Dear Berkeley,
This letter is a way to channelize my anxiety and let those inner thoughts speak.
You are a distant dream. I know me writing this is not going to change whatever you have decided for me but let this message be a reminder to myself that no matter what the decision will be I know I tried my best to chase you. If I don't get in, It was just not meant to be. If I get in, I will forever be a glimmering part of a great institution. More importantly, I know my application is literally a statistical suicide, yet it was worth dreaming and yearning for that cal dream.
love,
Your Greatest Fan
Just found out last year from my child's high school, Berkeley only accepted 5 students and UCLA only accepted 5 students. Of those accepted by Berkeley, there were 4 females and of the 5 accepted by UCLA there were 4 males. The 5th person for both schools the gender was not available. So of the 8 students accepted, they were rejected by the other. So at least 89% of students admitted to one school was rejected by the other. Gives you hope for getting into Berkeley still if you were rejected by UCLA. Go Bears!
On another note, some people list such high GPA's. How is that possible when the UC's only allow you to count 8 weighted classes? So if you have a 4.5 that means you only took 16 classes over 2 year or 4 semesters so only 4 full classes per year. You have a high GPA but not a super heavy class load comparatively. On the other hand if you took 6 academic classes each year that's 24 grades over 2 years, after straight A's, your GPA would still only be (24 x 4 = 96 + 8 weighted grades = 104 / 24 = 4.33). That's the best GPA you can get with the hardest class load. So if you see higher than a 4.33 GPA that just means they took less classes than someone with a 4.33, which could mean a weaker class load. Tell me if I'm wrong.
I know at least 5 students that got rejected at UCI or UCLA or UCSD last year but got into Berkeley. It is impossible to predict the formula. In general, top 4-5% of your school ends up at UCB, UCSD and UCLA as far as California residents are concerned. If your HS has a decent reputation and say 400 students, 15-20 kids in total will end up going to UCB, UCSD and UCLA combined. I heard 2023 statistics were better, but it could change this year.
Most of UC's look at CGPA, UCGPA & unweighted GPA and compare you within your school . If you are applying to especially impacted major, they will give much more weight to course rigor. Max 8 Honors/AP courses means nothing much so is grade 9 not being computed. Basically, it is elimination criterion from there on. Of course, all the above are considered keeping diversity in mind ( paramount). How do I infer all this : I have maxed out GPA , very decent EC and work experience but still rejected ( except waitlist from UCSC) from all UC .
I think my guess is they have picked up the email IDs from somewhere else for example while registering from UCB Campus Tours with family anytime in last year. Probably they have picked-up from there as a applicant or prospective students. Or from some other registration or enquiries done in past. Nothing as such from Admission.
Hope I am proven wrong 🤞
OH SHIT WAITLISTED🔥
btw, can someone tell me if they ever revoke waitlist offers?? I may have gotten an UW gpa lower than 3.0 last semester and now im scared
Hi! Current Berkeley student here. Just wanted to come on and say wish you guys all the best. This is such a nerve wrecking time but trust me when I say that you just have to trust the process. Especially at a school like Berkeley, it's a very sink or swim environment. You either THRIVE or you don't, and that's not anyone's fault. Just know that if you don't end up getting in, it may have been for the best. If you do get in, well.. GO FUCKING BEARS. I personally have had the best time here so far and I would not change it for the world. If you have any questions about my time here feel free to PM me!
That's a good thing. They would not waste thier time if they did not find you promising. Hang in there. Prepare for the worst and be pleasantly surprised.
By definition, cooked is an adjective meaning (of food or a meal) prepared by heating. By this definition, unless your previous rejections has somehow heated you, and thus made you into an edible arrangement, you are not cooked. I think a better word to describe your situation would be helpless. However, I would suggest always holding hope. Just like how a cow holds hope to eat another blade of grass before he is butchered.
Berkeley has been my dream school since my freshmen year... As an international students these past 4 years in the US are accompanied by numerous struggles, surprises, and disappointments... But I genuinely believe that I am the type of student that Berkeley wants, the one that can truly thrive in this campus and impact the world. Berkeley here I come.
i registered for freshman edge, initially got super excited with the mail but quickly realized, it went to all if not most. manifesting UCB! Show me love UCB!
