UC Berkeley Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>Hey guys,
I just received an email notifying me about my candidacy for UC Berkeley's Regents' and Chancellor's Scholarship, and I scheduled my interview, but I have a few questions regarding this: Does this really mean that I have been accepted to UC Berkeley? Also I have some questions regarding the interview: What is the interview at UC Berkeley like? Is it formal, or is it an informal event? What is one supposed to wear to this interview (specifically, what should a girl wear?)? Also, what types of questions are asked of the student in this interview? What kind of preparation is required?</p>

<p>Any help is appreciated. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Congratulations first - my son also got an invite. The link below gives you a flavor of what the UCB is doing - they are basically trying to recruit students like you who stand a good chance of getting into an Ivy or near Ivy. The interview is pretty informal - bring along a small resume or something that you can talk about. Remember that now the shoe is on the other foot - UCB is trying to recruit you, so just relax. In terms of what to wear for the interview, always best to be somewhat formal - but don’t over-dress.</p>

<p>[UC</a> Berkeley Financial Aid and Scholarships Office: Undergraduates » » Scholarships » Faculty Involvement](<a href=“http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/undergraduates/facultyinvolve.htm]UC”>http://students.berkeley.edu/finaid/undergraduates/facultyinvolve.htm)</p>

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<p>dadmm85, thank you very much for the info; it was really helpful =)</p>

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<p>Can anyone tell me if they send out the invites all at the same time? I haven’t received an email about it yet, which makes me wonder if I’ll receive one at all… I already have my UCLA Regents invite, so I’m hoping to get one from Cal as well.</p>

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<p>They’ve sent out the email for the invites a few days ago, and starting today, you should be getting the invitation by mail.</p>

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<p>Is it really necessary to bring a resume?</p>

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<p>I’ve heard that it’s good to bring a resume and a letter of rec, though neither is required</p>

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<p>anyone know if there are any weekend dates? i don’t want to miss school =(</p>

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<p>also who’s planning to stay overnight?</p>

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<p>I kinda want to but I’m worried about missing so much school…</p>

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<p>@referee: I don’t think that there are any weekend dates… I know what you mean, I don’t want to miss school either, but it looks like we probably have to.</p>

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<p>Hey are these scolarships also sent out to international applicants or only the in-state candidates?</p>

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<p>A LOT of international and OOS students get the scholarship . . . a lot more percentage wise than the entire student body.</p>

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<p>Does anyone know what type of questions they are likely to ask? and how useful are the letters of rec?</p>

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<p>Hey, so about the overnight stay, can we go even if we aren’t 100% committed to attend?</p>

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<p>i RSVPed last night and then later on in the night, a UCB student e-mailed me and offered to help with regents stuff like answering questions, describing Berkeley and interview, etc. SO COOL!</p>

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<p>I got an email, too! But before RSVP-ing. Do you by chance know the answer to my question about the overnight stay? :)</p>

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<p>Dammmmmnit. I’m responsible for e-mailing some prospective scholars too but I don’t plan on sending out the e-mails until this weekend. I’m a crappy helper haha.</p>

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<p>@tochau, the idea behind the overnight stay is to convince you to come :wink: Please be sure to come if you can! ROHP is a lot of fun.</p>

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<p>yeah. i think you can still go even if you’re not 100% sure about berkeley. i think people who are invited for the interview are good candidates for berkeley and probably the ones who are more likely to go to an ivy league than UCB so i think we’re invited to come and get a taste of the “go bears” attitude and decide whether berkeley is right for us or whether HYPSMC are right for us. just guessing…</p>