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Calling all Haas(Berkeley) EWMBA Applicants(2016 Intake) Class of 2019

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amardeep03

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Concentration: General Management, Entrepreneurship

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08 Apr 2016, 11:13

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Got a email that I am on wait list... Start of another battle ...

puluoning

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Concentration: Entrepreneurship, International Business

Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (WA)

GMAT 1: 700 Q51 V32 Verified score

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WE:Research (Manufacturing)

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08 Apr 2016, 11:15

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Same email. I didn't get invite for an interview as well.

chi787ord

Got an email saying I'm on the Waitlist.

Have until April 29th to provide additional info (another recommendation, new GMAT score, etc). Need to come up with a strategy to close the deal!

Anyone else on the WL? Do they usually do WL interviews? I didn't get an invite to participate in one.

qnagaoka

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08 Apr 2016, 11:17

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Here is a summary from other posts on increasing your chances of getting off the wait list:

1) Attend a class
2) Make sure admissions knows Haas is your number one choice
3) Rework your weakest essay
4) Find one more person to make a recommendation
5) Enroll in a math class if you have a weak quant background

chi787ord

Joined: 08 Apr 2016

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Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (M) Anderson FEMBA '19 (D) Marshall PM '19 (A) Kellogg PT '19 (A)

GMAT 1: 680 Q43 V40 Verified score

Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (M) Anderson FEMBA '19 (D) Marshall PM '19 (A) Kellogg PT '19 (A)

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08 Apr 2016, 11:18

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Did anyone get dinged or did we all just get moved to the WL?

puluoning

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08 Apr 2016, 11:26

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This is helpful, thank you! Didn't have enough time to prepare R2 application. Need to rework my essay now and get another RL.

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amardeep03

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Schools: Haas EWMBA '20 (A)

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08 Apr 2016, 11:43

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Hi
I need some piece of advice over here. I applied on R2 and got wait listed. I think I could have done better with my essays. I am a software professional and have recently formed a company in India. Its an educational platform kind of a market place. I have two more partners who are in India. I manage the company from San Francisco. I also have an engineering team of 4 people working full time for me from India office. I did mention about my start up but was not very vocal about the people I manage on a daily basis.

I do plan to go back and give full time to my company in three years. So, here are things I need advice on...

1. Who should actually write my third recommendation - my partners, one of my employees or someone senior on my current job??
2. Should I write a new essay or just modify the existing one?

bvick27

Joined: 13 Oct 2014

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Concentration: Finance, Entrepreneurship

Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (WA)

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08 Apr 2016, 11:54

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Hi everyone! I was a R1 wait list who was admitted this week and thought I would share my approach since it seems a lot of people are trying to be strategic about their next move. I carefully re-evaluated my application and found I was happy with all of my initial materials so I focused on the 3rd recommendation. Thankfully, I had an idea of what my first two letters said about me so when I went for a third I knew I wanted someone who could touch on my abilities and successes in the context of another one of Haas's Defining Principles. I made sure the person knew that I was looking to highlight that (particularly "Students Always") and I think it really helped. In addition, I attended a class which may not have influenced their decision but definitely made me sure that Haas is where I wanted to be.

apsahota

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08 Apr 2016, 13:51

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Not from your employees. It has to be from someone who directly/indirectly managed you or someone who worked with you (cross functional team). I don't know much about partners... Perhaps it could work? I would recommend asking adcom.

Please educate them on Haas principles and provide a few things you would like them to highlight in the recommendation; that would really help.

amardeep03

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2019mba

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09 Apr 2016, 10:03

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[quote="apsahota"]Not from your employees. It has to be from someone who directly/indirectly managed you or someone who worked with you (cross functional team). I don't know much about partners... Perhaps it could work? I would recommend asking adcom.

Please educate them on Haas principles and provide a few things you would like them to highlight in the recommendation; that would really help.

[quote="amardeep03"]Hi
I need some piece of advice over here. I applied on R2 and got wait listed. I think I could have done better with my essays. I am a software professional and have recently formed a company in India. Its an educational platform kind of a market place. I have two more partners who are in India. I manage the company from San Francisco. I also have an engineering team of 4 people working full time for me from India office. I did mention about my start up but was not very vocal about the people I manage on a daily basis.

