<p>It seems like everyone I know was accepted or rejected. Is this a pretty unusual thing (unusual as in uncommon, I know it's not like prestigious or anything).</p>
<p>yeah i have the same question</p>
<p>i got admission as a spring admit.</p>
<p>Spring admit here. I'm not sure, though, if I want to go to Cal, or UCSD, or UCI (I was invited into UCI's Honors Program). Hmmm, I have a lot to think about before May 1...</p>
<p>i got spring admit, to me it is the most confusing situation ever. I dunno wut to say when ppl ask so u got into Berkeley? Yes i did but no not really....not right away anyways</p>
<p>felnat, yeah I hate that. Especially since no one else knows WTH spring admit is, so I have to explain it to EVERYONE!</p>
<p>yup......and its a bummer explaining to everybody!</p>
<p>My daughter got a spring admit, and honestly it is what I wanted for her. (She probably won't go though, as she has also been admitted to some very big reach private schools - a nice surprise). </p>
<p>I knew that Berkeley does admit a significant number of kids for spring, as it happened to a number of my son's classmates when he applied. I have a feeling that the spring admits have somewhat lower stats than the fall admits -- my son was a high stat applicant and was admitted for fall, my daughter is ELC but has weak test scores for Cal, and as noted is a spring admit. But I really don't know -- it could also have to do with issues like choice of major (if a particular major is getting too full, it may help to have some of the students starting the introductory courses in the spring). </p>
<p>The reason I hoped for a spring admit is that we live near Berkeley and my daughter really, really wants to go out of state for college. So I thought that with a spring admit there would be time for her to travel and spend some time visiting or living far from home, maybe through some sort of short-term gap year program -- and basically have a good time with those extra months.</p>
<p>Of course, students who have financial limitations can also benefit from the extra time -- you can earn a lot of money working during the fall months - probably more than enough to replace the need for taking loans your first semester. </p>
<p>I know that there are a very large number of kids who are spring admits and Berkeley does provide orientation activities specifically for them -- so you should not feel that you will miss out on activities. </p>
<p>So basically it's good news, not bad. Make the best of your time. If you really have your heart set on starting right away, I think you can take courses part time through Berkeley extension. No "explaining" needed -- it is very common for Cal and at many other large schools.</p>