Okay, here’s the story. Last night, i got in Riverside, and my friend, who i thought would be going with me, got rejected. So, right now she is pretty sad because she knows the other UCs will reject her now since UCR is the least reputated UCs and is supposedly the easiest to get in.
So, is there a chance that an appeal letter will help her get in? I mean, i heard that last year, many people got accepted to UCR and not alot intended to go and they had to get some of rejected ones to write an appeal letter and then got them accepted. So, basically it’s possible that she will be accepted even though she has already been rejected? I know this sounds weird but please, if you know anything, please post. Thanks.
<p>From what I have learned, an appeal could be successful, but the chances are generally not very likely. I'd say it's worth a try if the person really wants to go there and was initially somewhat close to acceptance. Here is a page that could help:</p>
<p>If there is a reason she needs to attend UCR (other than just that she wants to), or at least has some sort of new and compelling information to provide, then I think she might have a chance at successfully appealing, but I wouldn't necessarily get her hopes up. Being low income and first generation could help with appealling, but she'll also need some very convincing information to downplay her unusually low scores.</p>
<p>You really need some compelling evidence if you do decide to go the appeal route, because just reiterating what she already listed on her application or placed in her essays won't get her anywhere (especially since it didn't get her in to begin with). Based on those stats, I would have to second zagat and say that the most probable route your friend must end up taking is the CC transfer route.</p>
<p>There's something she didn't mention in her essay. The reason for her bad grades was because during her freshman and sophomore years, she had a car accident and it was pretty bad. She had to stayed in the hospital for like 2 weeks. But, supposedly, that should be a major factor in her poor grades. Her grades were all A's and B's during Junior and Senior(now). </p>
<p>Another friend told us to mention that her mother was the only person supporting her family, which holds 6 members. She's still the only person supporting her family, so i guess she should tell them how she want to be more successful in a college and will support her family in place of her mother. </p>
<p>Also, she has had acne cancer(or should i say illness?It's not really a cancer but her acnes are very serious. She has tried so many medications and it keeps coming back) since she was in 8th grade. She has always had low esteems and i guess that was also another factor that made her grades very poor. </p>
<p>Also, her grades are not good, but i have heard grades that are even bad that were accepted to Riverside, but i shouldn't really compare them since this year Universities are so much more competitive. But let's hope for the best. Any comments are welcome.</p>
<p>If she includes these unfortunate circumstances, along some need to attend UCR, in a well-written appeal, she may have a chance at successfully appealling. Honestly, if I were in her situation, I would appeal. Although her test scores are probably the most pressing concern(and there really isn't much anyone can do to excuse such scores), she does has some hint of a shot. Nevertheless, she should look into community college as an alternative as it is likely that an appeal will not be successful.</p>
<p>The thing is Ayum, this is not the profile of someone who will do well at a UC. 2 weeks in the hospital does not an 880 make. 510 in writing suggests that writing papers will be difficult. 450 in math suggests math and science will be difficult at the UC level. Your friend would be far better off to go somewhere where the basics can be strengthened so that when she gets to a UC she will have a chance of doing well.</p>
<p>Two weeks living in a hospital is a big deal. Consider the after shocks or affects that had on her. If she mentions that the accident had a major negative affect on her and how disadvantaged she has been with these unfortunate circumstances, i'm sure the people there will consider her.</p>
<p>Her SAT isn't GOOD but considering she's an immigrant and how disadvantaged she had been in the past, i'd say that is a pretty good score for someone who has suffered alot. Not everyone is ms.perfect when it comes to examinations. Heck, my cousin got into UCLA with a SAT of 900.</p>
<p>Well, truthfully, an appeal will not work. Unless if she appeals several times with a lot of new info to report, it wont work. UC's are meant for the top 12.5 percent of Cal HS graduates, but those stats solidly put her in the 50th percentile.</p>
<p>For us it might not be, but the UC system is very strange. There's even a chance she might make it to UCLA or Berkeley since for low income people, their choices are EXTREMELY erratic. Last year, some 300 people with SATI's of less than 800 were admitted each to UCLA and Berkeley.</p>