UC Berkeley 🐻 (2022-2023)

[astral fable]

let's see

[worthy barn]

i am intl

i am cs

berkeley will end me 😋

[astral fable]

let's see

[worthy barn]

carl bot got me though fr

[astral fable]

!chance berkeley

[wheat tulip]

sani_tizer’s chances at berkeley are 54%.

[astral fable]

zamn

i am intl

i am not cs

berkeley teaches stuff other than cs?

[rocky remnant]

Yes

[alpine granite]

!chance Berkeley MET

[steel turret]

!chance berkeley

😭

[astral fable]

LOL

[signal nacelle]

how can i edit my major for berk

a month and a half ago they said they'd add a request form in the portal "in the next few weeks"

and the FAQ says to email them

nm

fuck

they wont let me change my alt major

[modern osprey]

!chance berkeley

[signal nacelle]

does berkeley admit u undeclared if u dont get accepted to etiher major

like is it admission to uni then admission to school?

or j admission to school

[hollow pond]

WAIT

how do yk

where does it say

[signal nacelle]

it says

jfc give me a sec to reopen the portal

[hollow pond]

oh

rip

thanks

[light eagle]

did anyone here apply for MET

[alpine granite]

Yeah, EECS

[light eagle]

did you get a video essay invite

[alpine granite]

Nope

[light eagle]

because supposedly it's due Jan 13th

and they send it out rolling

[alpine granite]

[signal nacelle]

same

they asked for video essay?

[light eagle]

yeah they should've by now

idk what they're doing

[signal nacelle]

they dont send it to every1

[alpine granite]

Yeah

[signal nacelle]

its like the LoR req

they only ask if they need more info

[light eagle]

yeah but they need it to evaluate the candidates right

[alpine granite]

Yeah, honestly I feel like if they don't ask you didn't get in

At least for the video

Maybe not for the LoR

[astral fable]

..well fuck

[light eagle]

hmm probably

[astral fable]

was it just for eecs?

[alpine granite]

There's other METs

[astral fable]

what is MET?

[signal nacelle]

no

[astral fable]

sorry im kinda clueless

[alpine granite]

Management, Entrepreneurship, and Tech

[signal nacelle]

not true

[light eagle]

maybe they have their own internal finalist pool and they only invite those kids to the video essay

[astral fable]

agh

[signal nacelle]

Video essay is more of a bad sign than good

[astral fable]

</3 pls dont break my heart like this

[light eagle]

nah we're all cooked

[alpine granite]

How do you figure?

[signal nacelle]

only if additional info is needed

if they have a good lean they wont ask for additional info

[alpine granite]

Ok let's not read into this too much

[signal nacelle]

only in neutral and negative scenarios where they want to get a better picture

[signal nacelle]

you're the one that said we're fucked for not getting it

[light eagle]

why would they give on-the-edge candidates a chance to do the video essay when they can just reject them for a sub 2% acceptance rate program

it makes their job easier

[astral fable]

prob only neutral right? i dont think theyd bother giving negatives a chance

[signal nacelle]

j like Unis who defer or ask for mid year grades

[alpine granite]

Just sharing my opinion on the matter

idk

[signal nacelle]

its so they can see if there's any gaps

they want the best students

[light eagle]

I feel like they have their own finalist pool and then they shape it

idk

[astral fable]

cuz i dont think all one thousand or whatever many is the “best”

[signal nacelle]

this is how every uni works...

the video essay helps shape out the worse performing ones

as do mid year grades, deferals, and LoRs

[light eagle]

did you guys make a startup

[signal nacelle]

yeah

430k revenue

[alpine granite]

Yes

[signal nacelle]

not CS related though

[light eagle]

nice

[alpine granite]

Sales in 95 countries, software dev

It's a small dollar high volume business model

[astral fable]

cool

[signal nacelle]

mine was a mix

I designed and sold bespoke mechanical keyboards/keycaps

[alpine granite]

Cool

[signal nacelle]

so the price ceiling was high but the sales were relatively high too

[modern osprey]

microecon!

[signal nacelle]

fr

nah but gimmie a sec

when i said high i meant fucking HIGH

[alpine granite]

Did you have any co-founders?

[signal nacelle]

no

full owner

[alpine granite]

Nice nice

[signal nacelle]

wbu?

also what software, curious considering how widespread the adoption is

[alpine granite]

90% (me) - 10% with my twin brother

[signal nacelle]

nice nice

[alpine granite]

Android, iOS, FitbitOS. I'm p sure I have about 8000 customers

[signal nacelle]

oh wow, smartwatch app im assuming then

[alpine granite]

Yeah, smartwatch and smartphone

Mostly smartwatch

[signal nacelle]

icic

[rough lagoon]

bro

i didnt get any video shit

wtf

[signal nacelle]

its not a bad/good thing

means your app says enough abt yu

[rough lagoon]

do they email it out?

if they need it?

[signal nacelle]

yea

[humble sparrow]

what vid?

[rough lagoon]

ok good

cuz im locked out from my portal

i forgot the pass

😍

[humble sparrow]

forget password?

