NEW HERE? LEARN MORE
closeclose
Last visit was: 26 Apr 2024, 00:15 It is currently 26 Apr 2024, 00:15
Decision Tracker
My Rewards
New posts
New comers' posts

Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel

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

   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  ...  32   
User avatar
gurpreetsingh
SVP
SVP
Joined: 12 Oct 2009
Status:<strong>Nothing comes easy: neither do I want.</strong>
Posts: 2279
Own Kudos [?]: 3594 [1]
Given Kudos: 235
Location: Malaysia
Concentration: Technology, Entrepreneurship
Schools: ISB '15 (M)
GMAT 1: 670 Q49 V31
GMAT 2: 710 Q50 V35
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   27 Nov 2013, 21:25
1
Kudos
Mine status changed to stage 2 on 27/11/2013 :

Status Description
Your application for admission to the Berkeley Full-time MBA Program is under review by the Admissions Committee. You will be contacted at the decision deadline to see your final admissions decision.

I think now they have picked up my application and reviewing. So I should be expecting interview call in a week if they like my profile.

Berkeley has a very nice app portal and they keep us updated about changes. I really appreciate that they too understand we are anticipating updates periodically.

Good luck Guys !!
avatar
AK2017
Intern
Intern
Joined: 09 Oct 2013
Posts: 35
Own Kudos [?]: 17 [1]
Given Kudos: 10
Location: Korea, Republic of
Concentration: Technology, International Business
Schools: Anderson '17 (M)
GMAT 1: 740 Q50 V39
WE:Engineering (Energy and Utilities)
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   28 Nov 2013, 20:39
1
Kudos
gurpreetsingh wrote:
Mine status changed to stage 2 on 27/11/2013 :

Status Description
Your application for admission to the Berkeley Full-time MBA Program is under review by the Admissions Committee. You will be contacted at the decision deadline to see your final admissions decision.

I think now they have picked up my application and reviewing. So I should be expecting interview call in a week if they like my profile.

Berkeley has a very nice app portal and they keep us updated about changes. I really appreciate that they too understand we are anticipating updates periodically.

Good luck Guys !!


Appreciate the feedback!
Good to know that they are not done reviewing the apps.
Hopefully my status changes soon as well.
Good luck to those who are still waiting!
avatar
laserista1
Intern
Intern
Joined: 04 Dec 2013
Posts: 1
Own Kudos [?]: 1 [1]
Given Kudos: 0
Schools: Haas '16 (A) Anderson '16 (I)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   04 Dec 2013, 15:41
1
Kudos
Hi everyone,

Does anybody still have the "Your application is ready for review..." Status Description?

Also, did anyone of the people called for interview have this status description when they were called for interview?

I am asking because my status says "Application Under Review" but the Status Description says that my application is ready for review so I'm not sure whether admissions already looked at my application... Does anyone have a thought on this? Thanks!!
avatar
Zibabah
Intern
Intern
Joined: 30 Oct 2013
Posts: 4
Own Kudos [?]: 6 [1]
Given Kudos: 1
Concentration: Technology
Schools: Ross '16 (WA)
GMAT 1: 720 Q50 V36
GPA: 3.13
WE:General Management (Internet and New Media)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   10 Dec 2013, 00:40
1
Kudos
Got interview invitation few hours ago. :-D
Submitted my application on Oct. 15th and became ready for review on Oct. 22nd (it was a really long wait). Don't lose hope, they're still sending~
User avatar
cjliu49
Intern
Intern
Joined: 01 Jan 2013
Posts: 29
Own Kudos [?]: 39 [1]
Given Kudos: 13
Location: United States
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Strategy
Schools: Stanford '16 (D) HBS '16 (D) Wharton '16 (D) Haas '16 (WL)
GMAT 1: 770 Q50 V47
WE:Consulting (Consulting)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   11 Dec 2013, 03:12
1
Kudos
I got Stage 1 under review on November 6. Nothing has changed since. Anyone else wait this long between Stage 1 and Stage 2?
avatar
milapp
Intern
Intern
Joined: 14 Nov 2013
Status:Applicant for matriculation Fall 2014
Posts: 24
Own Kudos [?]: 15 [1]
Given Kudos: 11
Location: Germany
Concentration: General Management, Strategy
Schools: Haas '16 (WL) Tuck '16 (M) Foster '16 (A)
GMAT 1: 730 Q47 V44
GPA: 3.27
WE:General Management (Military & Defense)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   11 Dec 2013, 12:30
1
Kudos
cjliu49 wrote:
I got Stage 1 under review on November 6. Nothing has changed since. Anyone else wait this long between Stage 1 and Stage 2?


