Benefits of Haas? Haas Chances?

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<p>This is my second year, and it's around that time of the year when Haas applications become available. My question is, how valuable is an education/degree from Haas? I am currently heading towards a double major in Econ and Applied Math, and have finished all Haas pre-reqs except ugba 10 (which I am taking right now). IF I get into Haas, I will either triple major or drop one of the two majors I am already working towards. Is it worth it? I'm not exactly fond of UGBA 10 (don't know of anyone who is), but I'm not sure of my career choice yet (should have decided by now...) and I'm afraid of regretting not applying. At the same time, it would be nice to be able to P/NP and completely blow off UGBA 10 so I can focus on my other classes this semester. </p>

<p>This also leads me to Haas chances. I am not sure how good of a shot I have, as at this pace, I will get a B+ in UGBA 10. I have done fairly well in the other pre reqs (A in Econ 1, A+ in Stats 21), but I hear UGBA 10 is the one most heavily weighted. My overall GPA is currently a 3.76, and I am in no business clubs or organizations. Only leadership I have is being an officer with Cal Archery and the facilitator of the Archery Decal. I am also a Regents' Scholar but not really involved in RCSA. </p>

<p>Appreciate the advice!</p>

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<p>Don’t worry if you haven’t joined any business-specific organizations or finance clubs; in fact, these activities will probably look BAD to the Haas admission council, especially if the applicant just joined them and did nothing of significance. What Haas is looking for is LEADERSHIP. They want to see if you can host, manage, and accomplish big projects, whether it be in consulting or cooking. Essentially, the Haas admission council wants to admit someone who can utilize their passion to aid the campus and the Haas community.</p>

<p>Think about it. A typical 3.7 GPA + joined random business clubs, hobbies, etc tells them NOTHING about whether the applicant has potential to be a future leader.</p>

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<p>I second everything berkeley17 has said. they really value and look for potential in applicants. Beyond that, they want you to fit into their culture, and sometimes, 4.0 students in 4 business orgs just don’t fit.</p>

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<p>You can compare the career survey results for each of your majors to see where graduates end up:</p>

<p><a href=“https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm[/url]”>https://career.berkeley.edu/Major/Major.stm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;