Berkeley MBA / Haas Business School / Haas MBA
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243
11.6%
718
3.63
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MBA Application Deadlines
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Deadline |
GMAT / TOEFL |
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| Round 1 |
10/17/12 |
10/17/12 |
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| Round 2 |
11/29/12 |
11/29/12 |
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| Round 3 |
01/16/13 |
01/16/13 |
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| Round 4 |
03/12/13 |
03/12/13 |
05/16/13 |
November
Consortium |
11/15/12 |
11/15/12 |
03/14/13 |
January
Consortium |
01/05/13 |
01/05/13 |
03/14/13 |
Applications must be received by midnight Pacific Standard Time on the evening of the deadline date to be considered for that round.
Admitted students will receive detailed information regarding Days at Haas at the time of admission. Tentative dates for Days at Haas are:
- Week of March 4
- Week of April 22
MBA Application Requirements
# of Recommendations: Two
# of Essays: Five Mandatory / Two Optional
Evaluative Interview: Invitation only
Application Fee: $200
MBA Essay Questions
Fall 2013 Essay Questions
At Berkeley-Haas, our distinctive culture is defined by four key principles — Question the status quo; Confidence without attitude; Students always; and Beyond yourself. We seek candidates from a broad range of cultures, backgrounds, and industries who demonstrate a strong cultural fit with our program and defining principles. Please use the following essays as an opportunity to reflect on and share with us the values, experiences, and accomplishments that have helped shape who you are.(Learn more about Berkeley-Haas' Defining Principles).
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If you could choose one song that expresses who you are, what is it and why? (250-word limit)
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What is your most significant accomplishment? (250-word limit) |
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Describe a time when you questioned an established practice or thought within an organization. How did your actions create positive change? (250-word limit)
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Describe a time when you were a student of your own failure. What specific insight from this experience has shaped your development? (250-word limit)
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a) What are your post-MBA short-term and long-term career goals? How have your professional experiences prepared you to achieve these goals? b) How will an MBA from Haas help you achieve these goals? (750-word limit) |
Optional Essays:
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Please feel free to provide a statement concerning any information you would like to add to your application that you haven’t addressed elsewhere. (500-word limit)
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If not clearly evident, please discuss ways in which you have demonstrated strong quantitative abilities, or plan to strengthen quantitative abilities. You do not need to list courses that appear on your transcript. (250-word limit) |
MBA Recommendation Letters
Recommendations must be completed on company letterhead or stationary, but use the MBA Recommendation Form form to mark your responses to question 9, appraising the applicant in terms of differing traits.
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Describe your relationship to the applicant. Are you, or have you been, the applicant’s direct supervisor? If not, what is the
nature of your relationship? How long have you known the applicant and how frequent is/was your interaction with them?
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How does the applicant’s performance compare with that of his or her peers?
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How effective are the applicant’s interpersonal skills?
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What are the applicant’s three greatest strengths? Cite specific examples.
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What are the applicant’s three greatest weaknesses or areas in need of improvement? Cite specific examples.
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What significant contribution has the applicant made to your organization?
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Please comment on the applicant’s potential for leading an organization.
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In the Berkeley MBA program, we develop leaders who have “confidence without attitude” or “confidence with humility”.
Please comment and provide examples of how the applicant reflects this Berkeley-Haas value.
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Please give us your appraisal of the applicant in terms of the traits listed below. Compare the applicant with others whom you
know have applied to business school or with individuals who are being groomed for leadership positions within your organization.
It should be extremely rare for any candidate to receive “truly exceptional” in all areas, and unusual for a candidate to receive either “superior” or “truly exceptional” in all areas. (Grid included on MBA Recommendation Form) |
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