UCB MFE UC Berkeley MFE Application Discussion

[Jun]

Hi Jun, did you request for an early decision? If so, how long did it take since you requested to the time Berkeley came back with a reply? I requested an early decision for R2 since I got into another program and was wondering how long Berkeley took with requests such as these. Anyone else have any input on this? Thanks.

I did not make such a request so I am unable to comment on this.

 

[s.ananth]

admitted in R2 as well

 

[vtomar]

Hey guys,
Was wondering if any one of you would be interested in creating a skype/gmail or any other kind of group for students who have been offered admission? This way we could keep track and help each other out in meeting the pre-conditions of the program. I have created such groups in the past and it has been tremendously useful in keeping the group members motivated and help each other out with questions related to the program or FE field in general and also could be beneficial for networking once we have graduated. Let me know if any of you is interested?

 

[YYL]

How about a facebook group?

 

[vtomar]

How about a facebook group?

Sure we can do that too. Not against it. I have never tried that before. I am just worried that people might not be that open on a facebook group since it will be more of a public group and posts could be exposed to scrutiny thus preventing members from expressing themselves freely. But I will go ahead and create a facebook group. Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/groups/haas.mfe.2013.students/ to the group.

 

[vtomar]

For people who are interested in a skype group, my contact is varun(dot)umich on Skype. Feel free to add me, I will add you to the skype group.

 

[Rajat Goyal]

Why don't we create a closed facebook group for this purpose? It prevents our posts from being visible to anyone other than members...

 

[ssk]

I like the idea. I'm not on Facebook though so I prefer a Skype or a Gmail group.

Let me know if I can help starting the group ...

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Would you guys like to have a private group here since everyone is already a QN members? It can be invite-only.
Facebook is not accessible at work/China and not everyone uses Skype/Gmail.

 

[ssk]

Sounds good to me.

 

[vtomar]

Hey ssk, go ahead and create a group. I am fine with anything.

 

[Rajat Goyal]

Sounds good to me too

 

[ssk]

Andy,

Can you create the group for us please ?

Thanks

 

[Jorge Adan Silva]

I would like to be included!

 

[Andy Nguyen]

Sure thing. I'll set up something later today and assign a few students as moderators of the group so they can invite/approve memberships to the group.

 

[YYL]

Thx Andy.
We have also set up a facebook group. But it is set to be "secret" to protect the students' privacy.
All students shown on the tracker have been invited, but it clearly not includes everyone.

So if any of you want to join us please send me a message.

 

[Chashu]

After being told on phone that you are admitted, how soon do you get the official mail?

 

[RainLee]

After being told on phone that you are admitted, how soon do you get the official mail?

I was told the admission via phone in early March and finally received the official letter last week... poor me
I know someone received it in mid-June. I guess the delay was because the graduate division would deal with the students of fall entrance first, then the spring entrance.

 

[Chashu]

OMG that is so much of delay. Don't they atleast drop a mail so that we have something in written that we can read everytime we find it difficult to believe that we are in

I was given the news last night over phone by Linda and I am just dying to have it on mail before I start celebrating!

 

[Chashu]

Plus when do you confirm that you are accepting the offer? And how much is the deposit?