[rough lagoon]

idk either

[rough lagoon]

yeah

😭

[alpine granite]

Remember, most majors won't ever ask for a video

It's only some special programs

So for most Berkeley applicants it's entirely a moot point

[rough lagoon]

IT SAYS THAT MY APP IS UNDER REVIEW

SHIT

💀

THEY ARE REVIEWING IT

[alpine granite]

But for those who did apply to a program it's a black box so you can't read into getting a request/not getting one. Ignore what I said earlier

[wheat shard]

doesnt it say that for everyone

[humble sparrow]

honestly

0 expectations for berkley

kinda applied jus to apply

[rough lagoon]

yes

but its scary

[alpine granite]

Mood, I'd already filled out the UC app for other campuses so I was like what the hell and applied to Berkeley

[sage crown]

how are my fellow UCB applicants doing

[signal nacelle]

does anyone have the class profile(stats not demographics) for met?

[hexed lance]

ask chat gpt

[signal nacelle]

yk wht

i will

L

[hexed lance]

L bot

[worthy barn]

real

[ancient heath]

Fr

[pseudo wind]

Factos

[lament fox]

has anyone here gotten the video application essay from the bay for MET

idk a single person that's gotten it from the bay

[alpine granite]

For MET?

[lament fox]

yah

[strong saffron]

i got one but i’m also applying for the GMP so it was already an option

[lament fox]

was ur first choice gmp

[strong saffron]

yes

absolutely haha i love the opportunity

[lament fox]

does gmp also have a video essay

[hollow pond]

What’s GMP?

[lament fox]

global management program

its if u applied MET

[strong saffron]

yeah it has an “optional” video essay which pretty much means not optional

[signal nacelle]

It's not optional

Its sent to a select few they need more info from

And for them its mandatory

[strong saffron]

oh huh

for me it said optional

[signal nacelle]

You dont send by the deadline you're taken out of consideration

[strong saffron]

like on my portal it said “optional video essay”

[signal nacelle]

What program

[strong saffron]

i still did it tho bc with a 1% acceptance rate optional is not optional

global management program

[signal nacelle]

Ah

Met is mandatory

[strong saffron]

oh interesting

[signal nacelle]

So ig diff

[strong saffron]

yeah

that’s weird

[signal nacelle]

Also

Fuck optional shit

Make it mandatory or don't offer it

[modern osprey]

on god

[signal nacelle]

So

Does the met video essay invite mean anything?

Berkeley frames it negatively

Reddit frames it like a shortlist

Wait

I have a better solution

[signal nacelle]

Did u get ur essay

[lament fox]

from what i know if you dont get the video essay ur not in consideration at all

video essay = top 500 ish

out of like 4500 applicants

[signal nacelle]

Send proof

U dont got the right to give us a heart attack of that level wo proof

[lament fox]

uhh past precedent, sorry not much more proof than that

[signal nacelle]

Also i very much doubt that because some people get their requests a day after submitting the supp

[lament fox]

it's cause they're evaluated earlier by eecs

and those people r usually internationals

[signal nacelle]

Then that means they arent the top 500?

[lament fox]

they are

[signal nacelle]

Because people are still submitting after who could be significantly betyer

They start requesting as far back as nov b4 the uc app is even due

It wouldn't make sense for it to be top 500 if they request rolling

[lament fox]

idk anybody who's gotten it starting november acc

and the earliest ive heard is december

im p sure for u to get video essay app ur engineering track AOs vet u first

and then based on that they hand u the video essay if ur a top portion of ur engineering track

[signal nacelle]

They dont

Its entirely different departments

Met and eng admissions arent connected and are mutually exclusive

[lament fox]

wait r u from the bay

[signal nacelle]

No

LA

[lament fox]

i mean i would search it up

[signal nacelle]

Berkeley themselves make it sound like they're on edge of rejection and want morw

[lament fox]

but every thread i've seen seems to be saying video essay app is a pre-req to MET

[signal nacelle]

Reddit jumps to saying oh you won but all of them are guessing

college confidential had the neutral response of

Just means your still in the running

[alpine granite]

Guys, I tried to speculate last night but I have no clue in reality. The college admissions process is a black box, there’s no way to figure it out

[signal nacelle]

Im interested in the stats and ECs of those who receive the request

That's the only thing that can tell us anyth

[signal nacelle]

I feel like we just need one person who got the request so we can analyze them

Or maybe 5 to ignore outliers

[lament fox]

https://www.reddit.com/r/berkeley/comments/zpl2zy/tips_for_berkeley_met_interview/

[signal nacelle]

Idk

[alpine granite]

They got their 4 days after applying

Hardly a time to do a detailed review of the app

[signal nacelle]

I j feel it makes little sense for th to send it to the cream of the crop if they do it rolling

If they sent rhem after all apps are received it makes total sense

[wary plank]

4.6, in state

[signal nacelle]

4.5-4.6ish in state iirc

[wary plank]

All admissions is “rolling” really there’s definitely a chance that they saw his app first

