Successful appeal letter to HAAS UC Berkeley?

Mwfan1921
Mon, 22 Apr 2019 11:46:59 +0000

Interviews are optional, and technically not part of the evaluation rubric, which you can see here - 50% grades and coursework, 35% essays, 15% resume. https://haas.berkeley.edu/undergrad/admissions/application-process/

I don’t think having a phone vs in person interview, for something that is optional, would be a basis for appeal. Again there has to be some type of mistake made for a successful appeal. Haas gets far more transfer applicants than they can take, and although it’s disappointing, I expect they turn away 4.0 students every year.

Did you meet all of the academic requirements on the above link? If so, I expect your essays and/or resume fell short somehow–together those two factors represent 50% of the evaluation. Although your ECs are fine, I expect many successful applicants had business type activities and/or internships on their resumes.

What are your other transfer options?