UC Berkeley Portal Astrology Discussion 2024

Colleges & Universities University of California - Berkeley
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Yeah I applied college of engineering, I was starting to stress :sweat_smile:

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I tried calcetral. It says " unrecognized " and we have 4 addresses in portal.

If anyone has 4 addresses in portal or do you think it doesn’t matter?

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Many thanks for registering for the UC Berkeley Global Edge & Freshman Edge Programs Information Session coming up this Thursday, March 21st from 4-5PM, PST.
Did anyone receive the new zoom link ?

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Ya It was linked 2 paragraphs down in the email

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It came to parent’s email ( me) not student .

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D24 applied to college of engineering. Do not have the link.

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What link?

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Can anyone register for a reception?

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Or get into the “new admits” hub?
https://apply.berkeley.edu/portal/admitted-student

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access denied

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access denied also

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We have four but arranged in a column rather than side by side. Funny how the portals are different.

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Because, i saw it by phone . Did you have 4 from first? I don’t remember clearly.

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I want to say there were only 2 at first but I’ve been checking portals so often to make sure everything is complete, I really can’t say for sure. I don’t see how the number of addresses would mean anything though.

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Because i never have seen any schools we applied have 4 address. So i thought it is odd. Hahaha. It is never bad sign though it may not be any sign .

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Does anyone have true true false on this one? Apparently, it was a sign of acceptance last year.

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nope, still false false true for me. I hoping next week thimgs change

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(These comments aren’t directed at any specific posters; I’ve just been meaning to type them up for a bit.)

I think 99% of all portal astrology just ends up being counterproductive, but three recommendations I’d have for you if you DO get into it.

  1. When accessing your own portal:
    :white_check_mark: DO take screenshots every time you access your portal. Screenshots are free. Take a screenshot every time you access your portal and set your computer’s preferences to save them all to a folder on your desktop.
    :x: DO NOT try to remember what your portal looked like yesterday, or last week.
    Why? There are all sorts of fiddly things people ask about, and it’s impossible to remember “wait; did I have that link before and just didn’t notice it?” or “did that wording change on my screen, or has it always said that?” Just get a screenshot every time, and you’ll have a record. As a bonus, you can post the screenshot here (redact any sensitive info) so people know what you’re talking about.

  2. When describing what you’re asking about / seeing on your own portal:
    :white_check_mark: DO use complete sentences, post screenshots, and copy/paste the actual text you have on your portal.
    :x: DO NOT use pronouns like “it” or “that”, or post fuzzy half-sentences
    Why? Especially as the deadline gets closer and people start throwing in vague comments like “I’m not seeing that”, it’s impossible to know which other vague comment they’re replying to, or what they’re referencing, and it just ends up creating additional confusion.

  3. Regarding timing:
    :white_check_mark: DO be patient. Wait until a day or two before the decision date.
    :x: DO NOT get too invested too early. Like right now is kind of silly.
    Why? Schools don’t upload decisions until just before the decisions come out. There might be different aspects of the portal right now (“I have a link to a summer session; my cousin does not??”) but those are almost always due to other factors — person A applied to a specific college/major vs. person B applying to a different college/major, person A applied for financial aid vs. person B didn’t, person A is in-state vs. person B is out of state. Getting sidelined by differences in your application just creates confusion when what you’re trying to suss out are differences in your admittance, and it’s too early for that.

Again, I think most portal astrology is really only good for winding people up. But if you’re going to do it, at least be thoughtful about how you approach it, so you don’t end up adding to the chaos.

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Where we can see?
I can not find it in withdraw button.

Please , capture this screen shot?
Where is it in portal?

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The UC Berkeley annual “Portal Astrology” thread seems like the most Berkeley thing ever: the school is tied for having the No.1-ranked Computer Science dept in the country and yet the university’s IT staff and undergraduate admissions office have devised an applicant portal that allows enterprising sleuths an early preview of decisions before they’re officially released. Wild.