Application Information for Class of 2016 Application Deadlines Class of 2016 Round: Online application submitted by: Tests taken by: Decision posted/emailed by: One October 16, 2013 October 16, 2013 January 15, 2014 Two January 8, 2014 January 8, 2014 March 26, 2014 Three March 12, 2014 March 12, 2014 May 15, 2014 Essay Questions: 1.) If you could choose one song that expresses who you are, what is it and why? (250 word maximum) 2.) What is your most significant accomplishment? (250 word maximum) 3.) Describe a time in the last three years when you overcame a failure. What specific insight from this experience has shaped your development? (250 word maximum) 4.) a. What are your post-MBA short-term and long-term career goals? How have your professional experiences prepared you to achieve these goals? b. How will an MBA from Haas help you achieve these goals? (750 word maximum for 4a. and 4b.) Supplemental Information 1.) If you have not provided a letter of recommendation from your current supervisor, please explain. If not applicable, enter N/A. List in order of importance all community and professional organizations and extracurricular activities in which you have been involved during or after university studies. Indicate the nature of the activity or organization, size of the organization, dates of involvement, offices held, and average number of hours spent per month. 2.) List full-time and part-time jobs held during undergraduate or graduate studies, indicating the employer, job title, employment dates, location, and the number of hours worked per week for each position held prior to the completion of your degree. Please explain all gaps in your employment since earning your university degree. 3.) If you have ever been subject to academic discipline, placed on probation, suspended, or required to withdraw from any college or university, please explain. If not, please enter N/A. (An affirmative response to this question does not automatically disqualify you from admission.) Optional Essays (Optional) Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you haven't addressed elsewhere. (500 word maximum) (Optional) If not clearly evident, please discuss ways in which you have demonstrated strong quantitative abilities, or plan to strengthen quantitative abilities. You do not need to list courses that appear on your transcript. (250 word maximum) Prominent Current Students/Alumni Active on GMAT Club: Mrbucket - Class of 2015 Haas Social Media Updates Tweets BerkeleyHaas,465143484953788417,500 FB Updates BerkeleyHaas Dealing with a Ding - Webinar Recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=echqdCOW7cM Dealing with a Ding.pdf

do you guys know that how long does it usually take for an applicant that's "under review" to receive an interview invite? Thanks

I submitted my app in Oct and got an interview invite in mid December.

thanks for sharing this info! good luck to you

Submitted on 16 Oct and went under review on 23rd Oct. Got an invite on 24 Dec. Something like 20 days before the result. I'm pretty sure that I got the invite in the last wave. If this helps your calculations and nerves. Good luck everyone for R2.

Hi, I submitted R2 and just received the interview invitation.

congrats!! Did you get an email?

Same!!! Just got an invite! Super excited (though did not receive an invite from HBS today .

No worries! Other than at some other schools, there is no time frame or early invites for "high GMAT" candidates whatsoever. I guess it really just depends on wether you are on the top or bottom of some pile. Invites really do go out almost up until the decision deadline. So be patient, try not to think about it and stop checking your status! It might never change (as it was the case for me, and I was checking on a daily basis, if not more!! ). I was "under review" for almost two months.