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Learn what truly sets the UC Riverside MBA apart and how it helps in your professional growth
scottiebegood
17 Dec 2014, 06:56
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Congrats to you all! Keep 'em coming!!
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Concentration: Operations, Strategy
Schools: Sloan '17 (M) Duke '17 (A) Kellogg '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Haas '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Tuck '17 (D) Cnsrtm-Darden '17 (A) Cnsrtm-McCombs '17 (A) Wharton '17 (A) Stanford '17 (D)
GMAT 1: 690 Q45 V40
GMAT 2: 710 Q45 V41
GPA: 3
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Schools: Sloan '17 (M) Duke '17 (A) Kellogg '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Haas '17 (A) Cnsrtm-Tuck '17 (D) Cnsrtm-Darden '17 (A) Cnsrtm-McCombs '17 (A) Wharton '17 (A) Stanford '17 (D)
GMAT 2: 710 Q45 V41
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17 Dec 2014, 09:27
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I interviewed last night with an alum based in Seattle. She chose a local coffee shop in her neighborhood. This was my 8th and final interview of R1. It was also the most casual (Berkeley, go figure). She started off by explaining that the Haas interview was a way for the school to keep the alumni involved and also a way for Haas to market the school to the interviewee. This really set me at ease. She spent 10 minutes telling me about her path to Haas and what she has been up to since (she was an 01 grad). She let me in on some idiosyncrasies of the program. The next 30 minutes were spent on answering the typical questions: Tell me about yourself? Why MBA? Why Haas? ST/LT goals? How will you contribute/participate at Haas?
She was really interested in digging a little deeper into answers. She wanted to ensure that I was ready to become an active member of the school. She specified that since Haas is a public school that it was not privy to a lot of the lavish extras that other top schools are. The school depends on student-led initiatives, events, planning, etc.
She ended by telling me what happens next in the process - she provides her feedback to the ADCOM and she doesn't hear anything again unless I am admitted. Once admitted, she and many others will turn on the charm offensive to ensure that you accept the offer. She closed by saying that she gets the opportunity to do just that.
My overall impression is that the Haas interview plays only a marginal role in the assessment process. Much like GSB, it seems that you can do more harm than good during an interview. That said, the interaction with this particular alum worked on me as I am excited to hear back from Haas!
She was really interested in digging a little deeper into answers. She wanted to ensure that I was ready to become an active member of the school. She specified that since Haas is a public school that it was not privy to a lot of the lavish extras that other top schools are. The school depends on student-led initiatives, events, planning, etc.
She ended by telling me what happens next in the process - she provides her feedback to the ADCOM and she doesn't hear anything again unless I am admitted. Once admitted, she and many others will turn on the charm offensive to ensure that you accept the offer. She closed by saying that she gets the opportunity to do just that.
My overall impression is that the Haas interview plays only a marginal role in the assessment process. Much like GSB, it seems that you can do more harm than good during an interview. That said, the interaction with this particular alum worked on me as I am excited to hear back from Haas!
17 Dec 2014, 13:00
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| FROM Haas Admissions Blog: Who’s Sitting Next to You? Caliber of EMBA Classmates Carries Weight |
 When it comes to describing the people you’ll be studying with in the Berkeley MBA for Executives program, the numbers are the least important factor. What really matters is the chemistry. It’s about finding the exact blend of students that will energize the classroom, foster bonds of friendship, and stretch everyone beyond their limits. As student Rob Schult, an enterprise sales unit manager with IBM puts it, “Each classmate brings something different to the table. As VP of Admissions, I’ve seen how the Admissions Office strives to put together a Berkeley-Haas class in which every individual will complement and magnify the others.” You don’t want to be in a classroom filled with people who do the same thing you do. Where’s the learning—or the growth—in that? The best EMBA programs connect you with classmates who allow you to “see different industries through their eyes and experiences,” says management consultant Carmen Palafox. Greg Durkin, SVP at Warner Bros. Pictures, lists even more occupations among his classmates: physicists, lawyers, biotech researchers, engineers, and a dozen other professions. Defining Principles Rule The Defining Principles that guide us at Haas apply equally to the Berkeley MBA for Executives. Speaking to Confidence Without Attitude, for example, Robert Ford, president of Abbott Diabetes Care, says he is “truly excited to engage with my colleagues. The group is extraordinary; interacting with them has been enriching and rewarding.” Jennifer Loo, VP at LegalZoom, says she shares an intellectual and emotional bond with her classmates, who are “able and eager to offer a second perspective when I need advice.” Close Ties and Lasting Connections According to Nicole Farrar, senior corporate counsel with Paragon Legal, “The connections and real friendships I’ve made among my classmates are by far the biggest takeaway from the program. These are such smart, accomplished people. I’m proud to be in their company.” But perhaps Mike Alter, of Huneeus Vintners says it best, “This is more than a student body; it’s a family.” About those numbers, here are a just few for the class that started in 2014:
 
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