Do you have questions about getting into Haas?

<p>mrpencil: Part of the reason people say to take UGBA in the Spring is because you get more sophomores taking it in the Fall (it’s their last chance to take it). I took it in the Spring and was satisfied. I have not heard though that it’s actually that different.</p>

<p>00558737: It’s really as if you were filling out a college application. Four sections: Employment, Activities, Service, and Honors. They give you 5 slots for each but you obviously don’t have to fill out all of them. You put the name of the organization, your position, dates, and then there’s space for a description. And no, they definitely do not want anything from high school.</p>

<p>businessstudent1: I do know a few transfers, but none from other UCs. I understand that it is highly competitive to get in as a transfer. I’ve heard people say that you need to have a 4.0 to get in as a transfer.</p>

<p>How do you report GPA in application?</p>

<p>PREREQUISITES
BREADTH
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Total of units earned (Do they care about how many upper division courses you took or you can emphasize for yourself)</p>

<p>I’m an admitted junior to Berkeley for Pre-Economics for Spring 2014. I originally wanted to apply as a Business Administration major to Berkeley, but did not because I was missing one class from the 7-Breadth requirement. I applied as Economics instead so as not to eliminate admission to Berkeley altogether. If I take that missing course this Fall, and request my application go under a second review, could that potentially give me admission to the Business Administration program?</p>

<p>@00558737: They’ll ask you to not only self-report pre-reqs, but see a copy of your transcript as well (which they’ll have access to). As beaaaars said earlier, definitely don’t put anything from highschool unless it’s an actual employment experience or it carried over to college.</p>

<p>They don’t necessarily care about the fact that you took upper divs for the sake of upper divs, rather that you exemplify academic rigor in your application. </p>

<p>@jacefromLA: I wouldn’t be able to give you a confident answer, so I would suggest contacting the haas office directly. I do know that it’s a 2-year program (versus "junior and senior year program), so you could potentially apply this fall and stay an extra year. To clarify though, I would contact whom I believe is Sojourner Blair, who is in charge of admissions.</p>

<p>How do you report GPA in application? Followup questions</p>

<p>PREREQUISITES (self report classes and letter grade each)
BREADTH & FOREIGN LANGUAGE (Do they ask to self report this section as well? )
and I assume to report overall GPA</p>

<p>Are you having a good time with your studies? I’m considering different majors and making sure that I won’t be hating my life when I’m doing them. If I was to get into Haas… I would be looking for more of a marketing-focus… are there avenues there for that?</p>

<p>What is a manageable schedule for pre-Haas freshmen?</p>

<p>You won’t need to report overall GPA, they’ll have access to your transcript, however.</p>

<p>@Nenolam: I feel like I’ve been fortunate enough to absolutely love what I’m studying, and that’s social sector consulting. If you get into Haas, after taking the introduction to marketing course, there’s an abundance of marketing courses after that so there’ll be no lack of focused-courses. Your degree won’t say “marketing focus/specialization”, but you’ll definitely have the knowledge.</p>

<p>@r250318 Manageable schedules for the first semester usually include 2 haas pre-reqs, an english req course, and 2 breadths. Ideally you want to finish your breadths and pre-reqs as soon as possible so you can spend junior and senior year really focusing on your major</p>

<p>Sorry 00558737, forgot you had already posted. Yeah they’ll ask you to self report the breadths (including ones you plan on taking)</p>

<p>I know they don’t want anything from high school, but what if you got a job in the summer after graduation and before school started? Would that be okay to put in?</p>

<p>Do you need to put in hrs/wk for your jobs and services?</p>

<p>@ikrchen: That’s fine, especially if it’s relevant.</p>

<p>@00558737: Yeah, you’ll be putting approximate hours/week</p>

<p>Is it true that Haas doesn’t care <em>too</em> much about non-pre haas classes? I’m an Econ major interested in stuff like Physics and Computer science but those classes tend to be difficult and I don’t want a B or C in a hard science class to hold me back from haas. What do you think? If these grades really do matter I’ll probably take them pass/fail</p>

<p>Also you said Haas likes study abroad. I’m really interested in studying at LSE next summer only because I don’t have the balls to do a full semester there. Would you even consider a summer term abroad as legit “studying abroad” or will people/Haas just look at it as bull***** on my resume. </p>

<p>Also, what do you think about business frats? I’ve heard they have great connections and test banks and stuff but I’m thinking it’s not worth the sacrifices and obligation necessary to join. I mean you can always network on your own hahaha </p>

<p>Thanks for this thread!</p>

<p>@shadowsnuzzy:</p>

<p>As listed on their website, this is what they really focus on about your application: </p>

<p>-Performance in key prerequisites (principles of business, math, economics, statistics)
-Grade trends
-Course load
-Consistency of academic performance
-Leadership skills
-Interest in being an active member of the Haas community
-Accomplishments as demonstrated by extracurricular activities
-Communication and analytical skills as demonstrated by responses to the essay questions</p>

<p>That being said, if you show consistency or an increasing grade trend, I wouldn’t worry too much about taking non-pre haas classes. In fact, the undergraduate advisor told me she preferred it when people would take other fields of study. Just try not to get lower than a B, and if you do, make sure your other application parts are really strong.</p>

<p>Concerning study abroad:</p>

<p>It’s really funny you brought this up, because I’m going to study at LSE this summer! Yes, it’s considered “legit”, and Haas loves it. People don’t understand the full value of gaining a global perspective, and Haas really encourages this even after you’re accepted (they push really hard for studying abroad and their global management concentration). Let me know through pm about any questions with LSE since I’ll be there studying Econ and Biz. I also wrote about what I would hopefully gain at LSE in my Haas essay, which probably helped.</p>

<p>There are many different opinions about business frats, so here is MY OPINION (take it with a grain of salt): They take up an insane amount of time the semester you pledge. Depending on your own drive to network and bond with friends, biz frats may or may not be right for you. I just really don’t like the way they’re run, because I see no direct benefit in hazing. Granted, you come out of the pledge process extremely close to your pledge class, and you will be able to network a crapton. I’ve also avoided them because I’ve seen people change (for the worse), but that’s also just my opinion. When you get here, go to various info sessions for DSP, AKPsi, BAP, SEP, etc, and just check them out, because that will never hurt. And yes, you definitely can network on your own, you just have to be proactive at finding these yourself instead of being handed them.</p>

<p>Hello Cheekboy34;
May I ask where LSE? I am Freshman and thinking about global study next semester in Asia. What classes would you recommend to take at global university? I am concern the level of difficulty and adjustment while study abroad. So any advice from you is highly appreciated.</p>

<p>Cheekboy34:</p>

<p>Thank you for your insight! I’m really hoping to transfer there this upcoming fall. </p>

<p>I’m currently working on my essay and was wondering if you could read it over and maybe drop a few comments on it? </p>

<p>I also started my own business and have much experience to share, I just don’t know whether or not I explained it well enough.</p>

<p>I would greatly appreciate it!</p>

<p>@werz2013, I’d be happy to, e-mail it to <a href=“mailto:s_yang34@berkeley.edu”>s_yang34@berkeley.edu</a></p>

<p>For those of you who want to meet up in person to discuss various aspects of your application, send me a short message at that email so we can set up a time to meet!</p>

<p>What is word limit for two application essays?</p>

<p>1000 words if i remember correctly</p>

<p>Hi Cheekboy34: </p>

<p>1000 word limit for total (2 essays) , not per essay, right? .</p>