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Couldn't find one of these yet so my apologies if there already is one.

Has anyone heard any news from Berkeley yet?

Questions123 wrote:Couldn't find one of these yet so my apologies if there already is one.

Has anyone heard any news from Berkeley yet?

No, unfortunately no word yet.

I'm under review but haven't heard anything.

Went under review 6/15. Haven’t heard anything else yet.

weegsy77 wrote:Went under review 6/15. Haven’t heard anything else yet.

how do you guys know that you went under review? was it in an email or something? on the status checker?

Questions123 wrote:

weegsy77 wrote:Went under review 6/15. Haven’t heard anything else yet.

how do you guys know that you went under review? was it in an email or something? on the status checker?

It says under review on the status checker.

I received an email and the status checker shows it too. I think it changed a few days after I sent in the my remaining materials.

They never requested my rank and it was not available when I sent everything in. Do you think that's a problem? Did you all send yours in?

I emailed my rank to admissions when I sent them a screenshot of my transcript. I think it's worth doing to give them a more accurate representation of what your gpa means. Then again, they may have access to that kind of information anyway.

Lolstudent wrote:I emailed my rank to admissions when I sent them a screenshot of my transcript. I think it's worth doing to give them a more accurate representation of what your gpa means. Then again, they may have access to that kind of information anyway.

Makes sense. Somewhere on their site says that successful applicants are usually from the top 10% of their class, and I ended up coming in at 12% from a T2 school. I'm hesitant to send in case it hurts my application. But then again, so could my gpa (3.646) which is already pretty low compared to previous transfer stats.

Now that it's under review already, think I should update them?

weegsy77 wrote:

Lolstudent wrote:I emailed my rank to admissions when I sent them a screenshot of my transcript. I think it's worth doing to give them a more accurate representation of what your gpa means. Then again, they may have access to that kind of information anyway.

Makes sense. Somewhere on their site says that successful applicants are usually from the top 10% of their class, and I ended up coming in at 12% from a T2 school. I'm hesitant to send in case it hurts my application. But then again, so could my gpa (3.646) which is already pretty low compared to previous transfer stats.

Now that it's under review already, think I should update them?

It sounds like it would hurt you more than help you. It isn't like you are withholding something that they couldn't find out by asking you or your school. Because you don't have a duty to disclose this, I wouldn't give them the rank unless they ask.

Admissions are such a crapshoot, especially transfer admissions. And Berkeley is known as being a "black box" and looking past low numbers and also turning down applicants with high numbers. I guess you could say they are predictably unpredictable.

Good luck!

Anything yet? Looks like they started sending out decisions around this time last year!

Questions123 wrote:Anything yet? Looks like they started sending out decisions around this time last year!

Wow, really? I don't expect to hear back until early/mid July but I would certainly welcome
It.

Lolstudent wrote:

Questions123 wrote:Anything yet? Looks like they started sending out decisions around this time last year!

Wow, really? I don't expect to hear back until early/mid July but I would certainly welcome
It.

I went through last year's thread and it looked like people started hearing back on June 20th (which I believe was a Monday last year)!

wooop I hope they get back before mid july... does anyone know when the OCI cut off is? I am looking for it online and I think I saw it before somewhere but can't find it now

Questions123 wrote:

Lolstudent wrote:

Questions123 wrote:Anything yet? Looks like they started sending out decisions around this time last year!

Wow, really? I don't expect to hear back until early/mid July but I would certainly welcome
It.

I went through last year's thread and it looked like people started hearing back on June 20th (which I believe was a Monday last year)!

wooop I hope they get back before mid july... does anyone know when the OCI cut off is? I am looking for it online and I think I saw it before somewhere but can't find it now

Everyone heard on June 29th last year. One batch of emails at exactly the same time.

nrthwst4now wrote:

Questions123 wrote:

Lolstudent wrote:

Questions123 wrote:Anything yet? Looks like they started sending out decisions around this time last year!

Wow, really? I don't expect to hear back until early/mid July but I would certainly welcome
It.

I went through last year's thread and it looked like people started hearing back on June 20th (which I believe was a Monday last year)!

wooop I hope they get back before mid july... does anyone know when the OCI cut off is? I am looking for it online and I think I saw it before somewhere but can't find it now

Everyone heard on June 29th last year. One batch of emails at exactly the same time.

oh you're right! I was looking at an older thread

Went under review on 6/15. 3.6 (Top 11%) at a TTTT. 2 Witkins and 3 CALIs. 2 LORs from professors at my current school. Prior military then later a police officer. Moved to California to pursue a custodial relationship with my daughter who lives near Berkeley.

Desperately waiting. I want it bad.

4.0 at T1 (mid 30s) w/ strong CA ties. Hopefully they start sending decisions out soon, the wait is killing me

calabreezy5 wrote:4.0 at T1 (mid 30s) w/ strong CA ties. Hopefully they start sending decisions out soon, the wait is killing me

I would be SHOCKED if you didn't get in. Did you apply to S also?

calabreezy5 wrote:4.0 at T1 (mid 30s) w/ strong CA ties. Hopefully they start sending decisions out soon, the wait is killing me

I think you're in for sure. I'd love to be in your position.

BerkHopeful wrote:

calabreezy5 wrote:4.0 at T1 (mid 30s) w/ strong CA ties. Hopefully they start sending decisions out soon, the wait is killing me

I think you're in for sure. I'd love to be in your position.

Yup - also applied to S. Thanks for the comments, I wish I was as convinced as y'all. Berkhopeful racking up those Witkins and CALIs

Hoping for my sanity's sake that we hear back today or tomorrow. That would line up with last year's timeline.

lomp123 wrote:Hoping for my sanity's sake that we hear back today or tomorrow. That would line up with last year's timeline.

It would be nice to hear before the holiday, that's for sure. Although the transfer admissions process moves much faster than the regular admissions cycle, it almost feels worse because we will have so little time to uproot our lives and move (for those who would have to move).

Nothing yet for me - anyone?

Has anyone tried calling?

kengh wrote:Has anyone tried calling?

Yes--first round of decisions will go out sometime near the end of the business day today.