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Mel96

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 7
Boalt 2007/2008
Sat May 05, 2007 09:07 AM
Hi all and congratulations for those good news!

I haven't looked for accomodation yet do you think it is too late?? Anyway I may have to defer my admission. Does anybody know if it is hard to defer???
Hope to hear from you!
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Roger

Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 30
Boalt 2007/2008
Sat May 05, 2007 04:38 PM
Hi Mel,

No idea. Maybe you could ask MJ (Meijung) who was admitted last year but whose admission was deferred to this year...
See in earlier post in this thread.
good luck if you choose to defer...
With respect to housing, I don't think it's too late! but if I were you, I would start as soon as possible because housing seems to be quite limited at UC Berkeley.

Best regards,

R.
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Jukkrapop

Joined: 11 Mar 2007
Posts: 11
Boalt 2007/2008
Fri May 11, 2007 10:56 AM
Boalt granted me a deferral.
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MatiasF

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 17
Boalt 2007/2008
Tue Jun 05, 2007 02:07 AM
hi, everyone.
has anybody received the I-20 form?
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meijung2005

Joined: 13 Mar 2006
Posts: 6
Boalt 2007/2008
Tue Jun 05, 2007 02:34 AM
No. As a matter of fact, I just submitted my request with SISS and posted supporting documents by DHL yesterday.

I won't be surprised that it takes ages for them to process.
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MatiasF

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 17
Boalt 2007/2008
Tue Jun 05, 2007 02:43 AM
Well, I sent them the cover page and related documents on may 22...When I sent them an email asking for confirmation of receipt, they just said "don t contact us again for this, this will only slow the process". So far, I have no confirmation that they received this papers. (also used DHL)
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Roger

Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 30
Boalt 2007/2008
Wed Jun 06, 2007 02:15 AM
Hi All,

I was granted a Fulbright scholarship. In this framework I will need a J-1 visa and not a F-1 visa.
I do not need therefore the I-20. I should inform the SISS thereof.
Any other people in the same situation?

Best regards,

R.
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jnyuan

Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 5
Boalt 2007/2008
Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:31 AM
Hello Roger. Congratulations! I'm admitted to the class 2007/2008, while have not received I-20 and the said "package" yet. I live and work in Beijing. Wonder how diversified our classmates would be. Anyone prefer to accommodation in Albany?
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Jacques Chirac

Joined: 19 Jun 2006
Posts: 30
Boalt 2007/2008
Tue Jun 12, 2007 06:25 PM
Hi All,

I was granted a Fulbright scholarship. In this framework I will need a J-1 visa and not a F-1 visa.
I do not need therefore the I-20. I should inform the SISS thereof.
Any other people in the same situation?

Best regards,

R.


Hey everybody,

Roger, I'm in the same situation. Please feel free to pm me. Moreover - if I remember it well - we got the same mother language. ;-)

See you soon guys,

-JC-
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nehaguptalaw

Joined: 31 Jan 2007
Posts: 27
Boalt 2007/2008
Tue Jun 12, 2007 08:02 PM
Hi all,
Im joinin Boalt too for fall 2007-08...intend to do general LLm as im quite unsureof whch subjects wud suit best...
im from India...n wid so much talk of jousing n accomodation im beginning to chek out d community housing website nw! :D
is there any fixed lease term? bond to bve signed bfr entry? wud community housing be a gud idea or private apartments? there r so many questions to begin wid ;) hope to find answers bfr aug ...
NEha
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jnyuan

Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 5
Boalt 2007/2008
Wed Jun 13, 2007 03:46 PM
Roger, answer your question on number of our class. I got a mail from llmadmis confirming that the number is about 100. So it's a big class, while still smaller than Harvard or Columbia.

Are you on the waiting list for west or east village flat/townhouse in Albany?

Yuan, Jianan
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Roger

Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 30
Boalt 2007/2008
Wed Jun 13, 2007 09:48 PM
Thanks for this useful answer and nice to meet you Yuan.
I note that the class is larger than last years...I met last week 3 Belgian people who will join Boalt in August. There will be therefore at least 4 Belgians (3 French-speaking and 1 Dutch-speaking) at Berkeley this year...
I am on waiting list for student family housing (in East village and Smyth Fernwald Complex). I have not heard anything from them yet.
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Roger

Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 30
Boalt 2007/2008
Wed Jun 20, 2007 01:56 PM
Has anyone heard something from Boalt about financial aid?
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jnyuan

Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 5
I-20s
Wed Jun 20, 2007 02:15 PM
Has anyone received I-20 already? Is there anything wrong with Berkeley?