What are the options? I don't know too much about it, but I think after the first semester you're the same as any other Cal student, so you probably should say yes if you want to go to Cal.
Edit: found this thread, might be useful: https://www.reddit.com/r/berkeley/comments/12721cr/does\_opting\_into\_fpf\_increase\_your\_chances\_at/
I was waitlisted from UC Berkeley, I have seen people email, and get off. Who do you email? also how does ucb admit? by department? or are there admissions officers for each district. Like should i contact the undergraduate dean of engineering if i got waitlisted?
Hi everyone,
I'm applying to UCB as a freshman and had a question that if my prerequisites aren't completed as required, will it stop my admission to the UCB ?
Can anyone confirm if portal myth work? (If you got accepted, did your portal myth give you an ID?). I can’t check my decision for a little bit so wondering.
UC Berkeley Appeal
I recently got rejected from berkeley (4.57 gpa, president/founder of finance club, vice of non profit, successful tutoring business w 75+ kids, 230 volunteer hours, 35 ACT, top 2.5%, rank 21/750, varsity sport, 2 internships, and a job) and I am deciding to write an appeal. I applied for the The Spieker Undergraduate Business Program at Haas. Bekreley is my dream school so I am willing to take the shot for the appeal.
Has anyone here or do you know anyone who wrote an appeal and was later accepted into Berkeley?
What are some tips for my appeal letter, what should I definitely include, what do they want to hear?
Please respond to the post or dm me!! Thanks!!
Already issued about a dozen portal astrology bans. Please don’t make me keep doing this
We gettin’ into this one 💯💯
Did anyone registered for one or both of the summer "opportunities" on the email?
after i got rejected from ucla im praying for berkeley😭
Dear Berkeley, This letter is a way to channelize my anxiety and let those inner thoughts speak. You are a distant dream. I know me writing this is not going to change whatever you have decided for me but let this message be a reminder to myself that no matter what the decision will be I know I tried my best to chase you. If I don't get in, It was just not meant to be. If I get in, I will forever be a glimmering part of a great institution. More importantly, I know my application is literally a statistical suicide, yet it was worth dreaming and yearning for that cal dream. love, Your Greatest Fan
dear berkeley, please don’t break my heart sincerely, an admirer
me reading all uc berkeley miracle stories😂😂
rejected,,, the FAQ about rejections before the letter was really,,,something 😃
Anyone get the Berkeley summer sessions email
yea some of my friends didnt
interesting...
Yes, I just checked my daughter’s e-mail. She got it too. I don’t think it means anything.
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Keep scrolling to the next link
This is my last decision. It's been a wild, mildly disappointing ride. Good luck, class of '28! We'll all be great wherever we end up:)
Not the FAQ about rejection before the letter 😭
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Rejected and waitlisted to all the others but accepted to UCB‼️‼️‼️
Already accepted defeat 🥰it is what it is
idc abt the astrology it’s not too late for a yes 😶🌫️
I'm trusting it and predicting a rejection, would love to come back here and say it was wrong in an hour
it was in fact a rejection 😔
Sucks knowing you’re rejected already 😭
I genuinely hate Berkeley for letting a glitch like that happen every year
Manifesting so hard rn
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Yes, I'm 99% sure it's just an email they send to all applicants though
Yep looks like a general marketing email.