I do plan to go back and give full time to my company in three years. So, here are things I need advice on...

1. Who should actually write my third recommendation - my partners, one of my employees or someone

Ideal is current or former supervisor. If unable because you have been self employed for a long time, then you should use a business partner or a client - ideally both. This is standard for all schools. Some schools like to see optional letters from "community" organizations for which you volunteer.

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2019mba

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09 Apr 2016, 10:05

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Ideal is current or former supervisor. If unable because you have been self employed for a long time, then you should use a business partner or a client - ideally both. This is standard for all schools. Some schools like to see optional letters from "community" organizations for which you volunteer.

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UCBHaas1219

Joined: 27 Aug 2014

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Concentration: Strategy, Technology

Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (M)

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23 Apr 2016, 19:07

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Good luck to all R4 applicants! 2 more days to polish your application

JayYang

Joined: 28 Apr 2016

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Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (WL)

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28 Apr 2016, 16:21

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Applied in R4 for one of the Evening cohorts.

bjy

Joined: 11 Apr 2016

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Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (WL) Anderson FEMBA '19 (I) UC Davis '19 (I) INSEAD Jan '17

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28 Apr 2016, 21:01

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Applied for R4 on 4/24, got an email this afternoon inviting me to interview on campus. Anyone else in a similar boat?

k819

Joined: 27 Apr 2013

Last visit: 29 Jun 2016

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Schools: McCombs '18 (WL) Haas '18 (D) Sloan '18 (D) Duke '18 (D) Stanford '18 (D) Haas EWMBA'19 (II)

GMAT 1: 700 Q47 V40 Verified score

Schools: McCombs '18 (WL) Haas '18 (D) Sloan '18 (D) Duke '18 (D) Stanford '18 (D) Haas EWMBA'19 (II)

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28 Apr 2016, 21:37

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same here

JayYang

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29 Apr 2016, 10:08

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bjy

Applied for R4 on 4/24, got an email this afternoon inviting me to interview on campus. Anyone else in a similar boat?

Got an invite email for interview on campus too.

kkevin5595

Joined: 29 Apr 2016

Last visit: 13 May 2016

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Concentration: Finance, Accounting

Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (II)

GRE 1: Q156 V159 Verified score

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GRE 1: Q156 V159 Verified score

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01 May 2016, 14:03

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Applied for R4 on April 24th, received on campus interview request April 27th, and I have a Skype style interview tomorrow (I currently live in Germany), so fingers crossed!

sameyetus

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Schools: Booth PT '18 (D) Haas EWMBA'19 (WL) Ross '18 (D) LBS '18 (D) Haas '18 (D)

GMAT 1: 690 Q50 V34 Verified score

Schools: Booth PT '18 (D) Haas EWMBA'19 (WL) Ross '18 (D) LBS '18 (D) Haas '18 (D)

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02 May 2016, 12:14

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bjy

Applied for R4 on 4/24, got an email this afternoon inviting me to interview on campus. Anyone else in a similar boat?

Same here, good luck to you.

henryongmat

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02 May 2016, 23:43

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bjy

Applied for R4 on 4/24, got an email this afternoon inviting me to interview on campus. Anyone else in a similar boat?

I applied in R4 on 4/25 and haven't gotten an interview invite. Am I out of luck??

henryongmat

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02 May 2016, 23:46

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bjy

Applied for R4 on 4/24, got an email this afternoon inviting me to interview on campus. Anyone else in a similar boat?

Got an invite email for interview on campus too.

When did you turn in your application?

bjy

Joined: 11 Apr 2016

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Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (WL) Anderson FEMBA '19 (I) UC Davis '19 (I) INSEAD Jan '17

GMAT 1: 690 Q49 V35 Verified score

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Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (WL) Anderson FEMBA '19 (I) UC Davis '19 (I) INSEAD Jan '17

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03 May 2016, 08:14

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henryongmat

bjy

Applied for R4 on 4/24, got an email this afternoon inviting me to interview on campus. Anyone else in a similar boat?

I applied in R4 on 4/25 and haven't gotten an interview invite. Am I out of luck??

Not sure, has anyone been put on waitlist from R4?

The invitation was also via email, so double check your spam! Good luck!

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