UC Berkeley School of Law C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[kaptainkeepa]

Was only offered $60,000 and my deadline to accept this is tomorrow. I'm trying to negotiate with a $150,000 scholly from Michigan. I've sent emails to the "matching@berkeleylaw.edu" email and the more specific "ktalverez@berkeleylaw.edu" but I've heard nothing at all. Did those of you who got increased scholarships after renegotiations use these emails too? Should I just send one to the generic financial aid email?

There's a typo in the ktalvarez email address, I would double check and make sure you sent it to the right address. Her email is ktalvarez@law.berkeley.edu

Edit: you also have the matching email wrong, it's matching@law.berkeley.edu

Dude that sucks really bad XD. But if you want to be an attorney, you have to be very detail-oriented so..

I didn't send emails to those addresses. I couldn't remember what they were from memory so I just got as close to what I could remember. Spare me the snark.

Chill.

[kaptainkeepa]

Was only offered $60,000 and my deadline to accept this is tomorrow. I'm trying to negotiate with a $150,000 scholly from Michigan. I've sent emails to the "matching@berkeleylaw.edu" email and the more specific "ktalverez@berkeleylaw.edu" but I've heard nothing at all. Did those of you who got increased scholarships after renegotiations use these emails too? Should I just send one to the generic financial aid email?

There's a typo in the ktalvarez email address, I would double check and make sure you sent it to the right address. Her email is ktalvarez@law.berkeley.edu

Edit: you also have the matching email wrong, it's matching@law.berkeley.edu

Dude that sucks really bad XD. But if you want to be an attorney, you have to be very detail-oriented so..

I spelled both right, and besides auto emails, I've been ghosted by the financial aid people for 2 weeks. Plus some alumni wanting to talk have been emailing me but I'm over it. I'm depositing elsewhere today

This isn't the first I have heard of poor admission and financial aid offices...kinda frustrating when you invest so heavily into an institution and they pull this

[4'sup]

Was only offered $60,000 and my deadline to accept this is tomorrow. I'm trying to negotiate with a $150,000 scholly from Michigan. I've sent emails to the "matching@berkeleylaw.edu" email and the more specific "ktalverez@berkeleylaw.edu" but I've heard nothing at all. Did those of you who got increased scholarships after renegotiations use these emails too? Should I just send one to the generic financial aid email?

There's a typo in the ktalvarez email address, I would double check and make sure you sent it to the right address. Her email is ktalvarez@law.berkeley.edu

Edit: you also have the matching email wrong, it's matching@law.berkeley.edu

Dude that sucks really bad XD. But if you want to be an attorney, you have to be very detail-oriented so..

I spelled both right, and besides auto emails, I've been ghosted by the financial aid people for 2 weeks. Plus some alumni wanting to talk have been emailing me but I'm over it. I'm depositing elsewhere today

This isn't the first I have heard of poor admission and financial aid offices...kinda frustrating when you invest so heavily into an institution and they pull this

Totally. Very frustrating and makes the process so opaque.

[hellohello123]

Still haven't heard back regarding my scholarship reconsideration request... I only sent it to the matching email; should I also send one to the ktalvarez email as well? When I called the Financial Aid office a few days ago, I was told to email the office only, but it's been more than 3 weeks and I'm getting antsy

[STribe14]

Still haven't heard back regarding my scholarship reconsideration request... I only sent it to the matching email; should I also send one to the ktalvarez email as well? When I called the Financial Aid office a few days ago, I was told to email the office only, but it's been more than 3 weeks and I'm getting antsy

I would email ktalvarez. I waited for a couple weeks to hear back from the financial aid office, but then sent a follow up directly to ktalvarez and got my new offer within a day.

[chargers21]

withdrew from my acceptance

[galantwhiteandblue]

Hey Guys,

I haven't received an email from them but today I logged in calcentral and found out that I was awarded "20k" under "grand total"
10k for fall 2017
10k for spring 2018
Nothing said about the other semesters.
Does this mean that the 20k is all I've got?

[dietcoke1]

Hey Guys,

I haven't received an email from them but today I logged in calcentral and found out that I was awarded "20k" under "grand total"
10k for fall 2017
10k for spring 2018
Nothing said about the other semesters.
Does this mean that the 20k is all I've got?

its probably per year. the last two years don't show up on Cal Central

[galantwhiteandblue]

Hey Guys,

I haven't received an email from them but today I logged in calcentral and found out that I was awarded "20k" under "grand total"
10k for fall 2017
10k for spring 2018
Nothing said about the other semesters.
Does this mean that the 20k is all I've got?

its probably per year. the last two years don't show up on Cal Central

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[daydreamerxoxo]

Any held applicants hearing any whispers of a decision timeline?

[janereacher]

Any held applicants hearing any whispers of a decision timeline?

Nope - haven't heard anything from Berkeley yet.

[lilikoillama]

Any held applicants hearing any whispers of a decision timeline?

Nope - haven't heard anything from Berkeley yet.

me neither. still waiting.

[lunamoon]

Hi Everyone,

First time posting. As many of you here, I am in financial aid limbo. I never received an offer, and whenever I reached out they simply told me I was still "under review". I finally decided to send a reconsideration offer, since I had a scholarship deadline. I already send an email to Kristin - she replied that they would try to give me a response ASAP - but haven't heard anything since. I have sent follow up emails but have not received a reply. After reading through the posts it seems people have been getting mixed responses - some have received an offer hours after submitting a request, while others have been waiting weeks.