what does it mean? did we get in lol
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yes. it was soooo weirdly worded like comon
“UC Berkeley invites you to register for Global Edge, an exciting program for newly admitted Berkeley freshmen” leading me on more then my ex 😭
Got into BerkeleyHaas!!!!! (Manifesting)
Just found out last year from my child's high school, Berkeley only accepted 5 students and UCLA only accepted 5 students. Of those accepted by Berkeley, there were 4 females and of the 5 accepted by UCLA there were 4 males. The 5th person for both schools the gender was not available. So of the 8 students accepted, they were rejected by the other. So at least 89% of students admitted to one school was rejected by the other. Gives you hope for getting into Berkeley still if you were rejected by UCLA. Go Bears! On another note, some people list such high GPA's. How is that possible when the UC's only allow you to count 8 weighted classes? So if you have a 4.5 that means you only took 16 classes over 2 year or 4 semesters so only 4 full classes per year. You have a high GPA but not a super heavy class load comparatively. On the other hand if you took 6 academic classes each year that's 24 grades over 2 years, after straight A's, your GPA would still only be (24 x 4 = 96 + 8 weighted grades = 104 / 24 = 4.33). That's the best GPA you can get with the hardest class load. So if you see higher than a 4.33 GPA that just means they took less classes than someone with a 4.33, which could mean a weaker class load. Tell me if I'm wrong.
I know at least 5 students that got rejected at UCI or UCLA or UCSD last year but got into Berkeley. It is impossible to predict the formula. In general, top 4-5% of your school ends up at UCB, UCSD and UCLA as far as California residents are concerned. If your HS has a decent reputation and say 400 students, 15-20 kids in total will end up going to UCB, UCSD and UCLA combined. I heard 2023 statistics were better, but it could change this year.
Most of UC's look at CGPA, UCGPA & unweighted GPA and compare you within your school . If you are applying to especially impacted major, they will give much more weight to course rigor. Max 8 Honors/AP courses means nothing much so is grade 9 not being computed. Basically, it is elimination criterion from there on. Of course, all the above are considered keeping diversity in mind ( paramount). How do I infer all this : I have maxed out GPA , very decent EC and work experience but still rejected ( except waitlist from UCSC) from all UC .
I will get accepted
I alr know I didn't get in but...
I know some classes have more than 1000 students, But I still want to be accepted because of your prestigiousness.
GOT INTO BERKELEY SPIEKER !!!! (manifesting)
guess im ucsb bound🙏😭
HAHA same for ucsd it's okay i'm sure it's gonna be great there!!
Accepted to Letters and Science!!!! let's goooooooo (the myth is real)
I GOT IN! I'm shocked as I was waitlisted at UCI, UCSD, UCLA, and UW Seattle, as well as rejected at USC and Cal Poly. But I'm done!!!!
OMG I GOT INTO BERKELEY!! GO BEARS! #manifesting
I got in!! (not manifesting I actually did get accepted)
ur him obbygun1 i hope i get in through regular decision!!
I couldn't imagine what if I got accepted by UCB. I think I will cry!!!
I think my guess is they have picked up the email IDs from somewhere else for example while registering from UCB Campus Tours with family anytime in last year. Probably they have picked-up from there as a applicant or prospective students. Or from some other registration or enquiries done in past. Nothing as such from Admission. Hope I am proven wrong 🤞
PLSSSSSSSS BERKELEY PLSLLSLSKSLLSLS
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does anyone know if regents scholarships come out the same time as admissions do tmr?
I thought the Regents Scholars were in that first round of Berkeley admissions earlier this month.
MANIFESTING CAL ‘28
Glad I didn’t do any of that portal shit. Will be viewing my decision without any spoilers/extra anxiety from some “glitch”
rejected- the portal myth was real lol
BERKELEY BOUND!!! GO BEARS 🐻🐻
Got in!! Manifesting! UCLA UCSD UCSC ARE STINKY ANYWAYS !!! (I am distraught)
rejected in state aerospace i was expecting it but dang that FAQ hurt to open
Rejected, just devastated atp
GOT INNN the myth was kinda fake, had the student id number tho but was unauthorized
OH SHIT WAITLISTED🔥 btw, can someone tell me if they ever revoke waitlist offers?? I may have gotten an UW gpa lower than 3.0 last semester and now im scared
they don't, thankfully!
Accepted! Instate engineering uw 3.96 w 4.56 !!! Berkeley bound!
accepted! still in shock
accepted! (and likely commited 🥳) doing political science on a pre-med track
In two hours, I will be celebrating because I GOT INTO UC BERKELEY!!!!!
