Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants

I agree completely. While I don't think our chances are very good because it's so late in the game, I have a feeling that the "stage" doesn't matter much. I doubt that the Berkeley Admissions team is that meticulous about changing it from "stage 1" to "stage 2."

That said, I'm still hopeful for an invite this week. If I don't hear from them by Friday night, I'm moving on with my life, for sanity's sake

Same feeling here.

Just got the "general update" email. For a second I thought it was an interview invite. Bummer....

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Same here .... I woke up and saw the email from berkeley..... nvm keep waiting.

Now a mail stating a holiday closure update !!!

Tricky emails...

How is the 15th still almost a month away?

So the invitations will be send even during the Christmas Holidays ? How come it is possible if they are not working ?

For those who interviewed, did you have to submit attested copies of the transcripts and degree certificate before decision deadline or interview? Would appreciate the help

Weird...

There is no such hard deadline. My transcripts reached haas 3-4 days after my interview. I also got an email mentioning that my transcripts have reached and that my application is now complete.

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Can you tell me which city in India ?

Hi everyone,

I read in the instruction that the applicant should send the official certificate of transcript to the school before the decision date. However, when I check the status in my self-serviced account, it says I should send both the certificates of my degree and my transcript to the school. I forgot to upload the scanned version of my degree in the application, so I think they should ask for a scanned one instead of a hard copy. Do any of you have to send the certificate of your degree (hard copy) to them (not certificate of transcript).

The issue for me is my school does not provide official certificates (Haas required the certificate from candidate's undergrad school with the seal). My undergrad university only provides original ones and for once only. So, when I emailed and asked about my case, Haas told me to send them the original ones, they will certify them on their campus and then returned the documents to me. It's ok for the transcript as my university granted 2 copies for me. But for my university degree, I feel risky sending the original one even through DHL or UPS. In my country, most authentic copies/certificate of documents are usually made via Justice offices, not by the one which issues the originals.

I am thinking of asking them to let me send the notarized copy of my degree (which issue by Justice Department based on the original one), then follow them with a scanned copy. I still can send my original one to them, but with a lot of anxiety. If I lost the original of my degree, I can only get a certificate that says that I graduated from such a university and that I lost my original one.

Final, there's a myth that Haas is very selective on giving our interview invitation. Thus, if one gets an invitation, he or she probably has a slightly higher chance to get in than in the case of other B-school. For example, Wharton may interview 3 to get 1 in; Haas may interview 5 to get 3 in. Any one confirms this myth?

https://mba.haas.berkeley.edu/admissions ... 13_12.html

You have roughly a 50% chance of getting in once you get an interview. This is according to the number of applicants the admissions dept says they typically interview (25%ish) and the percentage accepted (13%).

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Congrats !! You already got Anderson Admit too. Looks like new enjoyable life ahead . Good luck.

Done with interview. Pretty standard with questions similar to ones that are seen in the clearadmit website. The alum I met was great. He made me feel very comfortable and the interview went smooth. Took about an hour or so.

Now I'm going to have sleepless nights all the way until January 15th!

Hi Guys,

My interview was on 25th Dec. General questions related to work ex etc. Was wondering if its possible for the decision to be announced before 15th Jan or not? Urgent as i need to take a few decisions before that.

Regards