<p>Last year, I made the mistake of only applying to one school, UC Berkeley. I really wanted to get into the Haas program but was rejected. This year I’ve got a few backups. I felt like one of my personal statements were really strong so I decided to use it again. The essay wasn’t exactly the same, I cut down some stuff and made a few other changes. Does recycling essays from the previous year affect one’s chances? Do the admission officers remember these prompts?</p>
<p>Just some other info about me.</p>
<p>I applied to UCB/UCLA/UCD for Business Administration, Business Economics, and Managerial Economics (respectively). I have a 3.73 GPA with all pre-reqs and IGETC completed.</p>
<p>What are my chances for each school?</p>
<p>I say UCD is your safety.
For UCLA and UCB, I would have to see your extracurriculars and some other information (first generation college graduate, child of a single parent,etc) to weigh your chances.
Just based on your GPA, Haas seems a little far fetched since it will be accepting less students this year (despite the partial resolution of the budget crsis, UC system is still short of fund) and the average GPA of accepted students is 3.9. For UCLA, I would also need some additional information such as your grades on the prereqs but because you have completed the prereqs and IGETC certification, I would say UCLA is a good reach for you.</p>
<p>My pre-requisite GPA is a 4.0. However, If you include foreign language in this, it’s a bit lower (had a hard time with French). I’m not first gen nor a child of a single parent and etc. I have a few ECs (Business Club, Math Club) and no community service. Only award is Dean’s List. </p>
<p>Other opinions?</p>
<p>Highly doubt you’ll get into Haas with those stats and EC’s. UCLA is a reach for sure and you’ll get into davis for sure.</p>
<p>ehhh doubt it for berkeley… ucla maybe and davis for sure.</p>
<p>btw, i recycle my UC essays too. i dont think they care at all</p>
<p>Yes the subject is singular therefore you need “was” not “were”</p>
<p>Have you considered applying to UCSD as a Management Science major or UCSB as a Business Economics major? Your stats are good but unfortunately UCB and UCLA may be a far reach as you need around a 3.9 to be competitive. You’re competitive for UCLA as an Economics major but the average for admits last year was around 3.82. Others have gotten in with lower gpa’s but those are exceptions. If you work full-time in a field related to your major, you may have a good chance to get in. Another thing you can do is apply to a less impacted major at UCLA or Berkely like History, English or Political Science etc. and minor in Accounting, Business Administration or Economics.</p>
<p>It also depends on what you want to do as a career when you graduate.</p>