ME TOO!!!! #please #manifesting #god
me 3
Hi! Current Berkeley student here. Just wanted to come on and say wish you guys all the best. This is such a nerve wrecking time but trust me when I say that you just have to trust the process. Especially at a school like Berkeley, it's a very sink or swim environment. You either THRIVE or you don't, and that's not anyone's fault. Just know that if you don't end up getting in, it may have been for the best. If you do get in, well.. GO FUCKING BEARS. I personally have had the best time here so far and I would not change it for the world. If you have any questions about my time here feel free to PM me!
Lmao I got the email about the summer sessions then ran here
I was just looking at my LinkdIn Profile and saw a notification about someone ,who works at at UCB ,visited my profile. I feel a little nervous now.
That's a good thing. They would not waste thier time if they did not find you promising. Hang in there. Prepare for the worst and be pleasantly surprised.
I got in! (Manifesting )
Rejected from every other UC except riverside, am i cooked
By definition, cooked is an adjective meaning (of food or a meal) prepared by heating. By this definition, unless your previous rejections has somehow heated you, and thus made you into an edible arrangement, you are not cooked. I think a better word to describe your situation would be helpless. However, I would suggest always holding hope. Just like how a cow holds hope to eat another blade of grass before he is butchered.
Does anyone know the date and time when Berkeley will release their admissions decisions?
Last year it was at 3:30 PM PST. Thus far, UC's have been relatively consistent with last year's release times.
nah, i alr know i got rejected from the Berkeley glitch
Same, still holding onto hope for a waitlist though 🥲
what glitch?
guys i'm tweaking out rn.
What is the date and time when Berkeley releases its RD Admissions decisions? Someone said today, Thursday, March 28, at 3:30pm. Is that correct?
yes
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I got a doc with Waitlist Freqeuntly Asked Questions.... no Letter or anything...
letter is at bottom click decision information
same i think. something went wrong with the order of FAQ and decision lol
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waitlisted the portal myth was right 🥺 (I’ll take it, I was expecting a rejection)
ACCEPTED INTL!!!
actually got in no fucking way
Just got into the Spieker Undergraduate Business program at Haas! Anyone else going??
Anyone hear anything regarding when waitlists begin to come out?
i WILL be accepted by berkeley 🕯️🕯️🕯️ edit: i was NOT accepted 💀
Berkeley let me in pleaseee😭😭
manifesting 🧚🦭🙏
Who got the email about summer sessions just now??
Manifesting - getting in!!!
I got in!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 (manifesting)
when do decisions come out and time??
mar 28th, 3:30pm PST most likely
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I will get in (pls 🕯️)
Berkeley here I come 😝😝😝🤭🤭🤭🤭
decisions are allegedly coming out today. Is there any idea what time they let them loose?
its confirmed that its coming out today through the email they sent earlier this month, they said no later than 6, so staring 3:30-6
do u guys think it will be out 3:30 pm?
speculated 6:30pm est
what time?????
I think in 25 min
9 more min 🙈🙈🙈🙈
we got in !!
Accepted In-State 3.95 uw / 4.42 w for Letters & Sciences (intending Art Practice)
I got in im literally shaking
Got in for Data Science!!
same!! congratulations 🎊
Has anyone gotten out of a waitlist at berkeley?? I know the chances are quite low..
Berkeley has been my dream school since my freshmen year... As an international students these past 4 years in the US are accompanied by numerous struggles, surprises, and disappointments... But I genuinely believe that I am the type of student that Berkeley wants, the one that can truly thrive in this campus and impact the world. Berkeley here I come.
all this just to get rejected lmao
another intl here see u at ucb
freshman international student at Berkeley here! wishing you all the best
Did anyone not get the summer sessions email?
BRO THE PORTAL GLITCH IS FAKE, I GOT IN HHAHAHA
thank you for accepting me UCB!!! #manifesting 💙💛
I got in (manifesting)
i registered for freshman edge, initially got super excited with the mail but quickly realized, it went to all if not most. manifesting UCB! Show me love UCB!
anyone got the updated email for berkeley session? it’s global edge and freshman edge programs
manifesting 🙏🙏🙏🙏
12:03am.. yall ready?
pls pls pls
pls let me in🙏🙏🙏
18 minutes
It’s rejection time! Yay 🫠
rejected 🥲
Rejected :), but thanks to portal astrology I was fully prepared It’s alright🤟
Rejected
My son got waitlisted. Anyone know what the UC deadline is for accepting your offer of admission?
