They claim each UC campus evaluates each application without knowing the status of the same application at another campus, but in reality, I do find it interesting that most, if not all the strong candidates only get accepted by either UCLA or UCB, but not by both.
Can give you many counter examples from among my daughter’s classmates. So perception is not always reality.
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There are literally 1000s of people who get into both including the example I gave above. In fact, here’s data directly from the UCs.
The number of people who get into Berkeley and choose UCLA represents 12% of the admits at Berkeley.
Similarly, the # of people who get into UCLA but choose Berkeley represents 8% of admits at UCLA.
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I used to think this as well. But I think it’s basically flip of a coin…
Just making sure you know that USC is a private institution not affiliated with the University of California system.
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Yes. I know USC is not part of UC. My point is that, the actual yield rate cannot be used to argue against yp practice.
It is hard argue for “UC does not practice yp”. Even if they do it for a few instances, you lose the argument.
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Please don’t feel down! My son was admitted REA to a HYPSM school and received a major scholarship, but he didn’t hear from Berkeley this week either.
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Any confirmation about Spieker Haas admitted students on February 9th?
Yes I know of a couple students admitted to Haas on 2/9.
My child was admitted to Berkeley business major yesterday. They are so shocked & excited because they were not expecting any admissions update until late March! They were invited to interview for Regents and Chancellor Scholarship which is also exciting. I want to protect their identity so no specifics but I can share they have several years of statewide leadership experience, national awards, strong PIQ’s, and top 9% statewide. That is not a brag (although I am super proud) but just want to share stats for context.
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Does anyone have any advice for the Regents and Chancellor Scholarship process? Do you know how many are invited to interview, how many will received the scholarship? Any insights?
Also, for those waiting for admissions decisions, hang in there. I know March seems like a long time but you have already waited a couple of months. Here are a few things to pass time during the wait:
- Spend time with family and friends
- Do something fun or a hobby
- Apply for financial aid or scholarships
- Volunteer
- Stay positive
- Enjoy your last year of high school
I think just under 200 receive the scholarship each year. Not sure how many are invited. As mentioned above, look out for the invitation to the Regents Overnight Hosting Program - it is very much worth attending, if you can.
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I’m in the LA area. When my child went through the process in 2020, the interview was held at an Embassy Suites in Irvine. The students were asked to arrive an hour before their interview. When they arrived, they checked in at a desk, and walked into a small banquet room with several round tables that seat 8-10 people. Each table had a couple of current Cal students to chat to the interviewees before they went into the interview rooms. IIRC, my student’s interview was one-on-one with a professor in a STEM field, but not in the college that my student was accepted into.
On that day, at that time, most of the candidates wore suits (both men and women). Think of MUN attire.
I would imagine that they chose Irvine as a central location for students from San Diego, Riverside and Los Angeles Counties.
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My D did her interview on campus, but seems a similar format. They had a room with snacks and coffee so they could meet current students and other Regents candidates and mingle a bit, then had one on one interviews with a faculty member - my daughter’s was with a social sciences prof, also not from her college. But she enjoyed speaking with him - in fact, she still occasionally meets with him for coffee.
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Thank you for the tips! We tried booking the Irvine interview location but the available dates conflicted with another important engagement my child has. So we need to find a reasonable flight to the Bay area.
This whole application cycle brought me to nihilism. I don’t even know why I applied to college. Why do I want to get an education? To get a job? Why do I want to get a job? To be able to live a comfortable life? Doesn’t sound like a meaningful purpose to me.
Hopefully these feelings will pass. Perhaps you could consider what the alternatives would be to decide if you feel you are on the right path. What would you do instead of going to college? Is there something that feels more meaningful to you? What are your bigger goals in life? What path would get you to those goals? This admissions process can be soul-crushing and I hope as things start falling into place for you that you’ll feel more motivated and even excited to begin a new chapter in your life. But it’s good every now and then to stop and take stock of what’s important to you, what your goals are, and what your life priorities are.
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The college admissions process can definitely bring up a lot of powerful feelings, both positive and negative. As you are waiting for admissions results, this is a good time to think about your why & what. Why am I going to college? Is this the next step I want to take after high school? What do I want my future to look like? What is my purpose for attending college?
These are big life questions for students that are still in high school but its good to give thought to your purpose for attending college. I think college can be a great time of growth and allows students to expand their perspectives and meet people from many different backgrounds. Hopefully college allows you to gain skills that make you more employable but it isn’t just about getting a job.
Hopefully, you have a school counselor or someone you trust to discuss your feelings about college. They can help you look at your options. Maybe even a Gap Year is a possibility. One of my children took a gap year after college. They worked and traveled and then went to community college after the gap year. He seems much more relaxed and enjoys school much more and seems to have much more of a purpose after taking a year off of school. He will be transferring to a UC school this fall.
Good luck with your waiting and decision making.
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" We realize you’ve been anxiously awaiting your decision from UC Berkeley and want to let you know that your application is currently under review.
While you may have heard that a few applicants received notification of their decision, we are still reviewing the majority of first-year applications.
First-Year decisions will be released approximately late afternoon / early evening (Pacific time) on March 28, 2024, via the MAP@Berkeley portal.
Our records indicate that you have already established your MAP@Berkeley account" - that was posted on 2/10 as you mentioned Hass decision on 2/10? what does that mean for people who also applied for hass?
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It just means some people got notified. Nothing more nothing less. The early admits are the top 1-2% of applicants and the ones CAL wants to make sure they extend an acceptance to prior to March.
This is the first year freshmen are being directly admitted to Haas, so no one really knows how they are doing it and exactly how many. It will take several application seasons to really be able to see a trend for Haas. Other then that it is everyone speculation at this point and unless Haas or UC Berkeley release a statement on the acceptance process to Haas for first years it will be anyone’s guess.