johnsmith007

Thank you! I will be entering on July 16 in that case.

My program start date is August 15, 2016. I'm well aware that I can enter no more than 30 days before the program start date. However, I'd like to clarify the definition of 30 days - does that include August 15 as well? If so, then the earliest date I can enter would be July 17 - leaving 28 full days in between my arrival date and program start date, exclusive. However, if 30 days excludes August 15, then I should be able to enter on July 16 - meaning I have 29 days between my arrival date and program start date, exclusive. Clarification would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Hi there, Last Thursday I got an email with what appears to be an offer to the M.Eng program. Here's the exact email with personal identifying info removed: Dear --snipped--, Congratulations! Our admissions committee has enthusiastically recommended you for admission to the Master of Engineering degree offered by the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences and the Fung Institute for Engineering Leadership at UC Berkeley for Fall Semester 2016, with a concentration in the area of --snipped--. You can read about this program at http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/MEng Your primary area of concentration is very important because it determines the courses and capstone project that you will participate in throughout the program. To assist with evaluation and planning, we have posted the degree components for your area of concentration on our website athttp://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/MEng/prospective.shtml#dss, including at least three technical courses from that area based on this list of courses, and a capstone project advised by a faculty member from that area. “Based on the list of capstone projects you must choose one in your area.” The capstone is an opportunity for you to bridge your technical and leadership skills and work with others to create a project that goes beyond the scope of an individual project. You will have an opportunity to express your preferences among the capstone projects in your area, and we will do our best to assign you to a project that interests you. For more information about the leadership courses, visit the Fung Institute website athttp://funginstitute.berkeley.edu/berkeley-master-engineering. The combination of in-depth technical courses with an engineering leadership curriculum and integrated capstone project optimally prepares you for your professional career. We find that the capstone together with the technical courses constitute a challenging program that requires your full-time commitment. Our Visit Days, Sunday, April 3rd to Monday, April 4th, are a great opportunity to meet with our faculty and students and learn more about the program. Further details on our Visit Days event are available athttp://funginstitute.berkeley.edu/newadmit. For those who cannot attend, there will be an online Q&A session for M.Eng. Admits on Tuesday, March 15, and you can register online at the Visit Day webpage linked above under the “Admit Webinars” section. Once you receive the formal admission packet from the Graduate Division Office, follow the instructions on the page titled "Taking the Next Step" and complete the "Statement of Intent to Register" (SIR). The SIR is to confirm whether or not you are accepting the offer of admission. We urge you to inform us of your decision on this important matter as soon as possible but no later than April 15, 2016. We hope you will accept our offer, and we look forward to welcoming you to our community. Please contact us atGradAdmissions@eecs.berkeley.edu with any questions you may have. Sincerely, --snipped-- --snipped--, Master’s Programs Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of California, Berkeley From what I've heard from friends who did undergrad at Berkeley, the "formal admission packet" is coming by physical mail right? How long should I expect this to take? I still haven't received anything in my mailbox as of now. Additionally, I came across this snippet on the Graduate Admissions page: When a program recommends admission of an applicant, and the applicant fulfills the minimum requirements or an exception is sought and granted, and the program has not used up its admissions allocation or has sought and been granted an additional admissions allocation, the Graduate Division will issue an admission notification from the Dean to the student. Only written notice from the Dean of the Graduate Division constitutes an offer of admission. Does this mean that I might end up not getting an offer after all? I know I sound paranoid, but I'm one of the less stellar applicants with a CGPA of around 3.3/4 (did poorly in my first 2 years, but had honours standing in the last 2), and good-but-not-great GRE scores (161V/170Q/5.0A). I've been on the edge of my seat ever since getting that email, and am dying to break the news to my office but don't want to risk disappointing anyone especially myself. Additionally, I'm very interested in attending the "Visit Day", but do not want to book my airfare until getting the "formal admission packet", otherwise I might end up wasting over $1000 along with paid vacation days at work. Any clarifications would be much appreciated! I hope I do end up attending