@johnlimster I hope so too. Honestly, it’s fair that way…it is called the University of CALIFORNIA.
@mdchang99 Good luck! Even if you don’t get Regents, you have a good chance!
Hey guys! Just thought I’d post because I like lived on this website around this time last year. I’m a current Regents’ scholar, class of 2020 and around if you wanna ask questions! Just like tag me or message me though because I’m going to forget to check the thread without some kind of notification lol.
@mistnight8 did “Your application has been received and is currently under review” disappear in your portal right before regents notifications were sent out in February?
@mistnight8 Were you one of those that were asked for a letter of recommendation (the so-called “borderline recipients” apparently)?
@johnlimster I didn’t check my portal until I like actually got the email because I wasn’t expecting a reply so early. XD Sorry haha
@GreaserGyal I did have a letter of rec. I received a request after someone else got a request (they were rejected). I thought it was like completely random but I talked to admissions and they said there’s some kind of order to do but I’m not sure what.
I personally think Regents’ is super random. There were a bunch of people with waaayyyy better activities than I had (Science Olympiad/debate nationally ranked and stuff) who didn’t even receive interviews. I thought I received an invitation because of my numbers, but people with wayyyy higher numbers didn’t get an invite. They also might like consider you in relation to others at your school, but my friend who is currently at an ivy league didn’t get an invite either so like this LOR/Regents’ stuff is sooo unpredictable
Hey everyone! I’m a current Berkeley freshman and a Regents’ Scholar and thought I’d post because CC helped me so much last year. I think the early admission students will hear today or Monday because I heard back on Friday, 2/12 last year, I think around 3:30pm PST. And yes the message in my portal disappeared right before I received the admission and Regents notification. I know because I was checking my portal obsessively! Then there was a message in my portal that said there was an update to my status and I clicked on it and confetti was all over my admissions letter, with a link at the bottom for Regents. I had been asked for LORs which was the first year they asked for LORs (and the first time they had early notifications for admission) and I really didn’t know what it meant. I submitted what I thought were pretty good recs (couldn’t see them of course) and made sure I was prepared for my interview, which I guess went as well as I thought because I was picked. Hint for CC readers: sign up for your interview right away! They fill up fast! Also make sure you show up early and prepared and don’t wear a sweatshirt! I saw people do that last year and I thought it was a little too casual for the occasion, being a college honors interview. ALSO not everyone who gets admitted early gets asked to interview for Regents, and not everyone who is interviewed for Regents makes the cut. I think last year the percentage of kids who interviewed and made it was 40%. ALSO if you don’t get an early notification of admission, don’t despair. I know literally 10 kids from my high school last year who were admitted later, many of whom were on the wait list and didn’t have amazing grades/test scores. Hang in there – we all love Berkeley! It’s a great place to go to school. I honestly love it and wish everyone good luck!
@sostressfuldang thank you. Do you know if OOS student were notified same time with In state student for early/regent notification? Did you get LOR with notification or as soon as you applied?
@sostressfuldang hey, just a clarifying question, when you said the message in your portal disappeared, how early did that happen(few hours, early morning?)
Hi – I have no idea if OOS students were notified at the same time but since it was in my portal my guess would be yes. As I recall, the disappearance was right before the change in status. Like I don’t even think an hour prior but I can’t remember for sure. It’s kind of a blur!
sostressfuldang, have you posted your stats somewhere?
Anybody hear anything about notifications?
Today at 4:00 Pacific - for Regents and Early Admissions??
@bartstart That’s what it was last year, but nothing was mentioned about it this year… The thread was boomin last year with everyone on it
Yeah, where is everyone lmao.
A poster several pages back said Admissions told a student who worked in the office that it would be today.
They need to do it soon. Interviews need to be scheduled in March and OOS invitees need to make travel arrangements. Can’t see how they could wait much longer than they did last year.
Maybe it’s not being released today?
Never mind I just saw the previous posts
i’m a little bit confused. do the interview and LOR requests get sent after you get your notification or before? because if it’s before then I can stop freaking out and just chill that i probs didn’t get regents lol
Did anyone’s under review disappear?