I applied to Industrial Engineering then gave up on the MET supplemental because I had already answered it in another PIQ

[signal nacelle]

yeah i get that but making a shortlist before you even have the full picture seems off

like theoretically

theoretically

what if they leave 50 spots for the last day right

and somehow 100 bill gates equivalents apply

[wary plank]

It does but consider that they’ve been doing this for decades

[signal nacelle]

true

[wary plank]

They can generally estimate this stuff pretty well and detect autoadmits early on

[signal nacelle]

true

prob j salty how i did so much in the biz sect j to potentially get tossed

[wary plank]

You can still pursue an uncoordinated double major

[signal nacelle]

true

[lofty elk]

UCB

[rough lagoon]

Guys im kinda nervous

why is everyone getting a video essay

[strong saffron]

special programs

[round sparrow]

R u guys cs majors

[amber iron]

Bioengineering

[round sparrow]

W

[hollow pond]

no

EECS

[light eagle]

Same

[light eagle]

Nope

[lament fox]

idk a single person in my area who recieved a video essay application

[light eagle]

Ngl I think

[lament fox]

r u from the bay

[light eagle]

No

[lament fox]

is anyone here from the bay area who's got a vid essay invite

[light eagle]

What about you

[light eagle]

Are you CS

[sage crown]

Joe what?

[light eagle]

Joe over

[sage crown]

smh

Was waiting for Joe mama

[light eagle]

Oh I’m a CS major I don’t have a sense of humor like that

[sage crown]

https://tenor.com/view/touching-grass-touch-gif-21219969

[light eagle]

Stop you’re scaring me

Mods

[sage crown]

[hexed lance]

Joe

[worthy barn]

isnt that only for the business program

[heady sedge]

Sigh

[lofty elk]

anyone here got LOR request?

[worthy barn]

nah did you?

[lament fox]

no it’s for MET as well

[lofty elk]

no

idk if intls get it

[tame sun]

Has anyone got request to do a video for met

[lament fox]

no, did u?

[tame sun]

nope

[signal nacelle]

Me when the UC Berkeley asks me to film myself undertaking a mental breakdown of unimaginable lengths

[lament fox]

where r u from

[signal nacelle]

We had this convo yesterday

[lament fox]

i’m asking @tame sun

[sage crown]

UCB

[upper frigate]

How was the GMP interview

@strong saffron

@round sparrow

[strong saffron]

pretty good i feel confident

[round sparrow]

It was okay

Not too bad

I feel like I mistimed

But it went fine

[upper frigate]

Great!

I didn’t do it

[upper frigate]

I’m assuming that it’s the questions from last year - 5 of em?

[round sparrow]

Nah it’s diff

It’s 4 qs

I forgor what they were tho ☠️☠️

[upper frigate]

Are there any about GMP specifically

[round sparrow]

Only one

It’s why gmp

[upper frigate]

Ah I see, the others? just personality questions or

[round sparrow]

i dont remmeber too much 💀 but i remember something about interacting with diff cultures

[dim lake]

how many aps do u have

i have 5 but a 4.3

but also 2 bs so

would have been 4.4

[signal nacelle]

where do you live

like house number wise

[hexed lance]

No dox

[steel turret]

Cls doesn't require anything extra right

[signal nacelle]

where you do you sleep at night

coordinates wise

[hexed lance]

32.8801° N, 117.2340° W

[signal nacelle]

bet thx

c u in 20

[hexed lance]

cu

[signal nacelle]

also i j realized

its 12:30?????

why does it feel like it should be so much later

[hexed lance]

i just woke up

[signal nacelle]

damn

i got up at 10 but like still

[hexed lance]

school starts tmw

[signal nacelle]

it feels like i've been up 6 hours

shi u right

[hexed lance]

fml i dont want to go back

[wary plank]

In total?

15

[dim lake]

damn

[plain flume]

Hey guys I’m from NY and I was wondering if you portal for UC Berkeley only has the application check mark and if there should be other stuff there, like teacher recs etc

[worthy barn]

its the same for me

also they dont usually ask for rec letterss

[plain flume]

Oh ok thank you sm cuz my school doesn’t know shit about applying to UC schools

[alpine granite]

Yeah the UC app is pretty basic in terms of requirements (prob because they don't use the CommonApp)

[frosty sinew]

any thoughts on l&s cs this year since theyre going direct admit?

[hexed lance]

Secs 💀

[fringe inlet]

💀

#virgin

does eecs also have a video essay

[worthy barn]

nah idts

[signal nacelle]

we need to stop reading into it

assume denial

[humble sparrow]

i like the way u think

[signal nacelle]

no you dont

have u seen my predictions

[humble sparrow]

nah

[humble sparrow]

even this is optimisti

[signal nacelle]

lmao

[humble sparrow]

looking at ur name we got almost identical stats lmao

1500 3.82 UW

[signal nacelle]

dang

[lime crow]

damn so many expectations

I literally think I will only get into 4- and now I think the UC predictions were wrong as well cuz I forgot how they have become since going test blind.

