UC Berkeley requested Letters of Rec?

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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@Merppity and everyone else

LORs are not just sent to borderline applicants (I am saying this with evidence since 7/9 early admits to UCB - the top applicants - were requested LOR.

So, either it is random, random with a bias for top applicants (most likely), or top applicants only (unlikely as 2/9 early admits did not receive LOR) process with LOR.

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@AboutTheSame @Desiree2 I didn’t know it was knew this year, but they might not be only for borderline applicants, but rather for both the Early Admits (cause you gotta make sure they’re worthy), and the borderline people

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@Merppity Then isn’t it just all top applicants lol (you have the auto accept and borderline) that sounds pretty much like top applicants to me :smiley:

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I had low stats, got the LOR request, and got in today! :slight_smile:

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I got the lor and was rejected :frowning:

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My son got LOR request and got in!

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@Desiree2 Haha, good point

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Requested and in .

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Letters requested, and I was accepted as an astrophysics major! Really think that they made the difference, set me apart from the swathes of other Indian male applicants as a candidate genuinely focused on research, not one trying to backdoor into CS/EE/med.

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Requested
4.24 UC GPA/3.87 UW
2120 SAT

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My D16 was not sent LOR and got in early with Regents.

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Not asked for recos

Submitted app 11/1
Berkeley portal email: 11/21
4.15 UC GPA (all but two courses are Honors/AP)
36 ACT
good essays

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lol must be a joke. literally every applicant is between certain acceptance and certain rejection

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Recommendation requested.
SAT 2280, GPA 3.88 UNW, 4.14 W

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Just got a request!
UW GPA 3.85, W 4.5, SAT 1550/1600

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UC GPA: 3.923
ACT 27

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Just got a request–
UW GPA: 3.9
SAT: 2340
SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry

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@takeme Did you apply to college of chemistry? What was your weighted GPA? Did you take a very rigorous schedule compared to your classmates at your high school? Out of state?

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@liwen6 Did you apply to engineering? Out of state? Did you take a very rigorous schedule compared to your classmates at your high school?

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@Ballerina016 Do you might if I ask what you D’s numbers were? Did she maximize her academic opportunities at high school? L&S?