Honestly don't worry about it. They review different apps at different times based on whatever system they use, but rest assured it'll get fully reviewed. I think sometimes the status online doesn't necessarily reflect every single update or set of eyes that looks at it. For example, a few weeks after I'd already interviewed I called because it still said "interview and review" stage and then specifically invited me to register for my interview (even though it had been completed for a couple weeks). So, I emailed to confirm and everything was in order and the status just still says what it says. Bottom line is they get 3K (great) apps per year and have a slightly longer turnaround than some schools, so bear that in mind. Unless it seems really clear that something is wrong I wouldn't worry about it.
avatar
TomWinterton
Intern
Intern
Joined: 22 Jun 2013
Posts: 1
Own Kudos [?]: 6 [1]
Given Kudos: 0
Location: United Kingdom
Concentration: Technology, General Management
Schools: Haas '16 (D) Anderson '16 (A$) Sloan '16
GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V42
GPA: 3.7
WE:Consulting (Retail Banking)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   12 Dec 2013, 16:26
1
Kudos
Just received an email inviting me to interview. I'm from the UK with a finance background, submitted on R1 deadline day and had began to think that I'd missed out.

Good luck for those waiting to hear. Wouldn't read to much into "under review" timing etc, sure its just a case of them taking the time to review each app thoroughly.
avatar
Timbob
Manager
Manager
Joined: 09 Oct 2011
Status:Celebrating!
Posts: 54
Own Kudos [?]: 26 [1]
Given Kudos: 11
Location: United Kingdom
Concentration: Operations, General Management
Schools: HBS '16 (M) Haas '16 (II) Wharton '16 (D) MIT-LGO '16 (S)
GMAT 1: 720 Q47 V42
WE:Operations (Manufacturing)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   15 Dec 2013, 06:06
1
Kudos
I got invited to interview on Thursday morning, but missed it initially as it went into my junk mail! I'm actually going to be withdrawing my application due to success elsewhere, but you all might be interested to know my application went under review back in October and I hadn't heard a thing in between - I'd given up by now.

Haas is a small school with a small admissions team, it definitely looks like they're still working through applications now. Don't give up hope!
avatar
sekki
Intern
Intern
Joined: 19 Dec 2013
Posts: 6
Own Kudos [?]: 1 [1]
Given Kudos: 0
Schools: Anderson '16 (D) Stanford '16 (D) HBS '16 (D) Haas '16 (D) Stern '16 (D) HEC '15 (A) Insead Sept '16 (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q50 V41
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   19 Dec 2013, 21:52
1
Kudos
Just sent an email to admissions asking whether they will release decisions prior to the deadline, here's their response:

Interview invitations will be made over the winter break, and all decisions (except in cases where an interview report is outstanding) will be announced on January 15.
avatar
contessa922
Intern
Intern
Joined: 13 Nov 2013
Posts: 26
Own Kudos [?]: 5 [1]
Given Kudos: 1
Schools: Haas EWMBA '18 (A)
GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41
GPA: 3.42
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   23 Dec 2013, 16:19
1
Kudos
Turns out they are still giving out interview invites over the break! I just received one in my inbox this afternoon at 1:27PM (PT). Since it's so late in the process, the e-mail indicated that on-campus interviews can no longer be scheduled, so even those of us in the Bay Area will have to do off-campus interviews with alums.