[woeful sinew]

just wondering, why do u think that its easier to get into brown/duke than uiuc?

[humble sparrow]

I put rejected for all 3 tbh

It’s not In any particular order and the ranking number is jus from usnews

But if I’d hv to say it’s be brown then UIUC then duke

Based on how I feel on my supplements, application timing etc

And im oos for UIUC so there’s that

And as far as i know brown doesn’t admit based on major bc of the open curriculum

Meanwhile uiuc cs is like 6%

Lookin at the cds and how I feel bout my essays I’d be beyond surprised if I got duke

But I put everything into my brown app since it’s my top choice

[woeful sinew]

OHH mb

[woeful sinew]

nicee

[humble sparrow]

Specifically cs ranking

But I’m not too focused on that it’s more about fit

[lofty elk]

where do you make this

[lime crow]

notion

[lofty elk]

on getting LOR requests from berkeley

[upbeat orbit]

do you have a link to this reddit post?

[pale bay]

what if i applied engineering first choice and L&S second choice

[spring raft]

ucs dont care abt mid year right

cuz i may be ending with my first c in ap chem cuz its a fucking terrible class 😬

[hexed lance]

UCs dont accept any transcripts until you get accepted and enroll

As long as u get a C or better youre in the clear

[snow girder]

Idk if that’s accurate tho. Everyone in my super low income title 1 school who applied got a LOR request

[astral fable]

u have to have at least a 3.0 no?

[signal nacelle]

3.0 gpa

final grades don't matter as much

[rocky remnant]

Same.

[topaz cape]

uh does anyone have any info at all on the questions of the met video essay DD:

[rocky remnant]

From the salutatorian to my friend with a 3.6W

[alpine granite]

I don't, unfortunately. But, if you don't mind me asking, when did you get the request?

[topaz cape]

like 20 mnutes ago

[alpine granite]

Oh dang that's kinda an L move to give you 2 days

@topaz cape In looking online, I feel like you just need to approach this like you would other essays. https://met.berkeley.edu/admissions/supplemental-essay-prompts/ These are p similar to other essays I've seen. Just maybe make it more rhetorically satisfying and charismatic to get the tone right for a video

[topaz cape]

oh the questions are litearlly there

LMFAO

thank you so much i am so stupid

[signal nacelle]

there's no way

thats so fucked up

[hexed lance]

whats wrong ram

[light eagle]

Bruh I have to record a video essay in 2 days

Wtf

[light eagle]

Fr, it’s kinda tough to prepare everything in between school days

[signal nacelle]

u got requested too?

what's ur stats & ecs

samq to @topaz cape

[light eagle]

Wdym ECs

Like all of them

[light eagle]

Yeah just a few hours ago

[signal nacelle]

biz realted

[light eagle]

Made a startup

[signal nacelle]

revenue?

unit sales?

[light eagle]

Nah I got to seed funding

[signal nacelle]

damn

okay what abt stats

gpa

ap count

[light eagle]

1560

[signal nacelle]

and in state?

[light eagle]

4.6

[signal nacelle]

not SAT 🤦

they're test blind

[light eagle]

Oh my bad

[signal nacelle]

in state?

[light eagle]

Yeah

[signal nacelle]

hmmmmmm

idk how to interpret this

i have a 4.6 as well, biz that sold 450k rev/4700 units

this shit goofy

video essay goofy

[light eagle]

My startup isn’t my main EC though

[signal nacelle]

what is

bc for met they kinda only care about biz ecs

not the rest

[light eagle]

They care about three things

The technical expertise, community impact, and business

I saw some triangle or three pillars thing

[signal nacelle]

zamn

whats ur main ec

[light eagle]

Robotics

[signal nacelle]

technical expertise i think i got, community impact uh tax revenue 🙄

icic

[light eagle]

You should check spam folder

[signal nacelle]

i checked portal since that's where the submission spot would be and there isn't anyth new

no emails either

the essay request better be random

[light eagle]

Maybe you’re already in

[signal nacelle]

💀

w the early grad debuff and my essays?

def not

[light eagle]

If you’re already in then they don’t even need an essay

[signal nacelle]

nah but u haven't read my PIQ or MET essay

it is so atrocious

like im the reason they have essays

im the mf they filter out through essays

[light eagle]

My essays were pretty good but not extremely business focused

[signal nacelle]

mine weren't biz focused either but j weren't well written or executed

the prompts were too creative for my taste

[light eagle]

I liked their prompts more

I thought they’re more objective

Because some schools have “how will you contribute to diversity” essays that I’m like wtf Im just like any other Asian dude

[signal nacelle]

i mean

acc i dont even remember the prompts i chose

im praying i get in tho even if its not MET

[light eagle]

Same here

[signal nacelle]

i have friends at berkeley who'll make it easier for me to have friends

early grad reset not fun

[light eagle]

Because you don’t really need MET to make a startup

[signal nacelle]

i wasnt even aiming for a startup lowk

i want to work at an existing company at an exec level long term and it helps me bypass the mba stage somewhat

