Last visit was: 10 Nov 2024, 12:45 It is currently 10 Nov 2024, 12:45
Home
MBA Fair
MBA Fair
GMAT
Messages
Tests
Schools
Reviews
Chat
My Profile
Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel
avatar
smd2016
avatar
Joined: 21 Jan 2013
Last visit: 21 Dec 2015
Posts: 31
Own Kudos:
2
Schools: Kellogg '18 (A) Haas '18 (S) Tuck '18 (I) HBS '18 (D)
Schools: Kellogg '18 (A) Haas '18 (S) Tuck '18 (I) HBS '18 (D)
Posts: 31
Kudos: 2
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   06 Nov 2015, 06:49
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Is it just me or does Haas seem to be rolling out interview invitation more slowly than other schools? Does Haas admit a high percentage of those interviewed? That could account for relatively low number getting invites.
avatar
malosis
avatar
Joined: 09 Aug 2015
Last visit: 18 Jun 2016
Posts: 41
Own Kudos:
14
Given Kudos: 7
Posts: 41
Kudos: 14
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   06 Nov 2015, 07:56
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
smd2016
Is it just me or does Haas seem to be rolling out interview invitation more slowly than other schools? Does Haas admit a high percentage of those interviewed? That could account for relatively low number getting invites.

I don't know but it's killing me. With 2 dings in round 1 already, personal morale is getting pretty low.
avatar
Mattyboyywonder
avatar
Joined: 06 Oct 2015
Last visit: 16 Dec 2015
Posts: 14
Own Kudos:
1
Schools: Stanford '18 (D) HBS '18 (D) Haas '18 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q48 V40
Schools: Stanford '18 (D) HBS '18 (D) Haas '18 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q48 V40
Posts: 14
Kudos: 1
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   06 Nov 2015, 12:45
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
smd2016
Is it just me or does Haas seem to be rolling out interview invitation more slowly than other schools? Does Haas admit a high percentage of those interviewed? That could account for relatively low number getting invites.

Haas is 50/50 historically with an interview and is naturally going to have fewer invites due to the really small class size so the limited activity does make sense.
avatar
serendipitous
avatar
Joined: 07 Nov 2015
Last visit: 25 Nov 2016
Posts: 10
Schools: Haas '18 (I) Anderson '18 (A) Stanford '18 (I)
Products:
My Reviews
Schools: Haas '18 (I) Anderson '18 (A) Stanford '18 (I)
Posts: 10
Kudos: 0
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   07 Nov 2015, 06:12
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Any MBA/MPH candidates invited to interview?
avatar
smd2016
avatar
Joined: 21 Jan 2013
Last visit: 21 Dec 2015
Posts: 31
Own Kudos:
2
Schools: Kellogg '18 (A) Haas '18 (S) Tuck '18 (I) HBS '18 (D)
Schools: Kellogg '18 (A) Haas '18 (S) Tuck '18 (I) HBS '18 (D)
Posts: 31
Kudos: 2
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   07 Nov 2015, 09:40
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Mattyboyywonder
smd2016
Is it just me or does Haas seem to be rolling out interview invitation more slowly than other schools? Does Haas admit a high percentage of those interviewed? That could account for relatively low number getting invites.

Haas is 50/50 historically with an interview and is naturally going to have fewer invites due to the really small class size so the limited activity does make sense.


Yeah I can see that. Does anyone who has interviewed know if your online application status changes in any way? Mine still says I'll be notified at the decision deadline. I keep checking it in case I miss an interview email, but I'm not sure an invitation to interview is reflected on the application status.
avatar
Mattyboyywonder
avatar
Joined: 06 Oct 2015
Last visit: 16 Dec 2015
Posts: 14
Own Kudos:
1
Schools: Stanford '18 (D) HBS '18 (D) Haas '18 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q48 V40
Schools: Stanford '18 (D) HBS '18 (D) Haas '18 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q48 V40
Posts: 14
Kudos: 1
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   07 Nov 2015, 12:21
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
smd2016
Mattyboyywonder
smd2016
Is it just me or does Haas seem to be rolling out interview invitation more slowly than other schools? Does Haas admit a high percentage of those interviewed? That could account for relatively low number getting invites.

Haas is 50/50 historically with an interview and is naturally going to have fewer invites due to the really small class size so the limited activity does make sense.


