Appealing Admissions Decisions

We understand how much time and effort you invest in your application. Accordingly, each application is reviewed in depth by the Admission Committee. We ensure that every candidate is evaluated with full and careful attention paid to his or her particular strengths and talents. Decisions are made only after thoughtful weighing of all the evidence provided to us by each candidate and with careful consideration given to the overall balance of participants we seek for the Undergraduate Program. We understand that being denied admission can be a disappointment, and it is natural to seek to understand the reasons behind the Admission Committee's decision. However, we do not accommodate requests for personalized feedback on your application.

Appeals become the property of the University of California, Berkeley and cannot be returned, photocopied, or forwarded elsewhere at your request. We strongly recommend that you retain photocopies of your appeal.

All appeals must be submitted on-line by noon on March 9, 2012 and should be no longer than 500 words. Appeals received after this deadline will not be reviewed. We do not accept appeals by telephone, fax, or email.

Information regarding internships or activities you participated in after the original application deadline are not relevant and should not be included in your appeal. Supplemental information (letters of recommendation, and/or supporting documentation) should be not submitted unless requested by the admission committee.

Our original selection process involves careful individual reading of each application and it is very unlikely that we will choose to reverse our original decision.

Appeal decisions will be posted at 4pm on March 29, 2012 on:
https://ugadmissions.haas.berkeley.edu/

Decisions on appeals are final. Students not admitted on appeal should direct their interest to another major.

Please Note: Continuing UC Berkeley students may only apply once to the Haas Undergraduate Program.