{"id":38611,"date":"2017-08-06T06:00:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=38611"},"modified":"2017-08-06T03:37:10","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T10:37:10","slug":"up-close-and-personal-with-berkeley-haas-at-the-2017-aigac-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/up-close-and-personal-with-berkeley-haas-at-the-2017-aigac-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Up Close and Personal with Berkeley Haas at the 2017 AIGAC Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last month, the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants \u2013 AIGAC \u2013 held its annual conference<\/a>, and Berkeley Haas generously hosted our first two days. This \u201chost\u201d role included a valuable opportunity to interact with Dean Rich Lyons (just announced he will step down<\/a>), Haas adcom members including Executive Director Morgan Bernstein, and Haas students.<\/p>\n

It was powerful to see firsthand how this program walks the talk of its distinctive and ambitious values. Indeed, the grandness of the program\u2019s vision \u2013 to fuel students\u2019 personal transformations so that they in turn can transform the world or a part of it by creating purpose, meaning, and value (my own paraphrase) \u2013 combined with the small student body results in an intense two years. This program pushes students to be open, to bare their souls in order to truly grasp their deepest calling. One of the adcom\u2019s specific challenges is selecting from the river of highly qualified applicants those who will embrace and thrive in such a personally and emotionally demanding culture.<\/p>\n

A few tidbits from the Haas days:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The new class will be \u2013 a little \u2013 bigger, going from 250 to 275 in 2017. Still, that\u2019s 10% larger. And, in 2018, to 300. Cohorts will grow from 60 to 75 people.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The adcom reviews international students by country; initially, readers have specific countries that they read and get to know closely.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Aside from the obvious \u201cqualification\u201d factors such as GMAT and career, adcom readers specifically look for and evaluate extracurricular involvement, leadership<\/a>, shaping one\u2019s own path, initiative, and ability to immerse in the Haas culture.<\/p>\n

\u2022 In evaluating goals, the adcom looks for passion and wants to see the motivation for those goals.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Student Affairs has a strong role in such an inclusive and student-driven culture; it (a) works in partnership with students, (b) facilitates students taking ownership of their experience by creating activities, programs, projects, etc., and (c) promotes \u201cally-ship\u201d such as \u201cMen as Allies\u201d supporting the Women in Leadership group.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Senior Director of MBA Career Coaching and Programs Hoyt Ng runs a very hands-on service with a focused approach: to enable you to embody your \u201cbest authentic self\u201d and bring a \u201cpoint of view\u201d to your job meetings. I say \u201cmeetings\u201d instead of \u201cinterviews\u201d because, in his approach, the goal is to \u201chave a conversation\u201d about the job, not an interview. He wants you to understand your target company so well that you can present yourself in such a way so the interviewer sees you as already part of the organization, not somebody waiting and hoping to be let in. (And, aha, that\u2019s what we admissions consultants try to help you get your applications to do with adcoms!)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Career Services partners with industry specialists who serve as career advisors, e.g. Deepak Gupta in the startup space, Vince Law in Product Management \u2013 a great resource for students to gain both the real-world, real-time grasp of an industry or function, plus the first rung of a network.<\/p>\n

\u2022 In numerous activities (academic, community, social), Evening\/Weekend MBAs and Executive MBAs participate with MBAs, expanding both the number and perspectives.<\/p>\n

A highlight of this time at Haas was a panel of 5 highly articulate students (recent alumni and current students) presenting their own stories of how they were transformed or are transforming during their years at Haas. They all cited both personal and professional transformation \u2013 and how the Haas community was\/is instrumental in that process.<\/p>\n

Are you hungry for a journey of change while you also hone business skills and rev up for your next career move? Do you want to spend 2 years in a culture that is inclusive and generous but also demands much of your time, effort, heart, and imagination? If so, it\u2019s a tough admit, but DO give Haas your best shot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"Cindy<\/a><\/em>Cindy Tokumitsu<\/a>\u00a0has advised hundreds of successful applicants, helping them gain acceptance to top MBA and EMBA programs in her 15+ years with Accepted. She would love to help you too. Want Cindy to help you get Accepted? Click here to get in touch!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Leadership in Admissions<\/a>, a free guide
\n\u2022 Exploring the Haas MBA with Asst. Dean Peter Johnson<\/a>, a podcast episode
\n\u2022 Highlights of AIGAC 2017<\/a><\/p>\n

This article<\/a>\u00a0originally appeared on\u00a0<\/i>blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/p>\n

Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will help\u00a0you\u00a0<\/i>get accepted<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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