I could not find much activity about the Berkeley Haas EWMBA 2009 program on any other thread. Starting one !!!

I submitted my application a couple of days before the R2 deadline.

Anyone out there who applied to Haas EWMBA for Fall 2009 and is now waiting to hear from them? Please collaborate here...

Hi everyone,

Just got back from the interview... here's my review...

The staff is very friendly and puts you at ease so I wasn't nervous at all.
She first asked me to walk through my resume in 5-10 mins, I think I probably took about 15-20 mins but it's ok since I connected how my experience relates to Haas's emphasis on leading through innovation.
After that, she asked about my goals and why I need a MBA now to get there.
Once that was over, she asked about my personal side, hobbies and interests... I probably took 5 mins talking about my volunteering since that's the one thing that I was most passionate about but I also layered in other hobbies.
By the time I was done with that, the 30 mins was already over, but she said it was ok and allowed me to ask her questions. I probably took another 5 mins asking her about the Doing Business in China class and connecting it to the international appeal of Haas. Then asked about next steps and also how to start a club as a student.

For next steps, she told me that 2-4 members of the Admission Committee will be review the application and make a decision. She didn't provide any specific timeline so I guess I'll just march toward the Apr 2 timeframe.

By the time I got out of the interview, I had a pretty good feeling, so I guess I'm feeling satisify. Now it's all in the hands of the Admission Committee.

Keeping my fingers crossed!

Good luck to everyone!

~M

Caroline Ahmad was my interviewer. She was very friendly and put me at ease from the beginning.
Good luck and I'm currently just counting down to 4/2.
Btw, what is everyone planning to do for the math pre-req? I'm currently taking a pre-calc class and hope to enroll in an online stats class. But I also plan to go take the test either in March or April just so I can drop my class if I pass the test.

~M