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  Note: Survey Questions related to neighborhoods correspond to the two maps below.

 
  1. What year are you?

 
 
MBA '09 42%
MBA '10 58%

 
  2. Where were you living immediately before you came to Haas?

 
 
San Francisco Bay Area 20%
Other California 11%
Northeast 18%
Other East Coast 9%
Midwest 6%
Other United States 4%
International 31%

 
  3. Where do you live in the Bay Area?

 
 
1 - Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito 79%
1 - Oakland 10%
2 - San Francisco 5%
3 - Peninsula 0%
4 - Other East Bay Cities 2%
5 - South Bay & Silicon Valley 2%
6 - North Bay 0%
7 - Other 2%


 
  4. Where do you live in Berkeley (and surrounding areas)?

 
 
1 - Berkeley Hills 8%
2 - Northside Berkeley 10%
3 - North Berkeley 27%
4 - Downtown Berkeley 5%
5 - Southside Berkeley 9%
6 - Elmwood 9%
7 - Claremont 4%
8 - Rockridge 5%
9 - South Berkeley 4%
10 - Central Berkeley 1%
11 - West Berkeley 3%
12 - Southwest Berkeley 0%
13 - Marina 1%
14 - 4th Avenue 0%
15 - Northwest Berkeley 2%
16 - Westbrae 0%
17 - Northbrae 0%
18 - Thousand Oaks 0%
19 - Albany: University Village 12%
20 - Albany/El Cerrito Other 4%

 
  5. If you live in San Francisco, which neighborhood?

 
 
1 - South of Market/Mission/Potrero Hill 25%
2 - Haight Ashbury/Castro/Noe Valley 17%
3 - Richmond/Sunset 0%
4 - Marina/Cow Hollow/Presidio/Pacific Heights/Laurel Heights 33%
5 - Russian Hill/Nob Hill/Fisherman's Wharf/North Beach 25%
6 - Union Square/Financial District/Civic Center 0%

 
  6. How long did you look for your housing?

 
 
1 - 3 Days 26%
4 - 7 Days 20%
1 - 2 Weeks 24%
>2 WEEKS 27%
Didn't Move! 3%


 
  7. How many people live with you?

 
 
Alone 27%
1 Roommate 38%
2 Roommates 11%
3 Roommates 10%
4 Roommates 4%
Other 10%

 
  8. How much do you PERSONALLY pay for rent?

 
 
<$600 2%
$600 - $800 10%
$801 - $1000 21%
$1001 - $1200 31%
>$1200 36%

 
  9. How did you find your place?

 
 
Walk/Drive by 4%
Cal Rentals 5%
Craigslist 54%
Real Estate Agent 3%
Haas Referral 17%
Personal Referral 8%
Other 9%


 
  10. Where do you laundry?

 
 
In Home Laundry 58%
Communal Laundry 33%
Self Service Laundromat 7%
Drop Off Laundry Service 1%
Other 0%

 
  11. How do you get to school?

 
 
Walk 31%
Bike 15%
Bus 30%
Bart 3%
Other Public Transport 0%
Drive own vehicle, park with campus parking pass 16%
Drive own vehicle, park off campus 3%
Other 2%

 
  12. Do you have your own vehicle?

 
 
Had one prior to coming to Haas 52%
Bought one upon arrival at Haas 21%
Don't have a vehicle 27%


 
13. If you came here from outside the Bay Area, how did you move your stuff?
 
Moving Company 25%
FedEx/UPS/USPS 14%
Drove cross-country 24%
Sold Everything 13%
Other 24%


 
14. Are there any stores for furniture or household items that you would recommend?  
 
15. Please name a few of your favorite restaurants.  
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16. Please list salons/barbers that you use in your area.  
 
17. Please list grocery stores that you use in your area.  
 
  18. Which cell phone provider do you have?

 
 
AT&T 62%
Sprint 5%
Verizon 21%
Metro PCS 1%
T-Mobile 10%
No Cell Phone 0%
Other 2%

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  19. Do you have a home phone?

 
 
AT&T 6%
Vonage 0%
No Home Phone 75%
Other 19%

 
  20. Who do you use for long distance?

 
 
AT&T 1%
Vonage 0%
No Long Distance Plan 42%
Calling Cards 9%
Skype/VOIP 35%
Other 13%

 
  21. Do you have cable television service?

 
 
Comcast Standard 22%
Comcast Digital 41%
SBC/Direct TV 4%
Dish Network 2%
Don't have cable 26%
Other 5%

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  22. What brand of laptop do you have?

 
 
IBM/Lenovo 31%
Dell 27%
Apple 19%
Gateway 0%
Acer 0%
Toshiba 3%
Compaq-HP 10%
Sony 6%
Other 2%

 
  23. Do you use a wireless network at home?

 
 
Yes 94%
No 6%

 
  24. How do you connect to the internet at home?

 
 
Don't Connect 0%
Dial-up 0%
AT&T-DSL 11%
Other DSL 10%
Comcast Cable 67%
Neighbor's Wireless Network 4%
Other 7%

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  25. Where do you print class materials?

 
 
Print at home on laser printer 24%
Print at home on inkjet 26%
Print in the lab 41%
Don't Print - Read off of a laptop 7%
Don't Print - Buy the text reader 4%

 
  26. Did you have Cal Bears Football Season Tickets?

 
 
Yes 37%
No 63%

 
  27. Are you part of a ski house?

 
Yes 16%
No 84%

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28. If you ski, where do you go?  
 
29. What academic or social advice would you offer to the incoming class?  
  • •Try new things, be adventurous, but most of all be yourself and try to stay relaxed.
    •Let the MBA experience change you naturally, don't force it.
    •Get to know as many people as possible. Meet the people that you would not meet otherwise. Every Haas student has a fantastic story to tell.
    •Participate in class and get to know your professors.
    •Focus on three main goals that you want to achieve while at Haas.
    •Enjoy everything that the area has to offer. Great food, world-class wine, awesome skiing, great weather.
    •Get involved with things that are not directly related to your career. It is a great opportunity to expand your horizons.
    •Live as close to campus as you can.
    •Focus on learning the concepts in your classes. Do not get hung up on grades.
    •You can't do it all, so make choices and be happy.
    •Challenge yourself. Take risks. Try new things.
 
30. What is the one thing that a student must do in the Bay Area?  
  • •Drive along the coast.
    •Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge.
    •Go to Napa.
    •Go to Yosemite.
    •Compete in the Bay to Breakers.
    •Explore San Francisco.
    •Go to a concert at the Greek Theatre.
    •Hike in Berkeley, Marin, Tilden, Mt. Tam., Pt. Reyes & Muir Woods.
    •Go to Lake Tahoe.
    •Learn how to surf.
    •Try a new restaurant once a week.
    •Go to a Cal football game. Go Bears!
 
 


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