<p>How often does UCSC accept those who appeal?</p>
<p>So I got rejected from UCSC, but I'm trying to appeal. My reason is because I found out I have ADD, but not until late December. Being that late in the year, it was too late for me to retake any tests or make up for my poor GPA. But since then, I have been on medication and my grades have been improving. I've always been a hard worker, but it just never showed in my scores. I don't know if this is really a good enough excuse for them to look over my scores but I know it's worth a shot.</p>
<p>I've written them a letter already which I'm thinking is pretty good (I've had LOTS of people edit it). I also have a teacher letter of rec coming, which I'm assuming will help too.</p>
<p>I'd just like to know how much of a chance I really have because I know appeals don't usually work and I'm probably getting my hopes up for something that wont happen.</p>
<p>GPA: 3.2
SAT: 1610
SAT II math: 620</p>
<p>Also, I go to a pretty challenging school where it's hard for regular students to get a 4.0. For example, I know of MANY students who were doing far worse than me in our school, then moved to a different school and got 4.0's easily. I know the UC's can't see that but that's more for your reference.</p>
<p>Hey, I recently appealed for a psychological condition as well. Lower GPA than you but my SAT is an 1870. UC Santa Cruz has a program with the disability resource center on campus, and if you fax your medical documentation to them (it must meet the UC-wide criteria for psychological medical documentation) they will send someone to meet with the appeals committee to offer recommendations. I’d fax that relatively soon, though. </p>
<p>Oh my god thank you so much! Yeah I just signed up for college confidential so I don’t know how everything works yet haha. This is a really big help. I can’t even really believe I even got a reply. I hope it’s not too late to send stuff in!</p>
<p>Also the site wouldn’t let me private message you back cause I haven’t posted 15 times. But still thank you!!</p>
<p>@mmbear, yeah, no problem! Yeah, I saw this a bit late, but I sent in my stuff yesterday because my doctor was a bit late coming off vacation. I never would have even seen that program if it hadn’t been for a lucky Google search.</p>
<p>No problem! c: Anytime. Crossing my fingers for the both of us.</p>
<p>@mmbear I originally sent in just a letter from my doctor explaining the situation but to establish a medical condition as, I suppose, disabling, or “legitimate,” it needs to meet certain criteria, system-wide. There are some specific guidelines for psychological conditions, so I printed out the following:</p>
<p>and had my doctor answer the questions. The webpage is from UCR but the guidelines are the same across the UC system, it was just more difficult to find the UCSC page.</p>
<p>(As for coding it on five axes in the first requirement, your doctor will know what it means, it’s basically a quick summary of your condition. Best of luck, though, I know how rough psychological stuff can be. I myself just got on the right stuff in January, so. Pretty much the same boat.)</p>
<p>@mmbear, pretty much the same, haha. Best of luck! I’d fax the documents over as soon as you’re able, though, because decisions are coming out in like a week and a half.</p>
<p>@mmbear it’s just the requirements for the documentation. You could call or email them to find out, though? On the appeal page of the DRC it says to include the appropriate documentation.</p>
I myself just got on the right stuff in January, so. Pretty much the same boat.)</p>