I got in! Hoping for some major funding on April 1, cuz if not, it is very unlikely that I will attend! Full sticker-price level debt is not worth it for a public service degree, not matter what kind of access/network the Harvard brand gets you.
Assuming Goldman follows the same schedule as the rest of the university, August 23rd is the first day of classes
http://registrar.berkeley.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/UCB_AcademicCalendar_2017-18_V2.pdf