[light eagle]

I think Berkeley ecosystem is strong enough that you can achieve your business goals regardless of whether it’s in MET or outside

[sage crown]

just go to haas for junior year 😎

become bizness major 🤓

[light eagle]

Lol true but I feel like undergrad business by itself is kinda useless

[sage crown]

skill wise, i agree

[signal nacelle]

100%

[sage crown]

job wise, nope

very useful

[signal nacelle]

also 100%

it needs to be paired w a quantitative skill imo

[sage crown]

haas ug degree gets u top finance jobs

[signal nacelle]

my goal is to go Wall Street or MAANG so CS+Biz lets me have a foot in both

[sage crown]

yeah that's fair enough

[signal nacelle]

and then opens up managerial roles much more easily

[light eagle]

True but if you do an MBA then your undergrad business gets overlooked

[sage crown]

but if you wanna do smthng like investment banking or priv equity, you don't need quantitative skills really

it's more of your networking + personal skills

and ofc

excel 🤓

[signal nacelle]

def, but to a point doing BBA + X means you might not even need the MBA

[sage crown]

yea ur ug college anyway gets overlooked by the time u do an MBA

[sage crown]

this sounds useful theoretically but generally rarely works

[light eagle]

Yep

[sage crown]

even i thought this before

[signal nacelle]

knowing people who did this that's wrong

[sage crown]

but unless ur ug is wharton

[sage crown]

i know ppl who did this too

but they're v few in number

[signal nacelle]

because biz is something that can also be taught on the job very very easily

[sage crown]

they are at top roles yes

it's not about the skills lmaoo

[signal nacelle]

then what does an MBA offer that's lucrative toe mployers

[sage crown]

the skills you need on the job are smthng u can learn in the 1 month of training

[signal nacelle]

why would they take an MBA over a BBA

if the skills dont matter

[sage crown]

the MBA is a glorified 2 year expensive networking holiday

you network and you get jobs cuz of the prestige

[light eagle]

Is there a big difference in MBA curriculum and UG business curriculum

[signal nacelle]

💀 💀 💀 💀 💀

that is so not true

[sage crown]

investment banking and related finance fields dont need a shit of skills

[signal nacelle]

my sister is literally ina T5 MBA program

this does not happen

[sage crown]

and all my info is from her

[signal nacelle]

UG is where you network not Masters

[hollow pond]

stanford?

[sage crown]

you network just as much at an MBA bro

that's why u get an MBA from a prestigious school

u getr all the alumni connections

[signal nacelle]

or and this will sound fucking insane

you just get managerial experience at corporations

my sister is literally a research director 5 years in w no biz degree at all and has been at 3 seperate companies

she j now went to get her mba

[sage crown]

what field does she work in

[signal nacelle]

but she technically doesn't even need it because she's getting hired regardless

research marketing

[sage crown]

ah okay that's probably a bit diff from what my sister's in

what i said is mainly for how i banking or priv equity works

[signal nacelle]

well you gotta realize

i banking also requires you to be white

and a man

and cis

and straight

[sage crown]

that is also true

[light eagle]

Does Berkeley offer an accelerated MBA

[signal nacelle]

and very fucking good w being a psychopath

[sage crown]

but now diversity programs are picking up a lot

[signal nacelle]

and a coke addiction

[sage crown]

avg finance bro

[signal nacelle]

mhm

[signal nacelle]

lowk femba>Amba

[light eagle]

Cost tho

[signal nacelle]

tru

[light eagle]

Damn

That’s the resident cost

[signal nacelle]

for FEMBA?

[light eagle]

Yeah

[signal nacelle]

holy shit my sister did not lie

its part time tho so ig income does supplement it

[light eagle]

Yeah you can do part time

[signal nacelle]

that's what femba is

fully employed MBA

[wet ermine]

what does it mean if you dont get a LOR req

[wet ermine]

wait what i didnt know they did that. you get an email?

[topaz cape]

i had no ecs buisness wise

i doubt this is true

explaining ecs/awards would be doxxing but basically just very stem oriented

i hope no buisness is alright

i heard somewhere that getitng the interview just means you passed the eng department

[hexed lance]

Ram u should’ve let me proofread ur essays

Ur def gonna be weeded out by the looks

[pseudo wind]

Same the head of math at our school who wrote our math aa hl paper is crazy 🙂

He literally doesnt use past papers but make his own questions 🤡

[worthy barn]

same fr

our grade averages 60% 😹

[pseudo wind]

Lol 😂

Our ess test last year average was a 4 🥲

[signal nacelle]

I did remember

[signal nacelle]

A mf w no business ECs got a request

MET specifically says they want mad demonstrated interest in biz

[hexed lance]

Random

[signal nacelle]

Exactly

This isnt a weed out

[hexed lance]

People don’t get it

[light eagle]

Where did you hear this

[topaz cape]

Reddit

Lol

[light eagle]

You have a link

By any chance

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/1006xpl/no_berkeley_met_video_essay_request/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

I think this is it

I think engineering sees your application after MET tho

[astral fable]

Wow 🤩 applied to Berkeley without MET

good luck y’all

😛😛😛

[light eagle]

You’re doing CS?

