Each year the admissions office recruits and admits some of the country’s most promising, diverse, and dynamic students to the Berkeley Law student body. Although we are one of the most selective law schools in the country, our admission philosophy reflects a commitment to admitting human beings and not simply numbers. We hope that the following profile provides some sense of the excellence and diversity that define us. Berkeley Law students are astoundingly accomplished and come from a wide range of backgrounds, interests, life experiences, and perspectives.
| Sample of Past Positions Held and Passions Pursued Before Law School | |
|---|---|
| From Business & Finances | Various founders of companies and entrepreneurs; Created economic damages analysis for big tech companies; Intern at Business Immigration Firm; Corporate Paralegal; Software engineer. |
| From Public Service | Project Assistant at the Equal Justice Initiative; Non-profit founder; Created a food insecurity dashboard; Eviction Defense Paralegal; Research Assistant at an Indigenous Civil Rights law firm; Various Teach for America and AmeriCorps participants; Various members or veterans of the U.S. military. |
| From Sports | Women’s National Team Soccer Player; Competitive Hip Hop Dancer; National Competitive Powerlifter; Professional Mixed Martial Artist; Various marathon runners and varsity athletes. |
| From Arts & Entertainment | Magician; Drum Major for high school band; A cappella performer; Documentary filmmaker; Ballroom dancer; University radio host; Journalist and movie reviewer; Various community and musical theatre thespians. |
| From the Sciences |
Psychedelic Patent Analyst; Pharmacology Training Fellow; UAV Autopilot Engineer; Collected salmon DNA samples in remote Alaskan wilderness; Field Ecology Research Intern; Biomedical Researcher; EMT; Tracked endangered native birds and butterflies; Various Master’s and PhD holders in the STEM field; Various patent holders. |
| From Government & Politics | Congressional Communications Director; Mayor of hometown; DOJ Antitrust Division Paralegal; Student Government President; Congressional Press Secretary; Legislative Aide; Grassroots Community Organizer; Co-founder of a Political Action Committee; Policy and Research Consultant; Various campaign and election managers and interns. |