In for R1 or R2 - Application tips say to wait?
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2009 attempt: 41V/47Q 720
Goal: 45V/50Q 770
Goal: Admit to Berkeley 2011
*looking for a study group/buddy in Sacramento

Add me, please!

Also in for R1.

My GMAT score is 710 and quant score is 48. Given that 'quantitative proficiency' is clearly mentioned in criteria for admission, how important is a 50+ quant score? Should i re-take the GMAT to improve my quant score?

48 should be sufficient. I'm not sure what Haas lists as proficient, but Wharton notes:

The total GMAT and GRE score, as well as each section of the test, is evaluated. There are no minimum cut-off scores, though we are concerned about verbal and quantitative section values that fall below the 80% threshold. If you're disappointed with your test score and believe that with additional preparation you could improve your score, then we encourage you to retake the test. We always consider your highest total test score.

http://www.wharton.upenn.edu/mba/admissions/preparing-a-successful-applica.cfm

Count me in for R1. Good luck to all

Essays for 2011 haven't been released.
Here are the essays for the Fall 2010 application

Supplemental Information:
1.If you have not provided a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor, please explain; otherwise, enter N/A.
2.List in order of importance all community & professional organizations and extracurricular activities in which you have been involved during or after university studies. Indicate the nature of the activity or organization, dates of involvement, offices held, & average number of hours spent per month.
3.List full-time and part-time jobs held during undergraduate or graduate studies, indicating the employer, job title, employment dates, location, and the number of hours worked per week for each position held prior to the completion of your degree.
4.Please explain all gaps in your employment since earning your university degree.
5.Please identify the course(s) you have taken or intend to take to demonstrate quantitative proficiency. Provide the course name and institution. Beyond courses, please discuss other ways in which you have demonstrated strong quantitative abilities.
6.If you have ever been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation, suspended or required to withdraw from any college or university, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (An affirmative response to this question does not automatically disqualify you from admission.)


Short answer questions:
1.What are you most passionate about? Why? (250-word maximum)
2.Tell us about your most significant accomplishment. (250-word maximum)
3.At Haas, we value innovation and creativity. Describe a time when you created positive change in a group or an organization. (250-word maximum)
4.What steps have you taken to learn about the Berkeley MBA program, and what factors have influenced your decision to apply? (250-word maximum)

Required Essays:
1.Give us an example of a situation in which you displayed leadership. (500 word maximum)
12What are your post-MBA short-term and long-term career goals? How do your professional experiences relate to these goals? How will an MBA from Berkeley help you achieve these specific career goals? (1000 word maximum)

Optional:
Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you haven't addressed elsewhere. (500 word maximum)

That's one big list!

Hi all berkeley aspirers,

I am in for R1.....I had applied last year....although a bit late in R2...no interview calls..anyways..again gunning for haas .......

profile:

gmat: 730
work ex: 5 years ( 2 years IT software development, 3 years in technology based business research projects mainly in banking space)

cgpa: very bad (2.7) from reputed global college.....

lets keep ball rolling.....

Link to essays:

http://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions/essays.html

Count me in for Round 1

visited campus in March, hoping to visit again during a Cal football game!