Does anyone happen to know anything about this year’s applicant pool? More specifically, how many applications were submitted. In previous year’s threads there seemed to be far more discussion and contributors compared to this one–It’s starting to make me feel as if there were perhaps less applicants.
It says on Assist.org that HAAS does not accept IGETC @SilianRail
@mcmc1234
How do their principles translate into the classroom? Well, how does a company’s culture translate into their work environment? I’m not trying to be rude, but that’s something you should really think about. It’s also a very valid interview question and there are hundreds of creepers on these threads who will seize any opportunity. This thread has about 5k views. Also, I would take the advisor’s word with a grain of salt. What other variables are accounted for? Not many undergraduates are able to go straight into graduate-level programs.
@kt_ay Haas provided a webinar back in January and Sojourner mentioned there are roughly 90 spots with 700 eligible which is about the average for transfers. Over the last 3 years, Haas yielded a 93% enrollment rate. If that’s the case my guess is they will probably extend about the same amount of offers, but I highly doubt there is a substantial decrease in applicants.
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/infocenter/transfers-major
@neilsola Haas does not accept IGETC, but many other departments at Berkeley do.
Anyone hear back from Haas regarding the interviews?
@Ak1097 I believe we will here back today or tomorrow if we are selected for an interview.
As someone else noted, this thread is much less active compared to previous years. But compared to last year, these next couple of days are certainly when we may anticipate to hear from Haas if we are selected for an interview or not.
Some information gathered from previous threads regarding interviews:
- Previous years accepted ~100 students, +/- 5
- Last year, some 90 students were selected for interviews
- Many individuals did NOT receive an interview and were still offered admission
- Many individuals DID receive an interview but were not offered admission
It’s very likely that once interview notices are sent, they have reviewed all the applications and are looking to speak with individuals they would like to gain further information from, or have a better idea of who the candidates are.
In other words, if we don’t receive an interview, it’s not indicative of admission but they probably know for certain whether or not they have chosen to offer admission. It could be a good (or not so good) thing!
Wishing every one the best of luck.
Had a question for you guys, I read somewhere that Haas lets you know about your admission by may 1st but most semesters don’t end til late May. Do they ask for midterm grade reports? Or do they just assume you’re going to keep your high GPA up? I’m asking because I’ll have to be taking Calc 2 and macro econ during the spring when I apply for next cycle, which are a couple required pre-reqs lol. Thanks.
This year, decisions are made by April 27th.
You won’t have to submit any Spring grades unless you are offered admission. Everything prior though will be submitted at some point.
I believe if you are admitted, you submit Spring grades some time in June after you state your intent to accept the offer. You are contractually obligated to maintain a specific GPA though, if you are admitted.
Good luck in your classes.
Hi hope,
Thanks for the answer, I appreciate it. Knowing this, do you think it would be wise to have all prereqs completed by fall? How do you think admissions feels about someone having arguably the most difficult prereq left over to be completed in the Spring?
Good luck on your admissions as well.
Howdy again.
Take my advice with a grain of salt, since I have no idea if I’ll be admitted. But in my situation, I did complete all prereqs by the Fall semester of applying.
When I spoke to the admissions counselor over the summer, the notion was that it definitely didn’t hurt that I will have completed everything earlier.
However, from Haas itself, they only require that prereq courses be completed by Spring. If you can manage the course load and still get A’s, then might as well finish earlier and perhaps devote the free semester to other productive things.
If you can’t, then I would say it’s equally a smart decision to space out your load so that you can succeed in your courses.
I’d like to believe that Haas admissions officers are humans, and they are known for looking at your application holistically. So whether or not you take those two classes in the Fall or Spring won’t make it or break it.
Just do well in your courses 
Did anyone receive an interview yet?
@Kevkev23 nope! Like @hopesolo said though, not getting an invite doesn’t mean anything. Scary thing is that they’ve probably already decided who’s in and who isn’t
If and when for whatever reason I am asked for an interview, I will let you all know here!
I have not received an interview request.
SDSFCalifornia
Thanks for your input. I didn’t find it rude at all.
Anyone know why so many applicants are deemed ineligible?
Many are deemed ineligible because they will not have completed all the prereqs AND have 60 units by the end of the spring term.
But how can so many people that apply, knowing how strict the prerequisites and the statistics showing how easily their applications get thrown out, still apply every single year?
Can those deemed ineligible be students who still need to complete the prereqs during the Spring?
I can’t wrap my head around that 1167 applicants were unaware of the requirements.
@mcmc1234 @SilianRail Right!? And its not like it only happened last year. It has been happening consistently every year.
@mcmc1234 @Ak1097 Completely agree, which is why I wonder if they discount people that still have a few prereqs left over, especially calc 2 which a lot of people fail.
I think the safest bet would be to have all your prereqs completed by fall. I’m adding an 8 week prereq course to my schedule for next week and might take calc 1 in the summer so I can get calc 2 finished by the end of fall just for that reason. I’d rather be safe than sorry!
The only problem I see with taking calc 1 in the summer is that it’ll make it harder to have an internship for my ECs.
Actually, thinking about it, by the time I finish spring next year, I calculated I’ll have a total of 82 credits done at my school, but only 62 of those will be confirmed transferable (prereqs + breadth courses). So perhaps maybe a lot of people have ~60 units and some of those aren’t eligible for credit at Cal.
@SilianRail You’re right! So many people intentionally leave Calc 2 for spring semester b/c they fear wrecking their GPAs. I mean you really think Haas doesn’t notice that? I don’t want to sound mean but if you intentionally take Calc 2 during your last semester when you could have taken it earlier, then I wouldn’t be surprised if you don’t make the cut. Some sophomores that I knew during my second semester, who applied to Haas, had 3.95-4.0 but they all left Calc 2 for the spring before transferring when they could have easily completed it before applying. I was annoyed at first because I was struggling in Calc 2 and I could have done the same thing as them and left it until my last semester. Most of them got into decent schools like UCLA and USCs but none of them got into Haas. But hey, at least most of us applied having finished all the pre-reqs which imo is definitely gives .
I agree that it seems absurd that so many people would allow themselves to be deemed ineligible, especially since they are applying to Haas. However, you would be surprised.
The details can be very particular and it’s hard to know them well if you aren’t able to speak with a counselor or have guidance. For anyone returning to school, they may not know that some of their prereqs are no longer applicable after a certain number of years. If a person decides to back out of the supplemental application, that could be another reason.
And another unique situation is that Haas doesn’t accept AP scores below a 4, while other UC’s accept 3’s. So while a person would be able to apply to all other UC’s, they would need to fulfill one additional course solely to apply to Haas. (I know this because I had to do this, good thing I asked)
Just some food for thought.