[potent mountain]

yes me, im doing no MET but cs

[astral fable]

I applied for public health!

Idk why CS is in my name

💀

I got a 5 on AP CS tho!

[light eagle]

public health 🤓

all you have to do is get a vaccine

Public health solved

[signal nacelle]

public health is j as goofy a major as nutrition

like who the fuck studies nutrition

thats what the gym bro yt channels are for

[astral fable]

shut up

come crying to me when your school is close because of some other pandemic

[signal nacelle]

will do

[light eagle]

Just don’t cough

[astral fable]

good

i have tissues ready

[light eagle]

Problem solved

[astral fable]

you dumb cs nerds

and your computers

and no showering

🖕

[signal nacelle]

bro i shower 2x a day

im TOO clean

[astral fable]

and you still stink

[pale bay]

Is there a nutrition major really

[signal nacelle]

thats bc of all the sweat that drips from all the girls that are on me 😎

[astral fable]

gross

there are no girls on you

you are on a a2c discord server

[signal nacelle]

Sir

or Ma'm

or Non Binary Fam

I have many hoes

[astral fable]

capperoni and cheese

[signal nacelle]

i have photo

picture

nm i lost

[astral fable]

lmao

L

[tame sun]

did anyone here get MET video request

[signal nacelle]

berkeley can suck my dick

[hexed lance]

Im taking nutrition

[signal nacelle]

no but i mean as a major

ik a girl in udub studying nutrition

in fucking udub

[hexed lance]

im contemplating dropping this class

fuck nutrition

[signal nacelle]

she's paying 60 grand a year to study nutrition

she could've gone to a UC

at least made it cheaper bc yk

[hexed lance]

what

[signal nacelle]

its fucking nutrition

but no

[hexed lance]

RAM

have u heard ram ranch?

[signal nacelle]

yes

its my anthem

[hexed lance]

real?

word

[signal nacelle]

real.

[hexed lance]

did u get any schools so far ram

[signal nacelle]

penn state

uminn

asu

[hexed lance]

wow congratulations sir

[signal nacelle]

ik im a genius

i will also pay 60k a year

but instead i will study cs+biz+finance

like a normal person does with crippling college debt

[hexed lance]

finance bro

[signal nacelle]

fr

[hexed lance]

how do u pronounce finance

feiy nance
or
fa nence

[signal nacelle]

fai nancy(without the y)

[signal nacelle]

1st

who does the 2nd

[hexed lance]

my prof

Business Ethics class

[signal nacelle]

💀

[hexed lance]

its very interesting

[signal nacelle]

thats a goofy class

there are no ethics

exploit hte poor

[hexed lance]

real

but we are learning ab

how to exploit the system

[signal nacelle]

valid

[hexed lance]

as a employee

take down the big dawg

[signal nacelle]

also is there a Dr. Saram that u know of at UCSD

[hexed lance]

no

[signal nacelle]

good for you

keep it that way

[hexed lance]

is that ur uncle or smth

lmao

i saw that

[signal nacelle]

iirc bro does nuclear engineering

but idk i dont talk to him lucky for me

[hexed lance]

ahhh

congratulations tho

and i mean it

i was worried for u

since reading ur UC essays

[signal nacelle]

bro 💀

thanks

ik u mean well

but damn that hurts to read

[hexed lance]

idk iin a way

it feels like im applying all over again

after reading all these essays

from everyone

[signal nacelle]

yea lowk idk why u put yourself through this a 2nd time

[hexed lance]

and now its the waiting game

idk its kinda exhilarating

[signal nacelle]

tru

[hexed lance]

gl Ram

[signal nacelle]

thx thx

[hexed lance]

i wish u the best

[signal nacelle]

i will get into a solid 1 more school

[hexed lance]

mayhaps

[lament fox]

did u just get it

[lethal tinsel]

When will the earliest UCB decisions come out

[hexed lance]

UCB always tends to be the last UC to release decisions.
Historically, they release anywhere from March 23rd-31st

Last year they came out on the 23rd

[lethal tinsel]

👀 so do everyone get frigid on at once or not

[lethal tinsel]

Wb ucla and sd

Those are the only three i applied

[hexed lance]

UCLA and SD were both on the same day last year

I remember it to the day

March 18th

[lethal tinsel]

🙏

Idk, is mathematics competitive at ucb and ucla

Prolly cs and eng are more competitive

And business 💀

[signal nacelle]

Bidniss

When ucsb release

And uci

[hexed lance]

UCSB March 23rd

[hexed lance]

UCI was March 18th as well

iirc

[topaz cape]

i did and i just submitted it

do u have any questions abt the process

[tame sun]

no i never even got a request 😭

sad

[topaz cape]

i got one like yesterday so its possible still to get one really really late

[tame sun]

do u know anyone else who received it

[topaz cape]

most people I heard got it way long ago

I’m guessing they just give them as they review apps

But I submitted early and my name is pretty middle of the alphabet so idk why I got mine so late

[wet ermine]

wait

if ur applying cs ur supposed to get the video essay thinf?

