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

[skimmilk]

Anybody else get the BLOS interview invite? This is turning my JS2 into an interesting conundrum...

No, but I'm curious to see how this works. I was sent to FR, but I literally said in my essay that I can't go to Berkeley without the BLOS. Do you know if more invites might be extended or is this it for everyone? Like being admitted at this point without the possibility of this scholarship would be pretty soul crushing.

[jchavez23]

Just got in via phone call!!!!!

congrats! when did you go UR?

When UR on 1/7

[jchavez23]

Just got in via phone call!!!!!

What time?

Congrats!

4:20pm eastern time

[ProductofUnreality]

Just got in via phone call!!!!!

What time?

Congrats!

4:20pm eastern time

Fitting for Berkeley

Congrats!

[AshburtonGrove]

Anybody else get the BLOS interview invite? This is turning my JS2 into an interesting conundrum...

No, but I'm curious to see how this works. I was sent to FR, but I literally said in my essay that I can't go to Berkeley without the BLOS. Do you know if more invites might be extended or is this it for everyone? Like being admitted at this point without the possibility of this scholarship would be pretty soul crushing.

I honestly don't know. The interview dates aren't until late February or early March, depending on when they schedule you. Of the two people (myself included) invited, both interview dates are in February. So maybe that means they're leaving space for March interviews? I find it hard to believe they'd select from a relatively small pool, but overall their calendar for the scholarship is a bit rushed so it wouldn't be all that strange.

[skimmilk]

Anybody else get the BLOS interview invite? This is turning my JS2 into an interesting conundrum...

No, but I'm curious to see how this works. I was sent to FR, but I literally said in my essay that I can't go to Berkeley without the BLOS. Do you know if more invites might be extended or is this it for everyone? Like being admitted at this point without the possibility of this scholarship would be pretty soul crushing.

I honestly don't know. The interview dates aren't until late February or early March, depending on when they schedule you. Of the two people (myself included) invited, both interview dates are in February. So maybe that means they're leaving space for March interviews? I find it hard to believe they'd select from a relatively small pool, but overall their calendar for the scholarship is a bit rushed so it wouldn't be all that strange.

Interesting, maybe we will hear from more applicants soon on whether or not they were invited. Either way, though, congrats and good luck! Also Berkeley does offer a Harvard exchange program (2 years at Berkeley, final year at Harvard) so its worth considering the full tuition offer, especially considering you can still take a stab at Harvard your third year.

[redsxfan2010]

Since it seems that the Berkeley webpage is now completely changed around, could someone update the first post for this thread? Thinking I may have to PM Gobears for this...

[CerealMilk]

Has anyone been able to check the status checker? It seems to no longer be a functioning page but maybe there is just a new spot for it that I couldn't find thanks!

[ProductofUnreality]

Has anyone been able to check the status checker? It seems to no longer be a functioning page but maybe there is just a new spot for it that I couldn't find thanks!

https://www.law.berkeley.edu/admissions ... us-online/

[herewego321]

Admitted Students, has anyone heard back about Scholarships?


Received my acceptance email a couple weeks ago but so far no word about scholarships or any given awards.

[lolRCscrewyou]

Just got my admit packet! WOO!

Sorry if this has been asked a million times, but how do they award financial aid? In my packet, the financial aid section just says "we begin awards in December and January and continue to June".

So, uhh, it's January. If it doesn't give a number in my packet does that mean no scholly?

[pingu_boki]

Submitted 11/17, went UR 11/30, and have had no updates of any kind since. Would it be unadvisable to write a LOCI of sorts? It is my top school and I do have significant updates.

I'm in almost the same position as you and it's killing me. Is going under FR a good sign or a bad sign? (Sorry if this has been addressed before)

[skimmilk]

Submitted 11/17, went UR 11/30, and have had no updates of any kind since. Would it be unadvisable to write a LOCI of sorts? It is my top school and I do have significant updates.

I'm in almost the same position as you and it's killing me. Is going under FR a good sign or a bad sign? (Sorry if this has been addressed before)

It isn't a great sign, but I think the consensus is that it is better than being waitlisted/rejected straight out. There is still as chance of being accepted. We will have a better idea by the 5th when FR1 decisions are released.

