Haas (UC Berkeley) EWMBA 2013 - Calling All Applicants

Hi - first time poster here, but have been following this thread for awhile. Am a R2 applicant and invited for an interview. I read the other posts regarding the interview questions - do you think the interviewers will ask the same questions going forward? Seems as if R2 and R3 applicants would have an unfair advantage. Thoughts?

There are other websites you can use to look up questions from previous years. All but one of the questions I got were the same that they had previously used. It's a pretty straight forward interview. They're just trying to see that you know what you want and can talk to someone you haven't met before without a problem. Relax and be yourself. If they want you, they want you. If not, there's nothing you can do about it.

Thanks for the comments packet. Which question was the one that the other sites did not disclose?

Thanks Kenny!

The interviewer is not there to trick you. She will try and do is get to know you, learn about what you've accomplished, and determine how you'll fit in with the rest of the cohort. The interviewer will ask you to run her through your resume, discuss how you've demonstrated leadership, detail why the Berkeley MBA is right for you, and maybe one or two other general questions. Be prepared to ask relevant questions at the end. Ask something you're truly interested in learning, don't ask something that can be found on the website.

I recommend that if you haven't interviewed in a long time, practice answering some general questions ahead of time to get a feel for what it will be like. The interview is pretty laid back and is designed to be a casual conversation, however, remember that you're still being interviewed.

Thanks kavinmba!

Congratulations to all who got admitted and good luck to all who have been invited to interview. I am planning to apply in R3.

Has anyone here attended a happy hour reception at Haas for prospective students? What is it like? what can we expect?

Thread is awfully quiet. Anyone attended interviews in R2 as yet? How is everyone doing?

What is this happy hour reception?
How do we get invitation for that? Is it for students outside bay area?

Its open to all, its on school website under class visit section.

Have been following this thread for quite sometime but first time poster here. I have applied for R2 and received a invite for "Haas Visitation Day" and Interview (feb 23).

profile:
gmat - 730(50/39)
6+ yrs exp in high tech (2 yrs as engg. manager)
ungrad gpa - 8.8/10

Could someone clarify on how long it was before their status for the pre-requisites changed? Has it changed already for any of the R2 applicants?

I'm R2 applicant as well. Still no change in the pre-req & transcripts status

I'm also a R2 applicant, transcripts and letters of rec are received. My prereq for math is still blank but stats shows "incomplete" - changed a couple weeks ago.

I see. Have you been interviewed?

@kris610: Not yet - I'm still impatiently eagerly awaiting my interview invite