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  • youknowhoo has no tracker for this program.
Hello,

I received a HOLD without guarantee from UCB back in September. They gave me a conditions list to complete and one of the conditions was to score 90th percentile on my GRE/GMAT. For reference my GRE score is 163V, 165Q, 4.5AWA. I am going to retake the GRE soon, but along with that I have to now register for the MFE pre-program courses that UCB offers. These courses cost a lot. I have almost completed the other courses that they have asked me to do. Considering I do score the 90th percentile score on the GRE, what are my chances of getting into the program?
 
  • FDneo has no tracker for this program.
I guess if 10~15 admitted students decide to decline or defer the admission, and all the people on waitlist decide to decline the admission, then you will have the chance to compete with other people with hold status. So I think the chance <1%.
 
  • 2022  Accepted ThewolfJD has a tracker for this program.
  • anonym has no tracker for this program.
Has anyone ever been admitted to UCB without an interview? The website says we will be contacted for an interview “if an interview is necessary to make a decision on your application.” Does that mean not everyone needs to go through the interview process? Additionally, does that mean they only interview applicants who they are on the fence about?
 
  • YiM has no tracker for this program.
Wondering about the same...have they sent out interview invites?
 
  • 2022  Enrolled lwhluan has a tracker for this program.
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  • 2022  Accepted ThewolfJD has a tracker for this program.
They said that you can be admitted without an interview, I know some cases in which candidates have been interviewed before 3 days of the decision deadline and they were admitted.
 
  • MMFInfoAcct has no tracker for this program.
They said that you can be admitted without an interview, I know some cases in which candidates have been interviewed before 3 days of the decision deadline and they were admitted.
 
  • 2022  Rejected prisonMike has a tracker for this program.
What to expect in Berkeley interviews?
Just want to know, if they only ask Resume based questions or ask some other topics as well.
 
  • 2022  Rejected quantnoob has a tracker for this program.
  • 2022  Rejected prisonMike has a tracker for this program.
  • 2022  Accepted xmdd has a tracker for this program.
Did you receive an interview invite? If so, may I ask when you received your invite?
 
  • 2022  Rejected prisonMike has a tracker for this program.
  • 2022  Accepted bosbop has a tracker for this program.
  • 2022  Accepted ThewolfJD has a tracker for this program.
  • 2022  Rejected prisonMike has a tracker for this program.
  • 2022  Accepted ThewolfJD has a tracker for this program.
  • 2022  Rejected prisonMike has a tracker for this program.
It was good. You should expect 2-3 questions from any of the above topics discussed. Mainly, they'll see what topic you have on your resume, and ask questions on that. You can also expect some questions on the current market news. All and all, it is good. Little bit of revision should be fine.
 
  • 2022  Rejected prisonMike has a tracker for this program.
Topic can be Stats, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability, ML, Equity, Derivatives, Programming.
 
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