[rpfote]

Has anyone been able to check the status checker? It seems to no longer be a functioning page but maybe there is just a new spot for it that I couldn't find thanks!

https://aces2.lsac.org/YourStatus/membe ... D%2BtNs%3D

is working for me.

[slippin_jimmy]

Anybody else get the BLOS interview invite? This is turning my JS2 into an interesting conundrum...

No, but I'm curious to see how this works. I was sent to FR, but I literally said in my essay that I can't go to Berkeley without the BLOS. Do you know if more invites might be extended or is this it for everyone? Like being admitted at this point without the possibility of this scholarship would be pretty soul crushing.

I honestly don't know. The interview dates aren't until late February or early March, depending on when they schedule you. Of the two people (myself included) invited, both interview dates are in February. So maybe that means they're leaving space for March interviews? I find it hard to believe they'd select from a relatively small pool, but overall their calendar for the scholarship is a bit rushed so it wouldn't be all that strange.

Welp, didn't realize BLOS invites went out. Guess I can probably cross Berkeley off the list...

[Gracie615]

Submitted 11/17, went UR 11/30, and have had no updates of any kind since. Would it be unadvisable to write a LOCI of sorts? It is my top school and I do have significant updates.

I'm in almost the same position as you and it's killing me. Is going under FR a good sign or a bad sign? (Sorry if this has been addressed before)

It isn't a great sign, but I think the consensus is that it is better than being waitlisted/rejected straight out. There is still as chance of being accepted. We will have a better idea by the 5th when FR1 decisions are released.

I never even went FR though... still sitting at UR 11/30.

[Keilz]

Submitted 11/17, went UR 11/30, and have had no updates of any kind since. Would it be unadvisable to write a LOCI of sorts? It is my top school and I do have significant updates.

I'm in almost the same position as you and it's killing me. Is going under FR a good sign or a bad sign? (Sorry if this has been addressed before)

It isn't a great sign, but I think the consensus is that it is better than being waitlisted/rejected straight out. There is still as chance of being accepted. We will have a better idea by the 5th when FR1 decisions are released.

I never even went FR though... still sitting at UR 11/30.

I'm UR 12/21, and I've given up trying to sleuth out patterns. I've tried extensively, and there are just too many what ifs since we don't really know what's going on over there. Truthfully, I've resigned myself to the fact that since others in my time frame have been accepted and put into faculty review, but not denied, it doesn't seem like a good sign. However, since there are so many variables, and we don't know the process, all results are inconclusive. Whatever happens, happens.

[Budfox55]

Submitted 11/17, went UR 11/30, and have had no updates of any kind since. Would it be unadvisable to write a LOCI of sorts? It is my top school and I do have significant updates.

I'm in almost the same position as you and it's killing me. Is going under FR a good sign or a bad sign? (Sorry if this has been addressed before)

It isn't a great sign, but I think the consensus is that it is better than being waitlisted/rejected straight out. There is still as chance of being accepted. We will have a better idea by the 5th when FR1 decisions are released.

I never even went FR though... still sitting at UR 11/30.

I'm UR 12/21, and I've given up trying to sleuth out patterns. I've tried extensively, and there are just too many what ifs since we don't really know what's going on over there. Truthfully, I've resigned myself to the fact that since others in my time frame have been accepted and put into faculty review, but not denied, it doesn't seem like a good sign. However, since there are so many variables, and we don't know the process, all results are inconclusive. Whatever happens, happens.

Has anyone who went UR 12/21 been dinged?

[GoogleWasMyIdea]

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[mpellenberger]

Nearly shit my pants when I got an email from Berk... providing a link to the new status checker. Feb 5 can't come soon enough!

No law schools should be allowed to email without decisions.

[r2d2111]

We are excited to announce... new website??? Darn, they must have known it's so cruel to send it...

[LaRetaguardia]

Nearly shit my pants when I got an email from Berk... providing a link to the new status checker. Feb 5 can't come soon enough!

No law schools should be allowed to email without decisions.

+1

[Draconem]

Berkeley,

That email was cruel.

[mist4bison]

Berkeley,

That email was cruel.

[dony_tanza]

Berkeley,

That email was cruel.

So very cruel.