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Before selecting Berkeley Haas's Spieker Undergraduate Business Program, confirm that you want its academic path and understand the consequence of that choice. This worksheet is for first-year applicants considering Spieker. It is not a general Berkeley major-selection guide or a guarantee of later access to Haas.
Record the rule that changes the decision
The Haas undergraduate admissions FAQ states that a first-year applicant who is not admitted to Spieker is not admitted to UC Berkeley. It also states that Haas must be selected as the primary major for Spieker consideration. An alternate-major selection does not receive that review.
Keep the exact program name in your notes. Haas programs can have different application and fallback rules, so do not treat every Haas option as interchangeable.
Test academic fit before application strategy
Use the current program curriculum and your own experience. “Business has good careers” is too broad to resolve the choice. Name questions you want to study, evidence that informed the interest, and a program feature that matters to you.
Separate UC submission from the Haas supplement
Haas's first-year process includes work after the UC application. Follow current Haas and MAP@Berkeley instructions for access, materials, and deadlines. A submitted UC application does not by itself prove every Haas requirement is complete.
Write the decision sentence
Complete the sentence without softening the current consequence. If you cannot complete it comfortably, return to the academic priorities and alternatives rather than assuming another Berkeley major will automatically protect the application.
Use the application checklist to track the larger application alongside these program-specific steps.
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