Calling all Haas (2018 intake) applicants: Class of 2020 : MBA Archive

souvik101990 · 2017-05-26T11:01:44-07:00

Hi guys, Reapplicant here. I got interviewed last year and lots of things have happened till then. Excited to meet the competition and some (hopefully) future classmates. Haas #1! Haas 2018 Essays Required Essays Essay #1 Tell us a six-word story that reflects a memorable experience in your life-to-date. Elaborate on why it is meaningful to you. (250 words maximum) Tip: A successful six-word story will pique the reader’s interest in the forthcoming explanation. Together, the story and explanation will share a specific and personal experience that helps the reader get to know you better, giving insight into your character, values, or how you would uniquely contribute to the Berkeley-Haas community. View sample six-word stories and video tips from the admissions committee. Essay #2 Respond to one of the following prompts: (250 words maximum) Describe a significant obstacle you have encountered and how it has impacted you. Describe how you have cultivated a diverse and inclusive culture. Describe a leadership experience and how you made a positive and lasting impact. Tip: Responses can draw from professional or personal experiences. Through your response, the admissions committee hopes to gain insight into your achievements, involvement, and leadership footprint. Essay #3 Briefly describe your immediate post-MBA career goals. (50 words maximum) How have prior experiences motivated and prepared you to pursue these goals? (250 words maximum) Tip: You are encouraged to reflect on both what you want to do professionally after business school and why this path interests you. Supplemental Information 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, significant community and professional organizations and extracurricular activities in which you have been involved during or after university studies. Include the following information for each using the format below: Name of organization or activity Nature of organization or activity Size of organization Dates of involvement Offices held Average number of hours spent per month 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. 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 Essay Use this essay to share information that is not presented elsewhere in the application, for example: Explanation of employment gaps or academic aberrations Quantitative abilities For re-applicants, improvements to your candidacy

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15 Nov 2017, 02:40

Quick question - as an Indian applicant who has always studied/worked in an English speaking environment, am I mandatorily required to take TOEFL/IELTS?

The English language proficiency requirement page states that "Regardless of the language of instruction, degrees from the following countries or regions do not meet this requirement" and India is there in this list. I did not come across anything similar on any of the other schools' apps.

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15 Nov 2017, 02:47

pmo1 wrote:

Quick question - as an Indian applicant who has always studied/worked in an English speaking environment, am I mandatorily required to take TOEFL/IELTS?

The English language proficiency requirement page states that "Regardless of the language of instruction, degrees from the following countries or regions do not meet this requirement" and India is there in this list. I did not come across anything similar on any of the other schools' apps.

Thoughts anyone?

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Indian applicants have to take the TOEFL, its like that for all california schools.

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pmo1 wrote:

Quick question - as an Indian applicant who has always studied/worked in an English speaking environment, am I mandatorily required to take TOEFL/IELTS?

The English language proficiency requirement page states that "Regardless of the language of instruction, degrees from the following countries or regions do not meet this requirement" and India is there in this list. I did not come across anything similar on any of the other schools' apps.

Thoughts anyone?

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Indian applicants have to take the TOEFL, its like that for all california schools.

Thanks. I didn't know that.

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15 Nov 2017, 17:53

Any Indian received an interview invite so far?

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15 Nov 2017, 19:33

Received my interview invite just over an hour ago, I am based in the Oceania region.

After getting dinged at Stanford earlier this week, the interview invite was a nice surprise

I loved Haas when I visited so hoping this results in an offer down the track...

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17 Nov 2017, 12:54

Got an invite today:)
Submitted on deadline, received ready for review email on 17/10

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Got an invite today:)
Submitted on deadline, received ready for review email on 17/10

GASP!

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Got an invite today:)
Submitted on deadline, received ready for review email on 17/10

BTW do you have an update on the portal?

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17 Nov 2017, 13:03

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BO10 wrote:

Got an invite today:)
Submitted on deadline, received ready for review email on 17/10

BTW do you have an update on the portal?

Yep, it's like this and gives me the link to schedule date and time for the interview:

Your application has been received and you will be considered for Round 1. You may return to this page to track the status of your application at any time.
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Congratulations, you've been invited to interview with Berkeley-Haas! Please choose between the following options to schedule your interview:

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I am so desperate to see this

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17 Nov 2017, 13:05

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I am so desperate to see this

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I'm sure you will with your stats. There's plenty of time and I think you got the ready for review email after me, right?

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I am so desperate to see this

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I'm sure you will with your stats. There's plenty of time and I think you got the ready for review email after me, right?

Got it on 17/10. I don't know man. Haas was the ONLY school that interviewed me last year with much weaker stats. I was really hopeful for this year. Of all the schools I researched they were the most friendly and warm.

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I got the ready for review email on 10/13, does that mean im out...

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17 Nov 2017, 13:23

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BO10 wrote:

souvik101990 wrote:

I am so desperate to see this

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I'm sure you will with your stats. There's plenty of time and I think you got the ready for review email after me, right?

Got it on 17/10. I don't know man. Haas was the ONLY school that interviewed me last year with much weaker stats. I was really hopeful for this year. Of all the schools I researched they were the most friendly and warm.

Yes, they definitely are. I am in Eastern Europe, so I guess they are reviewing Eastern Europe/Europe. Not sure if they started India though, don't remember any invites.

P.S. I'm a girl:)

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Hey. Apologies for my gender presumption. Yeah I haven’t seen Indian Haas invites yet. Haas is extremely diverse though. The current class has three Indians. Mind blowing.

Also, congrats on the GSB invite. Which other schools are you looking at?

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17 Nov 2017, 13:28

No worries:)) I've submitted to Columbia (RD). If none of them work out, then I'll look into other schools in R2, MIT, NYU and UCLA

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No worries:)) I've submitted to Columbia (RD). If none of them work out, then I'll look into other schools in R2, MIT, NYU and UCLA

Here’s not not having to. All the best. I’m going to keep my head down the next week and just hope for some Californian good news. Last year I got my invite a week before the deadline.

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