means with no FR?

Well...last year from LSN, there was a cluster of rejects on January 5th and another on February 6th, which coincided with their notification date from FR last year. So, and please consider the source on this, one way to look at this is that an admit is coming because you missed the reject hammer and you weren't shunted to FR. But it could still be uncertain if the reject/FR/admit sweep for your complete date is February 6th.

I don't think there has been any rejects this cycle yet.

See, Draconem, told you to remember the source on my speculation. Without a reject wave yet, my first interpretation looks much less likely. But, that rejection wave should definitely be coming soon, so at least you'll have some more information one way or the other.

[fliptrip]

Faculty review as well... UR on 12/21.

At least we have a concrete date to wait for—though how accurate has that estimation been in the past?

I remember last year that the FR crew heard right on the day Dean Tom told us to expect it.

[ggnobbq]

So if we are UR 12/21 and didn't get FR... is there any hope?

+1 let's stick together

UR 12/21 and no FR. If us 12/21ers don't get accepted within the next week or so I'm fairly certain we will get dinged sometime after FR1 gets their results back

[jettison63]

Any Dec takers have status updates at Berk?

[nicknar]

Faculty review as well... UR on 12/21.

At least we have a concrete date to wait for—though how accurate has that estimation been in the past?

I remember last year that the FR crew heard right on the day Dean Tom told us to expect it.

That's reassuring. It's nice of them to give us this tiny piece of solace to counterbalance the heaping plate of anxiety they just served up.

[nicknar]

Also, is FR the punishment we December applicants get for not getting our apps in by mid-November like Dean Tom told us to?

Oh man, I've been keeping up with you since we have the same dates and we've both been posting a lot here - I didn't get anything! that's more of a punishment as I expect the impending doom of outright rejection tomorrow - godspeed

I don't think you should be too worried! I've been keeping an eye on the spreadsheet and it seems like today is the first response anyone with around our dates or later has heard. Good luck!