Yuan
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MatiasF

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 17
I-20s
Wed Jun 20, 2007 04:38 PM
Hi all.
I have received the I-20, and tomorrow is the interview here at the US Embassy.
No news about financial aid application. About this, I think they are not serious anymore. It canīt be this way. Nobody (at least not me) can manage to work on other resources one month before classes.
Of course, that is my opinion.
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jnyuan

Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 5
I-20s
Thu Jun 21, 2007 03:01 AM
Hi Matias,

Thanks. I'm from Beijing, China. Have not received I-20s, nor notice on posting out. SISS confirmed its receipt of my NIF cover letter on May 30. Have they notified you when they mailed out I-20s? Where are you? Good luck for getting visa and see you in Cal.

Yuan
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Roger

Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 30
Boalt 2007-2008
Wed Jun 27, 2007 02:35 PM
Got yesterday a negative response to my application for financial aid...

[Edited 27 Jun 2007 by Roger]
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LLM student

Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 4
Boalt 2007-2008
Fri Jun 29, 2007 10:00 PM
hello there
it turns out that almost the 30 admits gathered here in this blog! well Congrats to all of us. and we all are from different countries. Cool!! I want to take international financiial law and human rights. But i guess we need to check whether we can take classes we want..
In regard to the housing. it's pretty though. i am cheching their housing website. You need to pay $25 in order to access it , but trust me it's worth it. I got a financial award letter yesterday. I guess there is no finanical aid for the international students, huh?
I will be glad to make friends even before getting to the school If not then will you all of you at Boalt on August 10.

Good Luck to all of us!
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jnyuan

Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 5
Boalt 2007-2008
Sun Jul 01, 2007 09:10 AM
Hi guys, I have got my I-20s on June 28 and made an appointment of interview with US ambasy in Beijing on July 13. Hope I'm not the last being awarded visa.
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Roger

Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 30
Boalt 2007-2008
Sun Jul 01, 2007 09:02 PM
Hello Yuan,
you're certainly not the last one being awarded visa. I'm still waiting the papers to start visa application...
R.
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LLM student

Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 4
Boalt 2007-2008
Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:13 PM
Hi guys
I would like to know whether u already turned in the thesis summary or not? Also did u already picked the classes and professors?

All of you that are coming from other contries: Have a safe flight and we will meet at the 10th
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KungPow

Joined: 17 Mar 2007
Posts: 2
Boalt 2007-2008
Tue Jul 10, 2007 06:33 PM
Hello to everyone starting Boalt in August!

My name's Martyn, I'm a 22 year old student from England, just fresh from graduation last week! Slightly worried I might be the baby of the LLM group - is it rude to ask for everyone else's age?

As for visas and housing, etc, the I-20 is apparently on its way to me now, I have been refused financial aid, and as yet have no housing. Can't decide whether I'd rather live somewhere like the international house (does anyone know if they have space left anyway?) or find a nice apartment somewhere. I think my plan at the moment is to stay in a hostel somewhere for a week or two while I find a nice place. Thoughts?

As regards the law, well I'm just going to pick the courses which seem the most interesting - I love constitutional & administrative law and human rightsy stuff so will probably go in that sort of direction.

Well, nice to 'meet' some of you on here - look forward to sharing a drink with you all in August!

Best,
Martyn
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LLM student

Joined: 28 Jun 2007
Posts: 4
Boalt 2007-2008
Tue Jul 10, 2007 07:32 PM
Hi Martyn, My name is Astine. I am 27 (I guess not too old huh?) and working in the Administartive Law Unit in CA. We are dealing with human rights and etc. If you have any questions, let me know about US Pubic Interest /Admin law.

I am trying to find a place to rent. There is no spot in campus :) Why the I-20 is so late? Will you have time to come for the picnic?
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MatiasF

Joined: 10 Apr 2007
Posts: 17
Boalt 2007-2008
Wed Jul 11, 2007 05:06 AM
Is someone here going to stay at Manville Apartments?
any reference of this place?
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Roger

Joined: 20 Feb 2007
Posts: 30
Boalt 2007-2008
Wed Jul 11, 2007 09:47 PM
Hi all,

I have found an apartment off campus in Berkeley West/Downtown. No idea about Manville Apartments.

I will arrive on August 1 late.

Hope to see you all in good shape!
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