Calling All Berkeley Applicants : The B-School Applications

homefry

Manager

Joined: 23 Oct 2006

Posts: 176

Calling All Berkeley Applicants [#permalink]

27 Nov 2006, 22:54

I'm getting ready for R2 coming up on Dec. 11.

If you have applied or are going to apply, chime in!

luminos24

Manager

Joined: 15 Mar 2005

Posts: 221

[#permalink]

28 Nov 2006, 08:50

chiming in! :-D

braindancer

Current Student

Joined: 08 Aug 2006

Posts: 324

Location: San Francisco

Schools:Berkeley Haas

[#permalink]

29 Nov 2006, 04:46

Will try to apply

Things are far from being ready, but there is still some chance to make it in time.

uguleri

Intern

Joined: 03 May 2006

Posts: 41

Location: India

[#permalink]

30 Nov 2006, 02:13

i'll also apply for same round...right now working on my essays..why don't we introduce oursevel;
To start:

I am Utkarsh

An Indian Natinal

From IT industry

More than 3 Yrs of experience

GMAT- 730(Q-50, V-38)

TOEFL iBT- 107/120

naturallight

Current Student

Joined: 24 Aug 2005

Posts: 260

[#permalink]

01 Dec 2006, 09:25

Yeah, I applied R1. I actually went to visit and didn't like it very much, surprisingly. The students weren't quite as friendly as at other schools. I'd still go in a heartbeat though.

Here are my stats: 730, 3.6, 4 years work exp in operations for investment firm, CFA, Manager, no community service.

homefry

Manager

Joined: 23 Oct 2006

Posts: 176

[#permalink]

01 Dec 2006, 09:44

I also didn't really like the students. I've only visited one other school, UCLA, and UCLA's students were way more friendly.

I got an arrogant type of energy from the Berkeley students.

ceglar

Intern

Joined: 25 Sep 2006

Posts: 33

[#permalink]

01 Dec 2006, 10:14

I agree. I got the same feeling, however I know a first year student there who is very nice and seems to love it.

ceglar

Intern

Joined: 25 Sep 2006

Posts: 33

[#permalink]

01 Dec 2006, 10:15

I agree. I got the same feeling, however I know a first year student there who is very nice and seems to love it.

naturallight

Current Student

Joined: 24 Aug 2005

Posts: 260

[#permalink]

01 Dec 2006, 17:45

Have you guys seen how much Haas's applications have been rising? I could be mistaken on these numbers, but I believe that last year it went from 2100 to 2800 applicants for about 400-500 acceptances (and about half of the acceptances actually end up attending). So it has to be more than 3 grand applicants this year. It's gonna take some luck.

willget800

Director

Joined: 04 Jan 2006

Posts: 758

[#permalink]

01 Dec 2006, 18:02

well for MFE.. i dont get much response back from the school at all.. no emails, no telephone calls, they dont reply to anything!

braindancer

Current Student

Joined: 08 Aug 2006

Posts: 324

Location: San Francisco

Schools:Berkeley Haas

[#permalink]

02 Dec 2006, 03:20

Hmmm. Your input is quite discouraging...

Still, I think I'll proceed with the app. I can always turn them down AFTER they admit me.

gmatmba

Director

Joined: 16 Aug 2005

Posts: 518

Location: France

[#permalink]

02 Dec 2006, 09:20

I've been looking at berkeley but it appears too competitive for the amount of work needed to complete the apps. I find the question regarding what steps I took to get to know the haas program a bit difficult. it seems that if you dont visit, you are already a step behind other applicants. How are you guys handling this?

homefry

Manager

Joined: 23 Oct 2006

Posts: 176

[#permalink]

02 Dec 2006, 12:55

The only reason I visited the school was to answer that question.

If you live in CA and don't visit the school, I think you are 1 step behind, but if you live on the east coast, I don't think you're that behind.

Is it just me, or is does Berkeley have more essay quesitons than other schools?

homefry

Manager

Joined: 23 Oct 2006

Posts: 176

[#permalink]

10 Dec 2006, 23:06

I just submitted my application. Whew!!!

This is my 1st of 4 and it was a lot of work. I kept making adjustments right till the very end.

gmatmba

Director

Joined: 16 Aug 2005

Posts: 518

Location: France

[#permalink]

11 Dec 2006, 07:36

homefry wrote:

I just submitted my application. Whew!!!

This is my 1st of 4 and it was a lot of work. I kept making adjustments right till the very end.

wow...congrats. I for one decided to submit mine in Round 3 as I dont know much about the school yet to answer that question above. Other essays were all done though. Didn't want to submit a weaker app and regret later.

1000th post baby

luminos24

Manager

Joined: 15 Mar 2005

Posts: 221

[#permalink]

11 Dec 2006, 10:50

i am going to submit mine today...

i also haven't visited the school and the question about the "familiarization process" stumped me too....i have formulated a response pointing the usual suspects...web/online journals/website...and an alumnus...managed to catch hold of one...

naturallight

Current Student

Joined: 24 Aug 2005

Posts: 260

[#permalink]

15 Dec 2006, 09:31

Have any R1'ers received an interview invite yet? Starting to get a little worried...

willget800

Director

Joined: 04 Jan 2006

Posts: 758

[#permalink]

15 Dec 2006, 09:47

naturallight wrote:

Have any R1'ers received an interview invite yet? Starting to get a little worried...

I got a feeling of a lack of admission process for MFE application.. Hopefully MBA is lot better.. I would not worry... They seem to take their own time

homefry

Manager

Joined: 23 Oct 2006

Posts: 176

[#permalink]

15 Dec 2006, 10:04

willget800 wrote:

naturallight wrote:

Have any R1'ers received an interview invite yet? Starting to get a little worried...

I got a feeling of a lack of admission process for MFE application.. Hopefully MBA is lot better.. I would not worry... They seem to take their own time

I got that feeling too with the full-time MBA app. I post on their forums and it takes them 5-8 days just to respond to a simple question.

This was even before the R1 deadline. Very slow to respond.

naturallight

Current Student

Joined: 24 Aug 2005

Posts: 260

[#permalink]

19 Dec 2006, 17:53

Just got an email saying they had released their first batch of interview requests. However, they said they review the apps in random order, so the timing of your interview request is not indicative of where you stand with them. Still, can't be a good sign to not have received a request yet.

gmatclubot

[#permalink]

19 Dec 2006, 17:53

Calling All Berkeley Applicants

Question Banks