Yeah I can see that. Does anyone who has interviewed know if your online application status changes in any way? Mine still says I'll be notified at the decision deadline. I keep checking it in case I miss an interview email, but I'm not sure an invitation to interview is reflected on the application status.

The application status changes to "Interview and Review" once you receive an invite.
avatar
smd2016
avatar
Joined: 21 Jan 2013
Last visit: 21 Dec 2015
Posts: 31
Own Kudos:
2
Schools: Kellogg '18 (A) Haas '18 (S) Tuck '18 (I) HBS '18 (D)
Schools: Kellogg '18 (A) Haas '18 (S) Tuck '18 (I) HBS '18 (D)
Posts: 31
Kudos: 2
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   07 Nov 2015, 14:10
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Awesome, thanks for that detail.
avatar
surfhappens
avatar
Joined: 05 Nov 2015
Last visit: 08 Mar 2016
Posts: 3
Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (S)
Schools: Haas EWMBA'19 (S)
Posts: 3
Kudos: 0
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   08 Nov 2015, 15:57
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Since the ewmba thread isn't getting many looks, wondering if this thread can help shed some light on this. How hard is the 250 word count limit? From that 2013 chat transcript, it seems as though they do allow some overage within reason. However, how can you tell what's "reasonable"? 20-30 words over? 40?

250 is fairly short, so just wondering if it's an automatic DQ if you're 40 words over or something.
User avatar
anubhavmax
User avatar
Joined: 01 Feb 2013
Last visit: 25 May 2016
Posts: 108
Own Kudos:
25
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: Anderson '18 (M)
Schools: Anderson '18 (M)
Posts: 108
Kudos: 25
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   08 Nov 2015, 23:21
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
surfhappens
Since the ewmba thread isn't getting many looks, wondering if this thread can help shed some light on this. How hard is the 250 word count limit? From that 2013 chat transcript, it seems as though they do allow some overage within reason. However, how can you tell what's "reasonable"? 20-30 words over? 40?

250 is fairly short, so just wondering if it's an automatic DQ if you're 40 words over or something.

No.. it's not an automatic DQ. Infact if you are 40 words off as per MS word, the count will be even larger in the Haas system. It takes apostrophee and hyphenated words as two separate words.
User avatar
kvazar
User avatar
Joined: 13 May 2011
Last visit: 28 Dec 2018
Posts: 170
Own Kudos:
180
Given Kudos: 93
Concentration: Strategy, Technology
Schools: Kellogg '18 (A) Booth '18 (M$) Stanford '18 (D) Wharton '18 (D) Haas '18 (D) Duke '18 (WD) Tuck '18 (A) Sloan '18 (D) Anderson '18 (A)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3.2
WE:Accounting (Consulting)
Products:
My Reviews
Schools: Kellogg '18 (A) Booth '18 (M$) Stanford '18 (D) Wharton '18 (D) Haas '18 (D) Duke '18 (WD) Tuck '18 (A) Sloan '18 (D) Anderson '18 (A)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
Posts: 170
Kudos: 180
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 00:25
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
etch1516
surfhappens
Since the ewmba thread isn't getting many looks, wondering if this thread can help shed some light on this. How hard is the 250 word count limit? From that 2013 chat transcript, it seems as though they do allow some overage within reason. However, how can you tell what's "reasonable"? 20-30 words over? 40?

250 is fairly short, so just wondering if it's an automatic DQ if you're 40 words over or something.

No.. it's not an automatic DQ. Infact if you are 40 words off as per MS word, the count will be even larger in the Haas system. It takes apostrophee and hyphenated words as two separate words.

Yeah! That was a bummer, I had to edit my essays to fit in that word count.
avatar
gn1
avatar
Joined: 08 Oct 2013
Last visit: 14 Mar 2018
Posts: 58
Own Kudos:
8
Given Kudos: 14
Location: United Arab Emirates
GMAT 1: 710 Q50 V37
GPA: 3.83
WE:Consulting (Consulting)
GMAT 1: 710 Q50 V37
Posts: 58
Kudos: 8
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 05:42
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
any international invites?
User avatar
anubhavmax
User avatar
Joined: 01 Feb 2013
Last visit: 25 May 2016
Posts: 108
Own Kudos:
25
Given Kudos: 26
Location: India
Schools: Anderson '18 (M)
Schools: Anderson '18 (M)
Posts: 108
Kudos: 25
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 05:45
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
gn1
any international invites?