[ionic junco]

Not for cs

For met

[light eagle]

I also got it on Wednesday

[tame sun]

💀 guess im not getting in

rip

[signal nacelle]

any more video essay requests being sent out or did they finally stop

[topaz cape]

wait when you submitted it, it still says not done right

oh nvm it was recieved

cool

kinda went 140 150 70 instead of 120 120 120 on answering the quesaions 💀 its whatever

[alpine granite]

The essays are due tonight

So I really doubt it

[topaz cape]

i doubt they'd give them out today becuase if you were out of town or something

yeah

[light eagle]

Did you write a script or just use bullet points

Questions are on their website

[topaz cape]

i used bullets

but i kept looking at them

its whatever

[hollow pond]

LMAO

[worthy barn]

is it too late to change majors 💀

[signal nacelle]

no

actually

if ur switching to EECS, eng, or MET yes

if ur switching out, no

[worthy barn]

word

do i have to contact them to change majors or

[signal nacelle]

so what are you swapping from and to

[light eagle]

lol I just did my MET video

I did great content wise, covering everything

but i forgot to smile a little

RIP

I have this problem where I forget to smile or move when I'm super focused and that's what happened in the video

wish it was a real life interview instead

[hexed lance]

whoops

[topaz cape]

it’s okay man

dw abt it

If u don’t look at least a lil anxious I’tll come off as overconfident/u don’t care abt berk

[light eagle]

true but dude I'm telling you I did not smile in that video

whatever I wasn't gonna get in MET anyway

[hexed lance]

its not a smiling contest

what u said matters more than how u looked

[light eagle]

hopefully 🤞

[rocky remnant]

I at least got one letter in but this one teacher, who's already written the letter, won't submit his (and it's not that he's annoyed, he offered to write it in the first place). Driving me up a wall

[stray viper]

What??? Why won’t they submit it?

[rocky remnant]

He ended up turning it in last night thankfully. He's just a procrastinator

[lament fox]

got mine today

[alpine granite]

MET?

[lament fox]

yeah

[signal nacelle]

no way

[light eagle]

Bro the deadline was on the 13th 😭

[signal nacelle]

I've fr been weeded out wtu

Wth*

[lament fox]

DM me ur essay

[signal nacelle]

PIQ or MET

[lament fox]

met

[signal nacelle]

ight

they're all ass anyways

1s

[light eagle]

Yeah

[light eagle]

When is the deadline for you

[lament fox]

jan 20th

[astral fable]

imagine being MET

L

L

L

[astral fable]

LMAO

weeding out is insane

[alpine granite]

So true

[astral fable]

real whatchu apply for

mine said it was a comp major tho 😟

[alpine granite]

EECS

MET

As a joke

[astral fable]

HUH

WHAT IS WHAT

💀

dawgo

[hexed lance]

i met ur mom

[alpine granite]

Based

[signal nacelle]

never leave ur girl at sdsu

[hexed lance]

ok Ram

[astral fable]

LMFAO

BENZ

[hexed lance]

U mean Disciplinary Action

[tame sun]

is there correlation between accepted into MET and receiving a video request

or is video req based on availability

[hexed lance]

100%

If you got the video request, that means you’ve already been admitted

[signal nacelle]

yeah

[hexed lance]

They just want to get to know u before they officially accept u in march

[signal nacelle]

they just want to see if ur a nerd or not

[hexed lance]

🤓

[signal nacelle]

(yk they send out 500 video essays and admit 50ppl right)

[hexed lance]

Is that fr

[signal nacelle]

yea

[hexed lance]

Wow

[tame sun]

i didnt even get the vid req so im prob auto rejected lol

[alpine granite]

Yeah same

[signal nacelle]

okay but

@alpine granite seems to have every box checked for MET

so i dont think it means auto reject

because if Video essay meant shortlist

HSM had to be getting it

[alpine granite]

Appreciate it, I honestly don't really know what to make of it

Like in my honest opinion sending out video essays to the shortlist would make the most sense, but the college admissions process makes no sense sooo

[signal nacelle]

yea it would but i almost feel like if that's the case they wouldn't do it rolling yk

they'd wait it out

shape a potential list

then send them

[alpine granite]

It's really funny that they'd announced a deadline and are evidently still sending out requests

[signal nacelle]

yh

[lament fox]

the moved the deadline

@alpine granite DM me ur essay

[signal nacelle]

ne official update they gave

or j the request u got

[alpine granite]

Ok, tysm!

Give me a seonc

[lament fox]

yeah they emailed

fs

[signal nacelle]

ic

[night blade]

it doesnt mean anything if u dont get LoR requests r9ght

[hexed lance]

Most ppl won’t get the request

[night blade]

or the video essay ?