I was wondering if people who have been successful with their reconsideration requests, could pm me any advice. It's been about two weeks since I sent the request. Is there any number I can call or should I just keep emailing? I really want to go to Berkeley, and just knowing I have some money would allow me to commit.

Thanks!

[blackbetty92]

Hi Everyone,

First time posting. As many of you here, I am in financial aid limbo. I never received an offer, and whenever I reached out they simply told me I was still "under review". I finally decided to send a reconsideration offer, since I had a scholarship deadline. I already send an email to Kristin - she replied that they would try to give me a response ASAP - but haven't heard anything since. I have sent follow up emails but have not received a reply. After reading through the posts it seems people have been getting mixed responses - some have received an offer hours after submitting a request, while others have been waiting weeks.

I was wondering if people who have been successful with their reconsideration requests, could pm me any advice. It's been about two weeks since I sent the request. Is there any number I can call or should I just keep emailing? I really want to go to Berkeley, and just knowing I have some money would allow me to commit.

Thanks!

Hey! So I submitted my scholarship reconsideration request and heavily emphasized the deadline. I asked the other school (we'll just call it School X) for an extension (highly recommend you do this too, worst they can say is no), explaining that I was seriously considering their offer but also that the other school (Berkeley) hadn't gotten back to me with financial aid info and that I didn't feel comfortable making a decision without all the information. X gave me another week and in that time Berkeley got back to me with a comparable offer.

I think making sure that everyone and their mother knows that you're under a specific deadline is important (I told financial aid, the matching people, Alvarez, everyone), and just try to get the other school to hold off as long as possible. Good luck!

[lunamoon]

Hi Everyone,

First time posting. As many of you here, I am in financial aid limbo. I never received an offer, and whenever I reached out they simply told me I was still "under review". I finally decided to send a reconsideration offer, since I had a scholarship deadline. I already send an email to Kristin - she replied that they would try to give me a response ASAP - but haven't heard anything since. I have sent follow up emails but have not received a reply. After reading through the posts it seems people have been getting mixed responses - some have received an offer hours after submitting a request, while others have been waiting weeks.

I was wondering if people who have been successful with their reconsideration requests, could pm me any advice. It's been about two weeks since I sent the request. Is there any number I can call or should I just keep emailing? I really want to go to Berkeley, and just knowing I have some money would allow me to commit.

Thanks!

Hey! So I submitted my scholarship reconsideration request and heavily emphasized the deadline. I asked the other school (we'll just call it School X) for an extension (highly recommend you do this too, worst they can say is no), explaining that I was seriously considering their offer but also that the other school (Berkeley) hadn't gotten back to me with financial aid info and that I didn't feel comfortable making a decision without all the information. X gave me another week and in that time Berkeley got back to me with a comparable offer.

I think making sure that everyone and their mother knows that you're under a specific deadline is important (I told financial aid, the matching people, Alvarez, everyone), and just try to get the other school to hold off as long as possible. Good luck!

I will email them all, I am worried about emailing too much. I don't want to annoy them to the point where it hurts my chances, but it seems that following up is the only way you get a response.

Again, thank you so much.

[rwajo12]

Any held applicants hearing any whispers of a decision timeline?

Nope - haven't heard anything from Berkeley yet.

me neither. still waiting.

I've heard, they will be making decisions starting this week.

[lilikoillama]

Any held applicants hearing any whispers of a decision timeline?

Nope - haven't heard anything from Berkeley yet.

me neither. still waiting.

I've heard, they will be making decisions starting this week.

Source? Did you call or have you heard back yourself?

[4'sup]

Reconsideration accepted today. They basically matched my Michigan offer ($150,000). Beyond excited. Had pretty much ruled Berk out.

[rwajo12]

Any held applicants hearing any whispers of a decision timeline?

Nope - haven't heard anything from Berkeley yet.

me neither. still waiting.

I've heard, they will be making decisions starting this week.

Source? Did you call or have you heard back yourself?

I haven't heard anything personally. But I called. Fingers crossed!!

[lilikoillama]

Any held applicants hearing any whispers of a decision timeline?

Nope - haven't heard anything from Berkeley yet.

me neither. still waiting.

I've heard, they will be making decisions starting this week.

Source? Did you call or have you heard back yourself?

I haven't heard anything personally. But I called. Fingers crossed!!

oh man this makes me nervous! haha thanks for the update though!

[rwajo12]

Any held applicants hearing any whispers of a decision timeline?

Nope - haven't heard anything from Berkeley yet.

me neither. still waiting.

I've heard, they will be making decisions starting this week.

Source? Did you call or have you heard back yourself?

I haven't heard anything personally. But I called. Fingers crossed!!

oh man this makes me nervous! haha thanks for the update though!

No problem! I keep refreshing my email every second! It's driving me crazy as well

[rizzlebizness]

withdrew from acceptance. GL to all of you!

[eck456]

me too! my heart was there, the logistics/ finances were not. love and luck to all!

[LHS17]

Withdrew a few weeks ago. Received an automated email today saying I could find changes to my financial award in the link. No change. Wtf?

[Leliana]

Withdrew a few weeks ago. Received an automated email today saying I could find changes to my financial award in the link. No change. Wtf?

The same happened to me.