Someone from Brazil got one I guess..
User avatar
Malluce
User avatar
Joined: 17 Sep 2015
Last visit: 25 Nov 2016
Posts: 124
Own Kudos:
29
Given Kudos: 17
Location: United States (CA)
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance
Schools: CBS '18 (D) Sloan '18 (WD) HBS '18 (D) Haas '18 (A) Stanford '18 (D) Wharton '18 (M) Stern '18 (WD)
GMAT 1: 730 Q51 V37
GPA: 3.39
WE:Programming (Computer Software)
Products:
My Reviews
Schools: CBS '18 (D) Sloan '18 (WD) HBS '18 (D) Haas '18 (A) Stanford '18 (D) Wharton '18 (M) Stern '18 (WD)
GMAT 1: 730 Q51 V37
Posts: 124
Kudos: 29
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   Updated on: 14 Dec 2015, 07:12
Originally posted by Malluce on 09 Nov 2015, 10:19.
Last edited by Malluce on 14 Dec 2015, 07:12, edited 1 time in total.
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
I have to say Haas has one of the most outdated application system among all the schools I applied. One link for each section, text fields for extra curricular, misaligned boxes, and weird application proof page...

They should upgrade their app system or just have those standardize ones like other schools...
User avatar
newsHaas
User avatar
Joined: 13 Nov 2013
Last visit: 31 Dec 1969
Posts: 681
Own Kudos:
27
Posts: 681
Kudos: 27
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 11:00
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
FROM Haas Admissions Blog: Berkeley MBA Studies Help Military Servicemembers Take Flight
Teamwork and leadership skills become second nature when you serve in the military. How to use a spreadsheet or a financial model . . . not so much. That’s why Kelly Deutermann and Mike Christman—who happened to meet first in flight school—consider it a good career transition point.

Here’s what these Berkeley MBA students had to say about why they chose business school, where their careers are headed, and why they recommend it to other vets.

 Kelly Deutermann



Her military career: Kelly remains an active duty member of the U.S. Coast Guard as a maritime search and rescue pilot. Before starting her studies, she was posted in Humboldt Bay, California and earlier in Miami, Florida. In both postings her duties also encompassed law enforcement, notably drug smuggling and migration.

 Her decision to go to Haas: “When I was researching programs, I got the strong impression that, as an institution, Haas really knows who it is, what it values, and how it wants to serve the community.  The school’s sense of self meshed beautifully with mine.”

 Her future: “The Coast Guard is sponsoring my studies, so I’ll continue in the service. My next posting will be in a new arena, one that takes advantage of my new skills in financial analysis. I’ll be in Washington, DC, helping to craft the Coast Guard’s budget. Knowing what comes next gives me even more freedom to explore the opportunities business school offers without the pressure of looking for a job.”

She recommends business school to other vets because: “I’ve seen too many senior officers leave the military only to feel lost in the civilian world. I think of business school as a professional incubator. It gives you two years to explore your options and try new things while you’re learning a whole new skill set. This is a no-threat environment to test your wings.”

 Mike Christman



His military career: During his nine years in the US Marine Corps, Mike flew more than 300 combat hours as an attack helicopter pilot in Afghanistan. He also organized and led the grassroots “Combat iPad” effort to bring that technology into the cockpit.

His decision to go to Haas: “I was struck by how closely aligned the Haas Defining Principlesare to the values that guide the military services. The idea that the school and its students are here to serve others resonated with me. Berkeley-Haas attracts the kind of people who wants to do things bigger than themselves. Plus, the vets’ community here is super tight.”

 His future: “My academic background is in engineering. The technical problems we faced in the Combat iPad project were easy compared to getting people organized. During my internship at Apple last summer, I learned that herding cats is the essence of product management. I don’t know yet where I’ll end up, but it’s likely to be something more related to motivating people than analyzing data.”

 He recommends an MBA to other vets because: “The full-time MBA program gives you two years to try things and make mistakes without consequences. You learn a whole new language of business—one that doesn’t include the f-word as much as you’re used to. The skills and knowledge you gain will set you apart from other returning veterans, and you leave with an entirely new network to rely on.”

Interested in two years of exploring options and building new skills? Learn more about the Full-time Berkeley MBA Program.

