Hello everyone,
I am involved with myBerkeleyApp so I can set the record straight on some of these questions.
1) The email in mid-March was sent to all freshman applicants who had never logged in to myBerkeleyApp to create a password
2) The email sent at the end of last week was sent to ALL FRESHMAN APPLICANTS. If you did not receive it, check your JUNK MAIL, SPAM MAIL, and make sure
berkeleyinfo@berkeley.edu is in your email contacts/address book.
3) I lost track of what the third email was, but since it was earlier it is not relevant to this discussion
4) I will forward this thread, with its comments about the wording of the latest email, to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and I am sure they will read it, but (for obvious reasons) perhaps not before Friday
5) For many reasons, scores of emails bounce every time Berkeley sends out a bulk mail to applicants -- mailboxes are full, earthlink and other providers with strict spam policies block messages unless you have
berkeleyinfo@berkeley.edu in your address book and have done some other special setup, your family may have switched email providers since November, there may have been a typo in the email address you put on the application, etc., etc.
6) If you have NEVER received an email from UC Berkeley since January AND you have not logged in to myBerkeleyApp and created a password, it is critical that you follow the instructions below.
Why? All freshman can find out their admission decision by logging in to myBerkeleyApp on Thursday evening or after. For students who are NOT admitted, this is the only way you are notified of the decision. For students who are admitted, a postal letter will follow.
If you've never received an email BUT you've already created a myBerkeleyApp password, you're ok -- it's unlikely Admissions will be sending more emails out before Thursday. After Thursday, if you are admitted, you will be able to create a berkeley.edu email account after you accept our offer, so whatever the problem is with your current email address becomes a moot point.
Here are instructions for anyone for whom #6 is true:
1) Do this before Thursday! All offices on campus will be closed Friday for Cesar Chavez day, so if you don't take care of this now you may have to wait until Monday if you end up needing assistance.
2) Get your UC Application ID and the email address you put on your application, and go to:
https://students.berkeley.edu/myberk...?todo=activate
to fill out the form. If you don't have your UC Application ID, there is a link on this page with instructions
-- if you get an error message to the effect that the Application ID or email address is not recognized,
-- OR if you get a message that an email is being sent, but you do not receive this email within about 15 minutes
CALL the Admissions Office, open between 1-4 p.m. (PST) at 510-642-3175. Tell them there is a problem with your email address and ask them to provide you with your activation key (which would normally be sent by email). After they ask identifying information, they can help you. YOU should do this, not your parent.
3) Now that you have your 4-character ACTIVATION KEY, go to:
https://students.berkeley.edu/myberk...=resetpassword
You will be prompted for your Activation Key and your Application ID, and you will be able to create a password on this page. From then on, use your Application ID and your new password to log in to myBerkeleyApp
We wish you the best, whatever news you find out on Thursday, so...
Go Bears!
Go Slugs!
Go Aggies!
Go Bruins!
Go Tritons!
Go Bobcats!
Go Anteaters!
Go Highlanders!
Go Gauchos!
P.S. This list is in random order, in case you're wondering...
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Also, everyone did not get the 2nd one unless app is referring to #3 as #2 accidentally.
