UC Berkeley 2023 Applicants Thread

Hi guys!

I remember being on this forum exactly a year ago; I know exactly how you guys are feeling right now. I had applied for engineering, and had gotten asked for letters of rec, and was part of the group that did not receive an email from that financial aid glitch. I thought for sure I would not get in, had basically lost all hope but by some miracle I got into the major that I wanted, and now I couldn’t be happier at Berkeley. If you guys get in, congrats! It’s such an amazing school! But if you didn’t, just know that even if Berkeley was your #1 choice, your work ethic and determination will allow you to be successful at any other school that’s lucky enough to have you. I think admissions should be rolling out around 3:30 like last year, so goodluck everyone!!

@aprototype I believe it came out at 3:00 pm in 2018 and 3:30 pm in 2017

Chances on this?
4.03 GPA
Civil Engineering major
1540 SAT (760 English 780 Math)
Moderate extracurrics
Strong essays
CA resident

I’m a bit anxious.

Also, based on previous decisions:
Denied from LA, Davis
Accepted Irvine, San Diego

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Are decisions usually released at 3pm PST?

I’ve only gotten into Davis so far out of the UC’s. Rejected from SB, LA, and Irvine, and waitlisted at UCSC and SD. Praying for Berkeley ??

@StanfordOrBust19 - Decisions should be out between 3 and 3:30 pm based on 2017 and 2018.

OMG I’m so nervous

So today is Gameday and showtime will commence in a few hours. As a parent who went through this process last year, let me just say that it is much more nerve-wracking for the parents than for the kid usually. There’s not a greater feeling in the world of getting an acceptance to a elite program, especially when you don’t expect it. I also will add that whether you get accepted, waitlisted, or denied, things will work out for everyone in the end, you’ll find your place no matter where you go.

Good luck to all of you! The Berkeley Open House is on April 13 (just like many of the other UCs unfortunately), and the campus will be buzzing that day.

  • Deleted. Wrong interpretation of decision times. See other posts for correct times/estimates! *

OMG I’m freaking

Per Twitter decisions in the next 15 min

Oh sorry - it says 11:59PM …that would be midnight

@reinawrites “before 11:59 pm” means any time during the day, so any time between now and 12 hours and 16 mins from now

dang i was getting so nervous i read 11:59 pm so fast i just thought it was am and started to refresh over and over lol. We have got this!!! only 12 more hours lol

@mikeyt8586 @cassidyls @Itsdestiny omg y’all are so right i’m so tired hahahah. i was reading it as AM in my head. I just fixed the post so it doesn’t confuse people.

AHHHH NERVOUS

@reinawrites haha also 11:59 pm is a werid time too

@cassidyls Agreed haha.