<p>First and foremost, if your CC does not have a business club you should start a business club, or a business related club. Starting a club is not easy, it takes a lot of work, time and dedication. Talk with your CC’s student union center. Being a member of a club for an extended a period of time won’t help you much, you need to show you have leadership potential. </p>
<p>I recently just got another internship for this summer with a medical health insurance company. I would suggest craigslist and monstertrak + your CC employment center.</p>
<p>100% in. 3.9 is well within the range of Berkeley transfer GPA’s. In addition, you’ve interned at a hedge fund - something most haas seniors can’t do. Good luck @ Haas!</p>
<p>I hope this is a flame. In case it’s not, don’t worry, Haas is not all that competitive. If you check out stats on their website, about 25% of the people who complete prereqs get in.</p>
<p>Considering that tons of people do not even show planned completion of prereqs, one can only imagine that some of those who do prolly have their personal statements written with a crayon on a tp.</p>
<p>Relevant experience in the field, ecs line up, competitions/interests line up.</p>
<p>There’s soo much bullcrap about being well rounded… when it comes to competitive schools such as Haas, everyone is the same, there is no diversity, its all about the $$$</p>
<p>Has Haas sent out the essay/case study prompts?
If you can nail it on the wall with some over the top outside of the box ideas/implementation strategies, then you’re set.
I’m sure you already know how to present a case study but don’t forget to quantify your ideas and show that you can really monetize your ideas.</p>
<p>You have made some great points. The Haas essay will be sent out in January. I do have extensive experience in regards to case studies so I will use that to my advantage in my essays. Lookin’ forward to it!</p>
<p>(I’ve also added a few more E/C, work experience since I published the orginal list.)</p>
<p>Are you currently a Haas student or are you also applying?</p>
<p>disagree. i think i got in cuz i was well rounded. mayb probably, but not certain tho
what about the $? >_> isn’t it a private school
and hows there no diversity?
thats absolutely ridiculous.
i haven’t been in a more diverse environment.
psh whats with the nonsensical speculation</p>
<p>I don’t think JP was referring to the diversity of the student body’s background, I think that s/he was referring to the one irrefutable common interest there: $.</p>
<p>i would disagree as well.
haas has so many groups that do consulting for non profit.
like 1/3 of the programs here they talk about responsible business and all that green stuff
first class u take is : business ethics
well from the career stats 99% of haas grads go into profit.
but i believe my batch is gonna be different. just wait and see lol</p>
<p>All “TOP” business(related) programs are the same. At UCLA econ professors preach about social efficiencies. Why? because its a public school in a liberal state. But the one thing you should look at is their background. The majority of professors here are wealthy(CEOs of hedgefunds, military defense consulting firms, former executives, entrepreneurs, and the list goes on).</p>
<p>Schools want to know if you can/will become successful. Because if you become successful, they will also become successful. Because you’re going to donate a portion of your earnings or make a significant contribution later on when you’re having a mid-life crisis.</p>
<p>When i’m speaking of diversity, i’m talking about different qualities in respect to goals.</p>
<p>And there is no difference.</p>
<p>Goals of a Haas student:
A) I want to become a banker
B) If I don’t make it into banking, I will be a consultant
C) If I don’t become a consultant, i’ll work for the Big4 as an Audit or Tax accountant</p>
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<p>Another thing you gotta look at is Prop209 and the elimination of affirmative action from CA public schools. The strongest students get into UCB/UCLA-period-. Goal oriented, driven, never failed. That’s not diversity.</p>
<p>Specifically ibanking? no. I think they are looking for those with strong entrepreneurial spirits, proven track records in academics as well as careers. This applicant(OP) is an intern for a hedgefund for christ sake. How many community college students do you know intern for a hedgefund? He’s gonna make millions, no doubt. Add on his true passion for business shown by his competition in case studies. You’ve got a winner.</p>
<p>I think that’s what Haas is looking for; pure passion.</p>
<p>No I-Banking from now on till a few years later (or even tens) , the gold age for this career has past. But I believe consultant and Global Management will be the top choices for Haas Grad.
You should have pretty high chance Russkiy_Bear. You knew many live samples from this forum and should know what to write in your ps.</p>
<p>Regardless how pathetic the market is right now, I am still passionate about going into IBD. Let’s hope it’ll pick up @ least by a margin by the time I graduate!</p>