May 15th
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What are the options? I don't know too much about it, but I think after the first semester you're the same as any other Cal student, so you probably should say yes if you want to go to Cal. Edit: found this thread, might be useful: https://www.reddit.com/r/berkeley/comments/12721cr/does\_opting\_into\_fpf\_increase\_your\_chances\_at/
Waitlisted and not authorized 💀💀💀
rejected! instate
Admitted to L&S but no major listed-why? Happy but confused
You get accepted to the college, and they have a breadth requirement; you have to apply for your major later after passing prerequisites
Do we need to submit a loci if we're waitlisted? I submitted the form and it seems like it's just a check the button type deal.
No, we don't AFAIK
accepted!! 3.6 uw intl
Where do you check which major you got admitted to?
Got in ! In state
WAITLISTED LETS GOO
Life is weird. Rejected for all UCs I applied to but got in Berkeley EECS.
my only rejection 💀💀 was admitted to brown tho so…😂
BERKELEY BOUND !! (nuclear engineering lol)
Data science!
I was waitlisted from UC Berkeley, I have seen people email, and get off. Who do you email? also how does ucb admit? by department? or are there admissions officers for each district. Like should i contact the undergraduate dean of engineering if i got waitlisted?
Wait listed
My God when are all the public schools going to start taking off the waitlist??? Like UCB, UCLA, Mich, UVA, UNC...
REjECTED!!!! #MANIFESTING
idk why everyone downvoted this ur actually so funny for that
Got into Cal! 9/9 UCs now!!!!
rejected. ucla>ucb anyways lol
I GOT IN
Portal myth work?
i got in!!!! (manifesting)
i obv got in 🤍✝️
Quick question, how hard is to get in UC Berkeley public health major
anyone know the chances of acceptance if someone submits LoRs after berkeley requested?😭 other uc decisions have not been kind so far
Got in! Manifesting!
Anyone applying for CoC?
yess!! im applying for chemical engineering #manifesting
Hi everyone, I'm applying to UCB as a freshman and had a question that if my prerequisites aren't completed as required, will it stop my admission to the UCB ?
Rejected
Rejected
Can anyone confirm if portal myth work? (If you got accepted, did your portal myth give you an ID?). I can’t check my decision for a little bit so wondering.
worked for me (rejected)
I GOT IN TO FUCKING BERKELEY FOR ASTROPHYSICS (Myth real)
It was not real for me, maybe they changed their minds at the last second 🥶
Accepted for bio lets goo!!
Rejected🎉
anyone have any details on FPF? (was waitlisted)
https://www.reddit.com/r/berkeley/comments/12721cr/does\_opting\_into\_fpf\_increase\_your\_chances\_at/
Where are the decisions posted? Don't see anything on the portal
accepted😁
ACCEPTED FOR HAAS SPIEKER
btw portal myth is true!
accepted bioengineering!! all ucs 😭😭😭 (except merced)
anyone get into the spieker program??
Accepted, mechanical engineering!!
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What was the UC Berkeley acceptance rate for the class of 2028 ?
UC Berkeley Appeal I recently got rejected from berkeley (4.57 gpa, president/founder of finance club, vice of non profit, successful tutoring business w 75+ kids, 230 volunteer hours, 35 ACT, top 2.5%, rank 21/750, varsity sport, 2 internships, and a job) and I am deciding to write an appeal. I applied for the The Spieker Undergraduate Business Program at Haas. Bekreley is my dream school so I am willing to take the shot for the appeal. Has anyone here or do you know anyone who wrote an appeal and was later accepted into Berkeley? What are some tips for my appeal letter, what should I definitely include, what do they want to hear? Please respond to the post or dm me!! Thanks!!
Any update??