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Any Indians receiving an invite??

Congrats!! Did your status change from stage 1 to 2 before that and if so do you know when? Stage 1: The description reads something like " Your application is ready for review......" and under additional notes they put in comments if they will need your official transcripts etc at a later stage if you are invited for interview Stage 2: When the adcom guys actually pick your application for review, the status description changes to this - "Your application for admission to the Berkeley Full-time MBA Program is under review by the Admissions Committee. You will be contacted at the decision deadline to see your final admissions decision"

Got an interview today - MBA/MPH applicant/F/24/Indian

Invite yesterday evening. 30/M NY. Submitted Oct 9 Under Review Oct 30

Can anyone comment when (what dates) on-campus interviews are being offered? Thanks in advance.

I don't actually know if it changed. It was Stage 1 on Wednesday, and then I got the invite the next Monday.

unfortunately it's stage 2, and has been that way for a long time.

I'm losing hope too - I've been 'under review' for at least two weeks. I was particularly keen on Haas too

Completed an off-campus interview this week and below is a recap of questions. - Walk me through your resume - Clarification questions on the resume - Why MBA - Why now - More questions on why MBA - What can you contribute to the Haas community - What specific classes are you interested in taking Overall the interview was very conversational and lasted about 45 minutes. The interviewer spent the last 15 minutes answering my questions. I was not asked any behavioral questions (not sure if this is a bad sign…). Good luck everyone!