Thank you again for submitting your application for admission to the Berkeley MBA program. We are busy reviewing applications and preparing for the University's winter break, and we want to share some important information with you.

Last week, we began to extend interview invitations to Round 1 applicants. We will continue to send out Round 1 interview invitations on a rolling basis through most of January. Since we review applications within each round in random order, there is no significance to the date on which you may receive an interview invitation. Most Round 1 applicants from the United States will be invited to interview on campus during our "Super Saturday" event on January 19th . Applicants living outside the US will have the opportunity to interview with an alumni interviewer in their country of residence. Round 2 applicants will receive interview invitations beginning in February, shortly after we release our Round 1 decisions. Please note that interviews are by invitation only.

The last day for on-campus information sessions and class visits in the fall semester was December 7th. Our daily on-campus information sessions resume Tuesday, January 22nd, and our class visitation program and lunches with current MBA students will be available beginning February 4th . If you wish to schedule a visit, detailed information is available at http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/MBA/visitation.html.

Please note that the Full-time MBA Admissions Office will close for the winter break on Friday, December 21st at noon and will re-open at 9:00 am on January 2nd. We will not be able to respond to voicemail or e-mail messages during the break; however, we look forward to serving you when we return to campus in January.

Best wishes for a very happy holiday and new year!

--- The Berkeley MBA Admissions Team