 

 

 

 
This Blog post was imported into the forum automatically. We hope you found it helpful. Please use the Kudos button if you did, or please PM/DM me if you found it disruptive and I will take care of it. -BB
avatar
LetMyPeopleGoSurfing
avatar
Joined: 18 May 2015
Last visit: 19 Jul 2022
Posts: 76
Own Kudos:
40
Given Kudos: 10
Location: United States
Concentration: Sustainability
Schools: Stanford '18 (D) HBS '18 (D) Cnsrtm-Hass '18 (M) Cnsrtm-Anderson '18 (WD)
GMAT 1: 770 Q50 V46
Schools: Stanford '18 (D) HBS '18 (D) Cnsrtm-Hass '18 (M) Cnsrtm-Anderson '18 (WD)
GMAT 1: 770 Q50 V46
Posts: 76
Kudos: 40
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 12:54
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Interview invite! Located in Oregon
avatar
TheLostOne
avatar
Joined: 23 Jul 2013
Last visit: 20 Jul 2016
Posts: 299
Own Kudos:
94
Given Kudos: 71
Posts: 299
Kudos: 94
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 13:48
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
CircusNerd
Interview invite! Located in Oregon

Congrats!

Are you by chance the MBA livewire addition? Same stats, but it reads TX.
avatar
LetMyPeopleGoSurfing
avatar
Joined: 18 May 2015
Last visit: 19 Jul 2022
Posts: 76
Own Kudos:
40
 [1]
Given Kudos: 10
Location: United States
Concentration: Sustainability
Schools: Stanford '18 (D) HBS '18 (D) Cnsrtm-Hass '18 (M) Cnsrtm-Anderson '18 (WD)
GMAT 1: 770 Q50 V46
Schools: Stanford '18 (D) HBS '18 (D) Cnsrtm-Hass '18 (M) Cnsrtm-Anderson '18 (WD)
GMAT 1: 770 Q50 V46
Posts: 76
Kudos: 40
 [1]
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 13:56
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
TheLostOne
CircusNerd
Interview invite! Located in Oregon

Congrats!

Are you by chance the MBA livewire addition? Same stats, but it reads TX.

Hah! I did add to livewire, but no idea how TX snuck in there. Weird.
avatar
malosis
avatar
Joined: 09 Aug 2015
Last visit: 18 Jun 2016
Posts: 41
Own Kudos:
14
Given Kudos: 7
Posts: 41
Kudos: 14
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 17:15
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Seems like interviews are coming slower this year, or is gmatclub just not as active this year as last?
avatar
ninafromboston
avatar
Joined: 04 Sep 2015
Last visit: 21 Jan 2016
Posts: 7
Own Kudos:
1
 [1]
Concentration: Other, Finance
Schools: McCombs '18 (A) Haas '18 (WL) Sloan '18 (D)
Schools: McCombs '18 (A) Haas '18 (WL) Sloan '18 (D)
Posts: 7
Kudos: 1
 [1]
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 18:46
1
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
Just checked my Berkeley account to find that my status has changed to "Interview and Review". I suggest checking your account for the same.
avatar
charko88
avatar
Joined: 10 Jun 2015
Last visit: 29 Dec 2015
Posts: 32
Own Kudos:
6
Location: United States
Concentration: Strategy, General Management
Schools: CBS '18 (D) Wharton '18 (D) Kellogg '18 (I) Sloan '18 (I) Ross '18 (I) Yale '18 (A) Stanford '18 (D) Booth '18 (I) Haas '18 (D) Tuck '18 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q51 V38
GPA: 3.2
WE:Consulting (Manufacturing)
Schools: CBS '18 (D) Wharton '18 (D) Kellogg '18 (I) Sloan '18 (I) Ross '18 (I) Yale '18 (A) Stanford '18 (D) Booth '18 (I) Haas '18 (D) Tuck '18 (I)
GMAT 1: 720 Q51 V38
Posts: 32
Kudos: 6
Calling all Haas Full Time Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018!!   09 Nov 2015, 23:34
Kudos
Add Kudos
Bookmarks
Bookmark this Post
ninafromboston
Just checked my Berkeley account to find that my status has changed to "Interview and Review". I suggest checking your account for the same.

Congrats! Did you receive an email from haas for an interview as well?
   1  ...  8   9   10   11   12  ...  39   
Moderators:
GMATNinja
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
7112 posts
GMATNinjaTwo
GMAT Club Verbal Expert
234 posts