<p>I am not aware of any significant advantage for Berkeley students to get into the Haas MBA program. Obviously, most Berkeley alums are California residents, and so the Haas program must preferentially admit such residents. Also there are obviously a lot of Berkeley alumni who want to stay in the Bay Area, so they prefer to go to Haas. But above and beyond that, I don't see any significant advantage for Berkeley alums to get into Haas. </p>
<p>Also, to bolster what I said before, consider this quote from the Haas FAQ
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What if I just completed my undergraduate program and do not have full-time work experience?
Although not a formal requirement, virtually all of our students have two or more years of professional work experience since the completion of their bachelor's degrees. Over the past 5 years our admitted applicants had on average 5 years of post-university work experience"</p>