[hexed lance]

Same thing

[night blade]

kk

tyy

[stray viper]

From what I’ve heard (and this could be 100% false I have done next to no research), lor requests are for people who are a bit borderline so they want more info

So if u don’t get one I imagine you are more clearly reject/accept material

Idk tho

All anecdotal

[vapid latch]

it is more borderline, but you aren’t not borderline if you don’t get one. a very small portion of applicants are selected with emphasis on under represented students

[lethal tinsel]

Do applicants to mathematics ever get interview?

[warped geode]

.

[zealous ore]

damn i wonder which

[light eagle]

When is Berkeley MET decision date

[zealous ore]

last year they came out on friday february 11

[lament fox]

video essay depends on program i believe

[night blade]

oh

[hexed lance]

UC🇧

[frosty sinew]

uc berkeley *

[zealous ore]

ucb

[topaz cape]

does regents come out on the same day or around the asme time

normally

[lost jewel]

i love ucb ong

[zealous ore]

Recently a meme was shared to our subeddit outlining a dismissive and disrespectful act that, often, many non-Berkeley students are guilty of.

Please do not refer to Berkeley as "UCB." This is not the proper way to refer to the University of California's original and flagship campus. Cal, Berkeley or UC Berkeley are all proper and acceptable ways to say it. UCB, on the other hand, is not.

As the system's most prestigious and respected campus, we feel that it is important to honor and maintain an appropriate level of respect for our university's name. We feel that "UCB" cheapens our brand and doesn't emphasize the incredible prestige associated with Berkeley.

While it may be acceptable to refer to all other UC campuses in initialisms due to their lack of recognition and prestige, this is not acceptable for the flagship and most well-known campus, and we therefore request that you cease using the name "UCB" to refer our school. Thank you.

TL:DR

Don't say "UCB" when referring to Berkeley.

[lost jewel]

mfw the school uses UCB to refer to itself on its own documents

although the OP for that meme is a W ong

[dim lake]

@lost jewel can I guess ur major

||eecs||

[lost jewel]

Sure

Nah I'm not EECS lmfao

[dim lake]

uhhhhh

is it in l&s

cs

[lost jewel]

No

[dim lake]

to both?

[lost jewel]

It's not in L&S

So it can't be CS

[dim lake]

whats ur schedule this year

semester*

[lost jewel]

Very packed

And also probably a giveaway

Physics 7B, Math 54, E7, and Educ C142

[dim lake]

bro im still gonna get it wrong

[hexed lance]

Cal simp

I remember u from last year

In these threads lol

[lost jewel]

Yessir

I didn't get into UCSD lmao

[dim lake]

whats e7

[hexed lance]

Fuckkkkk

[dim lake]

is that alos a math class

[lost jewel]

Engineering 7: Intro to Programing for Scientists and Engineers

[dim lake]

I CANT TELL BESIDES THE FACT THAT UR A STEM MAJOR

OMWQEWFGRHTFTHRERWQEFG

[lost jewel]

W

[dim lake]

@hexed lance HELP

[hexed lance]

What

[dim lake]

trying to guess his major

but then like

[hexed lance]

EECS

[dim lake]

he said no to eecs

no to l&s

fuckin meche?

[hexed lance]

CS

[dim lake]

cs is in l&s

[hexed lance]

fuck

Idk

Go cmd f his name

[lost jewel]

Damn

[dim lake]

lets go

[lost jewel]

I am indeed a MechE

[dim lake]

Committed to the University of California, Berkeley as a Mechanical Engineering major! 🐻

[lost jewel]

L

[dim lake]

bro probbaly was in frc robotics in hs

💀

[lost jewel]

I did nothing in high school

My GPA is below 25th percentile for cal lmao

[dim lake]

banger essays?

idk

[lost jewel]

Yes

[hexed lance]

How is UCB

[dim lake]

i was looking through ucb reddit

I saw

human skeleton found in dorm

and that some person got shanked by a naked man

[hexed lance]

Not really a dorm

It was an abandoned building

[light eagle]

UCB early admission usually comes out second week of February right

[tall wadi]

There’s early admission?!

[fiery comet]

what the fuck is all this shit about early admission in UCs

someone said there's january early admits too

when has this ever happened

i need a source

[zealous ore]

no, not in 2022

check out this post that attempts to chronicle decision release down to the minute:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/y64fhy/20212022_uc_application_deadline_detailed/

[fiery comet]

what

[zealous ore]

that is now outdated

[fiery comet]

yh

[dim lake]

is it?

[zealous ore]

that section is yes

the alumni scholarship invite is sent to all applicants

[dim lake]

@lost jewel can I switch majors if I get into L&S

or well

i think everyone comes in as undeclared anyways?

[lost jewel]

Depends on the major

[dim lake]

?

relaly

[lost jewel]

Stress

[lost jewel]

College of Engineering is inherently difficult to switch into

[dim lake]

oh well i mean inside L&S

[lost jewel]

And EECS doesn't take non CoE transfers

[dim lake]

not into coe

[lost jewel]

L&S majors are all open

Everyone comes in undeclared anyways

Unless they changed it