<p>My daughter applied to UCLA and Berkeley and am hoping for the best. (She has the grades and SAT scores that could very well get her into either, however, we realize that is not the entire story.) She received an e-mail this morning inviting her to spend the night at Berkeley. Although the email states the sleepover would in no way impact whether she is accepted, should we presume they are seriously considering her or do they do this with the top tier students? (I can't imagine they invited all 90,000 that actually applied this year.) </p>
<p>The email is sent to every UCB applicant who also applied for the Leadership Award. </p>
<p>“Please note that receiving this invitation does not in any way impact Admissions decisions, and your decision to attend OSP is contingent upon your admission to UC Berkeley.” </p>
<p>WSR1967 - I think it depends on her major. I think she has scores that will get her in (but it all comes down to numbers allowed in major) The sleepover is much like the UCSB Chancellor’s Reception (which we attended last weekend) in that it is a sales pitch to go to that school. She is definitely a student that Berkeley wants, she has a high potential of getting in, staying and doing well, but it does not mean she is in. (My opinion) But a good sign, better than none. (My son got the email also)</p>
<p>howaboutno - if you look at other threads, your statement is not valid. People say they did not get the email, and they applied.</p>
<p>@wsr1967 so if you read the email, the email also tells you that registration opens after the admission release date. So it becomes moot at this point to guess what the email means one way or the other. However posts from previous years indicate that it is a good sign to receive the email and posters have mentioned that chances of acceptance are higher for those students! So Good luck and keep being positive!!</p>
<p>The email did say “We will offer the opportunity for you (students & parents) to sign up for early priority registration on March 28, 2014”. Thus, you are better off than the normal applicant at least in getting a spot at an overnight, assuming you are accepted to Cal.</p>
<p>I as a Leadership Award applicant, didn’t get the email.(Although it’s probably cuz I am international UCB figures I won’t fly halfway across the globe just to sleep over)</p>
<p>But getting invited on an event like this, especially at a time when presumably most of the decisions have been made, is promising. Notice the phrasing “will not impact your admission decision”, it is accurate in denying causality, but leaving a large possibility for the reversed, which is “admission decision impacted this email”.</p>
<p>Just speculations, but you definitely have a great chance. :)) </p>