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Haas MBA Class Profile (2025 Class) (Analysis)

The total number of enrolled students in the HAAS MBA Class of 2025 is 244, which is lower compared to peer schools Ross and NYU Stern. The high median GMAT score of 733, which, despite being 7 points lower than top MBAs, beats the peer school’s scores. Average GRE scores for Verbal and Quant are 161 and 163, respectively, whereas the average GPA is 3.64, six points lower than the median of the top 3 MBAs. The average work experience of 5.8 years is 8 months higher than the top 3 MBAs. The HAAS MBA’s international cohort is at the 40% threshold, and the women percentage is below the 45-48% standard of top schools, including peer schools.

Haas MBA Class of 2025 - Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree

31% of the HAAS MBA Class of 2025 cohorts are from STEM backgrounds, following the top 3 MBAs trend. 18% of students from Economic backgrounds also fall into the ‘highly likely chance of admission’ profile. Social Sciences and Humanities, with 15%, and Business/Commerce, with 13%, have less influence on admission chances unless the candidate had an interesting couple of career transitions.

Pre-MBA Undergraduate HAAS Class of 2025
STEM 31%
Economics 18%
Business/Commerce 13%
Social Sciences 11%
Finance 8%
Arts/ Humanities 4%

Haas MBA Class of 2025 - Pre-MBA Industries

The highest no. of students, i.e., 24% of students of the HAAS MBA class of 2025, are from the Consulting Industry, followed by 20% from the Technology Industry. Unlike peer schools where Consulting and Financial Services are the top two pre-MBA Industry, Haas prioritize Consulting and Technology, with Financial Services (16%) in third place. Other major pre-MBA industries at HAAS MBA are CPG (6%), Health/Pharma (5%), and Military/Non-Profit/Gov. (14%).

Pre-MBA Industries Haas Class of 2025
Consulting 24%
High Technology/Electronics 20%
Financial Services 16%
CPG 6%
Health/Pharma 5%
Not for Profit 5%
Military 5%
Government 4%

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Berkeley Haas MBA Essay Guide

Question 1: What makes you feel alive when you are doing it, and why? (300 words maximum) (Video Essay)

Question 2: What are your short-term and long-term career goals, and how will an MBA from Haas help you achieve those goals? Short-term career goals should be achievable within 3-5 years post-MBA, whereas long-term goals may span a decade or more and encompass broader professional aspirations. (300 words max)

Question 3: Distance Traveled: At Berkeley Haas, we consider "distance traveled" as the contextual information that helps us understand the unique circumstances, challenges, or influences that have shaped your personal and professional journey.

We invite you to share aspects of your background, personal circumstances, or significant experiences that have meaningfully impacted who you are today and how you've reached this point. Please tell us how these experiences have influenced your perspectives, decisions, and aspirations, and how they contribute to the person you are becoming. (300 words max)

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