I got an email from UC Berkeley about filling out another supplemental questionnaire. Is this good or bad?

Here's what it says: [Does it mean they needed me to make my app stronger? Why are they asking for more short answers?]





We鈥檝e begun our comprehensive review of your application and are writing to ask you to fill out an additional supplemental questionnaire. Each year we ask a small group of students for additional information to enhance their application. We can鈥檛 emphasize enough that this information can only strengthen your case.
I got an email from UC Berkeley about filling out another supplemental questionnaire. Is this good or bad?
Make sure you go back and review your application and note any errors or omissions (you will want to incorporate corrections in the answers to the questionnaire). Receiving the questionnaire means that whatever information you provided to the admissions office in your application wasn't enough to help them make a clear decision, so answer each question in detail, give examples when appropriate to paint a complete picture of any hardships/struggles you've had. Keep in mind that you need convince the admissions office that you have done everything you can to achieve. You can always politely point a finger at the school (lack of resources, not offering enough courses, scheduling conflict, etc.) or any personal situation. But keep the focus on what you did to try to overcome those obstacles.
Reply:I am in the exact same position. I got mine from UCLA though. At first, I was..horrified. Because I thought it meant my application wasnt good enough. But they only want further knowledge about you, and what your capable of. My counselor told me that this is YOUR chance to control your outcome. Give them some terrific answers, and prove to them that their first impression was right. You should get in. Remember, they choose a "small group," they want to give you another chance. The supplemental questionnaire for UCB is different that UCLA's im sure. For mine, I have to write 2 essays! As well as put my grades in for 1st semester(fingers crossed, I got 1 C in Calculus AP, my first C in 16 years of my life.)





Good luck, :)
Reply:I would definitely fill it out as best you can. I have a doctorate and have served in the field of education for many years. I would not worry. Sometimes universities want to narrow down the field or just want additional information. I'm sure you'll do fine! :-)
Reply:Sounds like you might be on the borderline and they are looking deep into your writing skills. Or possibly they think somene else wrote your essay.
Reply:You're on the borderline. It would only help to fill it out.
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