I am over the moon! This is my top choice program, and I know how competitive and luck-of-the-draw it can be, so I am incredulous and so unbelievably happy! Got an email from the admissions committee chair Sub-field comparative. MA GPA 4.9/5.0

Received an email from the chair of the admissions committee. Studied political science at Cal for undergrad. LOR from one of the faculty. Still, was not expecting this one!

Was already told via mail that they only except one international applicant per year. So chances haven't been high anyway.

Ah well.

Had an interview on 01.22, tonight received an invitation to visit the campus for the next round of interviews

To the poster below, have you received an official email notification or it is informally noted?

rejected from UCB. Still happy I got admitted to other universities for which I had more preferences. Good luck to everyone.

Wasn't the best fit for my interests!

4 publications (one 1st author, one 2nd author, one 3rd author, one 5th author), 3 years research experience.

Wasn't so excited about it anyway.

6 pub (three 1st author) + three 1st author papaer submitted + 4y research exp low toefl, gre.... I think this is very critical The admissions committee is in the process of sending invitations to visit for the Berkeley/UCSF PhD program, please be aware these invitations are being sent this week. If you do not receive an invitation to the PhD program, please be aware that you are welcome to move your application to the Master of Translational Medicine (MTM) or Master of Engineering (MEng) program for additional consideration.

5 publications (1x 1st author, 2x 2nd author and 2x 3rd author), one more 1st author in preparation, 4 yrs research experience, conference presentations, summer at a large biopharma, 3.9 masters gpa. Only thing I can think of is two of my letters were phenomenal but the third was just meh, honestly pretty dumbfounded.

2 pubs under review, 2 years research experience. Awesome rec letters. What a bummer :(