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  • 2020  Accepted bodeng has a tracker for this program.
Hi @YHL,

I received the same wordings as you. I think I received email from Linda primarily because I was asking if my application process could be expedited, and she just told me my result through email; so I think whether receiving a email from Linda is not something you have to worry about:)
 
  • 2018  Rejected YHL has a tracker for this program.
Hi @YHL,

I received the same wordings as you. I think I received email from Linda primarily because I was asking if my application process could be expedited, and she just told me my result through email; so I think whether receiving a email from Linda is not something you have to worry about:)
@bodeng , thanks for reply. feel better now... LOL
 
  • 2020  Rejected Akarsh has a tracker for this program.
Theres only one thing in the conditions box, that says awaiting interview. I am not even sure if I am supposed to initiate this or the uni.

The application decision still says its held, but there are no other conditions of any sort for now.

Its really hard to grasp what they are saying...will definitely have to clarify this with the university personally
 
  • 2020  Enrolled hulim has a tracker for this program.
Same with @Akarsh here. It is kind of weird as I just completed an interview on Wed. Then I recieved the status update on Fri says “held pending completion an interview”. The admission committee did not reply to my email yet.
 
  • Zeroxieeee has no tracker for this program.
I guess it's possible that they haven't finished the reviewing process but had to release the round1 results by Friday, so they gave holds to some guys though these guys did receive the interviews.
 
  • Zeroxieeee has no tracker for this program.
I guess it's possible that they haven't finished the reviewing process but had to release the round1 results by Friday, so they gave holds to some guys though these guys did receive the interviews.
But for me, I guess it's just an implicit rejection, in a somehow tactful way.
 
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Is there anybody here who's been accepted already? I was asked to sign to remain under consideration status and that's what I did. I wasn't able to find out such conditions list. I'll appreciate if somebody help me out.
 
  • quantdude has no tracker for this program.
Is there anybody here who's been accepted already? I was asked to sign to remain under consideration status and that's what I did. I wasn't able to find out such conditions list. I'll appreciate if somebody help me out.
Even I got the same.
 
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  • 2020  Rejected kkkznl has a tracker for this program.
@hulim Hi! I just received a status update informing me that I am also held pending completion of an interview and I also interviewed last Wednesday... I'm also like super confused. Have you asked them about this?
 
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  • 2020  Enrolled hulim has a tracker for this program.
@hulim Hi! I just received a status update informing me that I am also held pending completion of an interview and I also interviewed last Wednesday... I'm also like super confused. Have you asked them about this?
They just replied to my email today and told me that there would be another interview but no further info given. I guess we will know more when we receive the invitation email.
 
  • 2020  Rejected Akarsh has a tracker for this program.
Yeah I also was informed that they will be sending out interview invites by next week.

Edit: Adding to that, does anyone know broadly what they will be testing in the interview rounds? I haven’t used statistics or programming in my current job for a while, and might be out of touch.
 
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  • 2020  Accepted chamusyuan has a tracker for this program.
  • 2020  Rejected Akarsh has a tracker for this program.
Hey guys.

So I just received an interview invite from UCB, in 2 days. I wanted to inquire, just broadly, what basic topics they will be covering.

I ask this since at the time I began my application, I was fresh out of college, so did not need to worry, but now I feel I might be lacking somewhat in terms of answering technical questions, as well as programming skills. It doesn't help that I don't use any of these in my current job (prop trading firm, wonder if the interviewer sees this as a positive or a negative).

If there are any last minute resources anyone can share, it will be a great help.

Thanks.
 
  • twang has no tracker for this program.
Did my interview yesterday with a current student. All questions are technical and directly related to the courses and internship/research on my resume.
 
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