March 26 is Freshman Decision day for UCB so I am starting the Waitlist/Appeal discussion thread.
2025 Waitlist Timeline: No waitlist admits for 2025.
Below are some Waitlist stats from the last few years.
UCB 2025 Data UC Counselor Conference Data
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: | |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 9101 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 0 |
UCB 2024 CDS data
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: | 10,894 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 7853 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 26 |
| No appeal information |
UCB Waitlist 2023
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: | 7001 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 4820 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 1191 |
| APPEALS: 1418 APPROVED: 30 |
UCB Waitlist 2022
| Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list: | 8456 |
|---|---|
| Number accepting a place on the waitlist | 4655 |
| Number of waitlisted students admitted | 44 |
General Waitlist Information:
- UC Waitlists are not ranked and it is not first in, first admitted.
- There is no way to determine your chances from being admitted off the waitlist. It will be depend upon how many admitted students SIR and how many spots are open after the deadline.
- No specific timeline for waitlist admits. If space opens up before the SIR deadline of May 1, then students can be pulled from the waitlist.
- Residency type and major are not broken out for the UC waitlist statistics.
- The number of waitlisted students that actually enroll is not listed.
- No LOCI’s since UC’s do not consider demonstrated interest. Opting into the waitlist shows your interest in attending.
- Opting into the waitlist is by invitation only.
- You cannot appeal your decision while on the waitlist.
UC Berkeley Admissions Appeal Information:
Q: Can I appeal my admission decision?
A: Any applicant who is denied admission may submit an appeal. (Note: Appeals from students on the waitlist will not be considered.) We strongly discourage an appeal unless you can provide significant new information for us to consider. Our first-year selection process involves a careful, individual reading of each application, and it is very unlikely that we will choose to reverse our original decision. If you do have significant new information to present and decide to appeal our admissions decision, all appeal requests are due by April 15, 2026.
Appeals completed by April 15 will be considered on time and will receive a response by August 2026. In the appeal letter, you must provide significant new information (i.e., semester grades, additional achievements) for us to consider. Advise us of any change in your email address in case we need to contact you during the appeal process.
Even if you choose to appeal, we recommend that you do not delay in accepting an admission offer from another college or university. We do not accept appeals mailed via postal mail, telephone, fax, or email. All appeal requests must be made using this form.