Submitted: 10/16
Application Under Review: 11/14 (I never saw my application change from Stage 1 to Stage 2)
Invited to Interview: 12/23

I'm based in California with a tech/start-up background. Hope this helps!
avatar
shkrem
Intern
Intern
Joined: 11 Dec 2013
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 10 [1]
Given Kudos: 2
Location: Canada
Concentration: Marketing
Schools: Stern '16 (WL) Haas '16 (M) Stanford '16 (D) CBS '16 (D) Kellogg '16 (D) Anderson '16 (A)
GPA: 3.67
WE:Marketing (Consumer Products)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   01 Jan 2014, 16:05
1
Kudos
EngineeringMBA wrote:
Anyone else having issue with that "word limit" on the bottom of the essay screens?
I cut my essays down to the word maximum, but my 250 word essays are showing up as 255-ish in the Haas page, and my 750 page essay is showing up as ten words or so over. Still within the range that's acceptable (as mentioned earlier in this thread) so I won't sweat it, but it definitely threw me off just a tad bit, haha.


It seems as though they count contractions as two separate words.

Happy New Year!
avatar
chairman14
Manager
Manager
Joined: 24 Oct 2013
Posts: 60
Own Kudos [?]: 17 [1]
Given Kudos: 7
Concentration: General Management, Strategy
GMAT 1: 710 Q47 V39
GMAT 2: 750 Q50 V41
WE:Business Development (Energy and Utilities)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   06 Jan 2014, 12:31
1
Kudos
As with most of these, there are no right and wrong ways. The failure (or setback) and overcoming the failure are
completely your interpretation, it's how well (and clearly) you can highlight your learning which helped you succeed eventually.
I approached it similar to the first approach you have mentioned but I picked something that wasn't from my professional
experiences. The flow of events is important but I think you should focus more on the expressing the learning and its importance
very clearly.

Hope this helps, all the best with your application!

beatmbaforme wrote:
Hi, prospective Haas friends,

I have a big concern on Haas’ MBA essay three (Describe a time in the last three years when you overcame a failure. What specific insight from this experience has shaped your development? ). This is because the word emphasized in that essay, “overcame”, is very confusing. I find that there are two ways to write that essay, but I do not know which way is appropriate.

The two approaches to this essay question are as follows:

1. For instance, I met an initial failure in work. I later learned why I had failed in that work. Then I used that learning from that failure in my future different work and get success.

My concern here is that I just used my learning from that initial failure to succeed in later life, but I did not turn around (overcome) that initial failure.

2. For instance, I met a failure in work. I learned from why I had failed in that work. Then I used that learning to turn around that initial failure. More than that, I even used that learning in my future different work and get success.

My concern here is that I overcome that initial failure. However, according to my understanding, failure must be a real failure. If I turn around/overcome that initial failure later, then it seems that this initial failure is not a real failure, it is just a setback or challenge. Right?

So, which way is more appropriate to this Haas essay? Can anyone who was invited for Haas interview or already being admitted by Haas R1 give me some answers?
User avatar
B
jumsumtak
VP
VP
Joined: 23 Mar 2011
Posts: 1093
Own Kudos [?]: 592 [1]
Given Kudos: 479
Concentration: Healthcare, Strategy
Schools: Duke '16 (M)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   06 Jan 2014, 14:07
1
Kudos
chairman14 wrote:
jumsumtak wrote:
chairman14 wrote:
I had sent notary attested copies (from Bangalore, India) and I just received a mail from admissions that they have received and accepted my documents and my application is complete.


This is after your interview?


