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04-18-2008, 03:45 PM
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#16 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 115
| Stats:
Gender: Male
Age: 24 years old
Current College: CSU
GPA: 3.96 (at time of update)
Major: Bio, Pre-Med
Applied To: UCLA (Regents invite), UCB
Accepted To: Nowhere
EC's: I didn't list any on my app., but I currently volunteer at RotaCare Bay Area (free health care). Previously, I had volunteered at homeless facilities and senior citizen communities. I am also a father of 4 year-old girl and I own a small business.
Essay: Could have been better.
I called Berkeley's FAO office and the rep told me that the 2006 income tax request was wrong, they want the 2007 returns. She also said that it was a good sign of acceptance, but not official.
EKTaylor-
I had the same thoughts regarding the arrival of mail. I probably live closest to UCB (about 10-15 miles), so it seems plausible that others just haven't received it yet.
No, I didn't receive the second CalRentals e-mail and I made my request 1 day after you. | 
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04-18-2008, 03:47 PM
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#17 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Berkeley
Posts: 448
| Well you definitely have the stats to get in. I'm assuming this means that you got in. Why else would they bother to get your financial records? | |
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04-18-2008, 03:48 PM
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#18 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UC Berkeley
Posts: 699
| Yeah but the strange thing is, they don't ask for that paperwork until they are ready to put your financial aid package together. That's why I think it's a really good sign. | |
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04-18-2008, 03:48 PM
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#19 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 232
| Pooperscooper --great name!-- my theory is that you're one of the 15% of verifications they run on accepted students. I'm getting this from the link I just posted. | |
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04-18-2008, 03:50 PM
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#20 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Berkeley
Posts: 448
| pooperscooper: When you submitted your fafsa did it state that you have been chosen for verification? | |
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04-18-2008, 03:52 PM
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#21 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UC Berkeley
Posts: 699
| they told me last year that I was selected for verification because they always do verification on independent students, f/a knows exactly who has been accepted.... you are so in there...I can feel it! | |
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04-18-2008, 03:53 PM
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#22 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 232
| Hmm, I'm an independent student so I guess let the compulsive mailbox checking begin! | |
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04-18-2008, 03:54 PM
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#23 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 115
| Kal7-
I think you're right. The fact that it says "entering students" makes me smile. = ) =) = )
fijeeboi -
No, there wasn't any mention of verification until today and I filed my FAFSA on 1/21/08. | |
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04-18-2008, 03:55 PM
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#24 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UCB
Posts: 601
| i am a firm believer in not counting your eggs before they hatch but hey.
congrats, i do think ur in =D | |
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04-18-2008, 03:55 PM
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#25 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 232
| Yeah, unlike previous theories there's a lack of ambiguity there on the wording that's very very encouraging.
Good luck but I don't think you'll need it? | |
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04-18-2008, 04:04 PM
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#26 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cal
Posts: 1,218
| Your stats look pretty darn good. | |
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04-18-2008, 04:26 PM
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#27 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UC Berkeley
Posts: 699
| Omg Omg
My husband just got the same letter in the mail (he's a UCB hopeful this year), he just called me in the middle of class to tell me. He is obviously an independent student. I'm so excited! | |
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04-18-2008, 04:31 PM
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#28 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Berkeley
Posts: 448
| luvtoolearn: Are you guys located in Berkeley? Stats? | |
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04-18-2008, 04:36 PM
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#29 | | Member
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UC Berkeley
Posts: 699
| Yes, since I am already a student we live in Berkeley's family student housing.
I'll ask my husband to post his stats later today since I don't know his exact GPA.
I think it's 3.7
major: sociology
essay: fantastic
EC: tons of volunteer work, long work history, first gen student, interned at UCD....etc. very disadvantaged background.
transferring from Berkeley City College | |
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04-18-2008, 04:39 PM
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#30 | | Member
Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Berkeley
Posts: 448
| Well congrats to you guys luvtoolearn, seems like a good sign for sure. | |
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