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The admissions decision to be release on Dec 15th will be based solely on the scanned photocopies that were uploaded back in September. I don't want to publish the exact names, but the e-mail is 100% authentic.
Dear XXX,
Thank you for following up and providing additional information about verifying your degree. The official academic documents can only be verified by the Graduate Division of UC Berkeley.
However, please be assured that the submission of official academic documents will not impact the decision of admission, which is based on the copies of documents submitted via online application. The verification of official academic document is a separate process to be completed by the Graduate Division. While the decision deadline for Round 1 is December 15th, 2016, we can accept official academic documents that arrive after the decision deadline. We will keep you posted once a deadline is set up. We look forward to receiving required documents from you.
Best Regards,
YYY
Full-Time MBA Program
Haas School of Business
University of California, Berkeley
yyy@haas.berkeley.edu mba.haas.berkeley.edu