Yep, completed my interview close to 2 weeks back


Wow, lots of people iv-ed in B'lore, it seems. The tech connection, I presume. I was told to get it attested by my university's registrar or Fullbright commission. I'm not working close to my UG university, so it is definitely a pain to get this thing done.
avatar
CarlosLaronda
Manager
Manager
Joined: 28 Nov 2013
Posts: 58
Own Kudos [?]: 8 [1]
Given Kudos: 28
GMAT 1: 720 Q49 V39
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   07 Jan 2014, 11:39
1
Kudos
ceecee wrote:
Ok that "Congrats....JANET YELLEN" email almost gave me a heart attack. :/


I'm pretty sure that the Head of Admissions at Haas is a reincarnation of Alfred Hitchcock, the king of suspense.
avatar
shkrem
Intern
Intern
Joined: 11 Dec 2013
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 10 [1]
Given Kudos: 2
Location: Canada
Concentration: Marketing
Schools: Stern '16 (WL) Haas '16 (M) Stanford '16 (D) CBS '16 (D) Kellogg '16 (D) Anderson '16 (A)
GPA: 3.67
WE:Marketing (Consumer Products)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2014, 14:17
1
Kudos
Got the call half an hour ago!! Based in Toronto.
avatar
lnds1001
Intern
Intern
Joined: 17 Jun 2012
Posts: 22
Own Kudos [?]: 9 [1]
Given Kudos: 6
Schools: Yale '16 (A) Sloan '16 (WL) Wharton '16 (WL) Haas '16 (A)
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   13 Jan 2014, 15:39
1
Kudos
Just got the call!! East coast based. :-D

Good luck to everyone!!!
avatar
Bortras
Intern
Intern
Joined: 13 Dec 2013
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 6 [1]
Given Kudos: 3
Location: Spain
Schools: Sloan '16 (D) Haas '16 (A) Insead '14 (A) LBS '16 (A) Booth '16 (A)
GMAT 1: 720 Q48 V41
GPA: 3.2
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   14 Jan 2014, 04:44
1
Kudos
gafear wrote:
Congrats to all admited..

They've already called US and international, I don't think there's much hope left..


Don´t lose hope,

calls are being very specific and personal for each admitted candidate. It neccesarily takes time, and there are 2 days left.

Good luck!
avatar
kaiweiweiwei
Intern
Intern
Joined: 17 Oct 2012
Posts: 2
Own Kudos [?]: 2 [1]
Given Kudos: 0
Schools: Kellogg '16 (A) Haas '16 (A)
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   14 Jan 2014, 10:47
1
Kudos
Got the call last night (8:00pm PST), I am in Washington state.

Good luck to everyone!
avatar
bucc1919
Current Student
Joined: 19 Aug 2011
Posts: 16
Own Kudos [?]: 10 [1]
Given Kudos: 1
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, Sustainability
Schools: Stanford '16 (WL) Kellogg '16 (D) Haas '16 (A)
GMAT 1: 740 Q45 V47
GPA: 3.53
WE:Corporate Finance (Energy and Utilities)
Send PM
GMAT ToolKit User
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   14 Jan 2014, 15:37
1
Kudos
My application status has also changed now as well.
avatar
contessa922
Intern
Intern
Joined: 13 Nov 2013
Posts: 26
Own Kudos [?]: 5 [1]
Given Kudos: 1
Schools: Haas EWMBA '18 (A)
GMAT 1: 700 Q44 V41
GPA: 3.42
Send PM
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink] New post   14 Jan 2014, 17:30
1
Kudos
Still no one from California that has received an invite? Seems bizarre.
GMAT Club Bot
gmatclubot
Re: Haas (Full Time MBA) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants [#permalink]
14 Jan 2014, 17:30
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11  ...  32   
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
6921 posts
GMATNinjaTwo
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
238 posts

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne
Main navigation
GMAT Resources
Partners
MBA Resources
www.gmac.com|www.mba.com | | GMAT Club Rules | Terms and Conditions