<p>@Transfer2 </p>
<p>You made a blanket statement in reply to a commenter who was referring to Joxy’s question. You did not mention anything about Haas in your reply. You simply said that it’s 50% of the application process. And you came off as a pedantic jerk.</p>
<p>I mentioned that my comment didn’t apply to heavily impacted majors, a fact that you chose to completely disregard in your reply to me. Also, your use of ‘non-fundamental’ is nonsensical in that context. I think you meant to say “lack of fundamental reasoning”.</p>
<p>Good luck to you.</p>
<p>Edit: It’s turns out that you’re wrong, even with respect to Haas.</p>
<p>The following is directly from the admission FAQ at the Haas website:</p>
<p>How does the Admission Committee evaluate applications?</p>
<p>“The application is broken down as follows: 50% Grades & Coursework, 35% Essays, and 15% Resume/extra-curricular activities. In addition to reviewing applications for completion of minimum eligibility requirements and academic achievement and promise, the Admission Committee will review many factors, including performance in key prerequisites (business, math, economics, statistics), grade trends, course load, consistency of academic performance, leadership skills, interest in being an active member of the Haas community, knowledge of contemporary business issues, accomplishments as demonstrated by extracurricular activities, as well as communication and analytical skills as demonstrated by responses to essay questions.”</p>
<p><a href=“Admission FAQ - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas”>Admission FAQ - Undergraduate Program - Berkeley Haas;
<p>15% is far from the 50% you quoted.</p>