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17 Oct 2012, 08:29

shorttheworld wrote:

so what are peoples thoughts on using a hip hop song that contains explicit language? but still has inspirational lyrics about coming up from a lot of troubles in your life and becoming successful and not bowing down to what 'life' dictated you?

i doubt haas will lookup all the songs applicant's have posted, so I doubt they the explicit lyrics will be heard.

but i'd play it safe IMO

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17 Oct 2012, 19:08

shorttheworld wrote:

so what are peoples thoughts on using a hip hop song that contains explicit language? but still has inspirational lyrics about coming up from a lot of troubles in your life and becoming successful and not bowing down to what 'life' dictated you?

Maybe a dumb question, but why can't you simply refer to the radio edit?

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18 Oct 2012, 13:10

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AspiringCan wrote:

Any tips on the following question.. Its optional.. Wonder how they would use this..
Berkeley Optional Essay:
3. (Optional). Please provide the occupation of, and highest degree obtained by, your parent(s) or guardian(s).

I am curious about this myself. UCLA Anderson has a similar question in their application

Probably to see if genius runs in the family =]

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18 Oct 2012, 19:02

Anyone know when Haas sends out interview invites for Round 1?

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19 Oct 2012, 05:26

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shorttheworld wrote:

so what are peoples thoughts on using a hip hop song that contains explicit language? but still has inspirational lyrics about coming up from a lot of troubles in your life and becoming successful and not bowing down to what 'life' dictated you?

I don't think that's a problem, but still, that's no reason to go ahead and quote every expletive in the song just for the fun of it!!! You can gently even "Radio edit" the words yourselves...

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Re: Haas (UC Berkeley) 2013 - Calling All Applicants [#permalink]

23 Oct 2012, 06:47

I could'nt submit my haas app in R1. Very pissed about the Toefl requirements. I have to pay another 200 USD for taking a useless english test when i have spoken the language for 25 years??? What a waste of money!

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24 Oct 2012, 16:23

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Moodyz wrote:

Anyone know when Haas sends out interview invites for Round 1?

The Haas School of Business Full-Time MBA Admissions Facebook page posted this on Monday, but unfortunately it's not too specific:

ADMISSIONS VOICE: Congrats to everyone who submitted a Round 1 application last week! You're probably wondering what happens next, so here are a few quick insights from the admissions office:

1. Your application is currently being processed and will be ready for review by the Admissions Committee in the next few days.
2. There is no need for you to contact Admissions at this point. If we are m...issing any materials we will reach out to you.
3. Rest assured that your entire application will be read by at least two people (yes - real, live, humans!) before a decision recommendation is made.
4. Invitations to interview will start to go out in a few weeks and will continue on a rolling basis into early January. You will be notified by email and through a status change if you are invited to interview. Typically about 25% of applicants are invited to interview.

Best of luck to you all. We look forward to reading your applications!

Hopefully soon! I just got dinged from HBS, so it would be nice to hear some good news...

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25 Oct 2012, 04:28

Rivka333 wrote:

Moodyz wrote:

Anyone know when Haas sends out interview invites for Round 1?

The Haas School of Business Full-Time MBA Admissions Facebook page posted this on Monday, but unfortunately it's not too specific:

ADMISSIONS VOICE: Congrats to everyone who submitted a Round 1 application last week! You're probably wondering what happens next, so here are a few quick insights from the admissions office:

1. Your application is currently being processed and will be ready for review by the Admissions Committee in the next few days.
2. There is no need for you to contact Admissions at this point. If we are m...issing any materials we will reach out to you.
3. Rest assured that your entire application will be read by at least two people (yes - real, live, humans!) before a decision recommendation is made.
4. Invitations to interview will start to go out in a few weeks and will continue on a rolling basis into early January. You will be notified by email and through a status change if you are invited to interview. Typically about 25% of applicants are invited to interview.

Best of luck to you all. We look forward to reading your applications!

Hopefully soon! I just got dinged from HBS, so it would be nice to hear some good news...

Thanks for posting this.. looks like it'll be awhile before we hear back.

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25 Oct 2012, 14:33

All the people who applied in R1, would you like to share some insight for people applying to later rounds. Any caveats or any point you wish you would have tackled better?

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25 Oct 2012, 15:00

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Not really. Only advice I have is to start with the Berkeley essays if you can, because they cover a wide variety of topics and you may be able to use content from its essays for other schools.

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27 Oct 2012, 16:25

Is applying in january round 3 a disadvantage compared to november? If so, I should start working on my haas essays immediately.

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28 Oct 2012, 19:30

Could anyone get the TOEFL waiver from Haas ? I am so keen on applying to Haas (R2) but no time for the stupid Toefl.

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29 Oct 2012, 00:18

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Could anyone get the TOEFL waiver from Haas ? I am so keen on applying to Haas (R2) but no time for the stupid Toefl.

I tried but they flatly refused. My app is ready but for the toefl requirements. I owned and managed a daily english newspaper but even that was not enough for them! But toefl is an useless exam the last time i took it i was hungover after just doing 2 hours of prep. I got a 108.. too bad the score is not valid anymore.

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29 Oct 2012, 14:15

dreamchase wrote:

Could anyone get the TOEFL waiver from Haas ? I am so keen on applying to Haas (R2) but no time for the stupid Toefl.

Nope, and I was only a couple of weeks off their cutoff date. Just take an afternoon to practice speaking a bit and then go for it. It's really an easy exam, especially if you've done the GMAT verbal.

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29 Oct 2012, 17:19

Does anyone know what the proper steps to take in case you discover a mistake in your submitted application?

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30 Oct 2012, 00:21

Moodyz wrote:

Does anyone know what the proper steps to take in case you discover a mistake in your submitted application?

Drop an email to the admission office, asking for directions.
They will know for sure.

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31 Oct 2012, 11:18

Shawshank wrote:

Is applying in january round 3 a disadvantage compared to november? If so, I should start working on my haas essays immediately.

Most schools fill out their classes by round2, and the adcoms look for specific things to complete their cohorts. So unless you have an outstanding/differentiated profile, the risk is that someone with a similar profile has already filled up the spot in the class.

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31 Oct 2012, 11:18