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

Have international candidates started receiving invites?

Hey guys quick question, does Haas have an official date or deadline by which they shall notify dings/waitlists and any and all of the last invites? or can we expect decisions going on till their Round 2 final decision deadline on March 26th? Warm Regards

they extend interview invites up to the notification day....

Received an interview invite yesterday! US, East Coast, submitted app on Jan. 8th, though they asked me to submit a clearer copy of my transcript so my app did not go "under review" until Jan 13. They said in the email that the on-campus interview window has closed for R2? That seems kind of early in the game. I was planning to make a trip out of the interview, meet up with current students, sit in on classes, etc but I guess I will interview in my current city. Good luck everyone!

I haven't heard anything. To my knowledge they just started reviewing my application on Friday.

That does seem early! Maybe you can attend Days@Haas when you get in!

Anyone have an idea when local R2 candidates might be contacted (or has anyone local been invited)? I didn't even realize they separated out non-local candidates for invitations until recently!

I received a notification that my application was under review a week ago, and got the invite today. Does anyone have a perspective whether on-campus is more highly valued than off-campus? I do want to visit Berkeley again (have been there a long time ago) but timing is really challenging. Any perspectives would be great!