<p>Ucla has been my dream since 3rd grade but I was rejected :/
My uw gpa is a 3.9 and weighted is a 4.2
If it means anything first semester senior year I got straight A's
My act was 29 sat was 1990
I was a coxswain for crew 2 years, key club member 4 years, csf 4 years, started a habitat for humanity club at my school president 2 years, volunteer with multi ethnic donor program 2 years (leukemia and lymphoma society 4 years)
I'm half white half Hispanic.</p>
<p>So here's my story:
Four years ago my dad was diagnosed with a blood disorder called polycythemia Vera-eventually he will end up with leukemia. For the past four years he has been in and out of the hospital which has taken a toll on me, I have had to try to balance 3 hours of crew practice 5 days a week, keep up my grades, manage my stress because of him, and help out my brother who had autism and I have to tutor him almost every night for school work-along with my other extracuricullars. I'm a really well rounded person who would give anything to go to ucla. Because of this stress I also didn't have adequate time to prepare for sat and I could've possibly taken on more ap classes.</p>
<p>In my application I put that my dad did have this disease, I explained what it was but instead of trying to make it sound like a pity party for me I wrote about how I overcame that and hosted my own bone marrow drive and worked with the cancer organizations above. My brother and dad being in hospital, effect it had on me was not mentioned whatsoever.</p>
<p>So my question is, is the information I have provided above basis for appeal?</p>
<p>No, sorry. To appeal, you need to bring forth new and compelling evidence. Even if you didn’t discuss your father in your original application, and wanted to in an appeal, you would likely lose.</p>
<p>Did you apply to Berkeley? If you already put down the hardships, I doubt if it would make a difference for UCLA…but maybe Cal would see it differently, if you are from the bay area.</p>
<p>I’ll be a fortune teller, you will make Cal x) You will appeal because these people have NO IDEA! what it is like to feel like they wasted there life trying so hard for nothing. You will go over everything you can find for a basis of appeal and give it a shot because it is your dream. And you will be accepted, then you will go to UCLA. get it done, son</p>
<p>Would a new award (scholarship), new hardship that just happened a month ago, and a hardship that I didn’t mention because I was afraid to talk about it be good enough to write for an appeal? I was rejected and got the supplement tho…</p>
<p>Luckyace and Vivian thank you for your comments I really appreciate it. I think I am going to try appealing and yes I did have to take care of him many times when my mom was working. These past few days have been incredibly hard it feels like my dreams went up in smoke and not seeing all the work I put in pay off. I still have Berkeley to wait for and Stanford, some other schools too. If those don’t work out I will be appealing. Also about the community college thing-I’m not really sure about it as I feel like I would be putting my life on hold in a way. My best friend also got into ucla on Friday with 1500 sat 3.5 gpa go figure now I get to hear the rah rah ucla oh well good for her.</p>
<p>The appeal decisions are due April 2nd- April 15th. Make sure you do it ASAP regardless of what other schools you are waiting on. If there is anything you should not procrastinate in life, it really is this. Have it completely prepared before April 2nd and then just wait one last time ^^</p>
<p>Youseelucky is right. You can’t lose anything from it. It will all work out and you will be recompensated for your outstanding character one way or another.</p>
oh well good for her.</p>