A Letter Of Appeal
February 24, 2015
To Whom It May Concern,
Recently I received notification of academic rejection from The University Of Central Florida. I knew when I applied that my ACT scores from the October exam were below average for The University Of Central Florida. I also knew at the time of the ACT exam (because of a case of pneumonia) that my scores did not represent my true ability. Yes, I did want to study and retake this test but was unable due to financial issues. I was on my own paying for everything because my parents were juggling paying for my sister's education as well. I continued to pay my phone bill, the expenses of my extracurriculars as competitive cheerleading and varsity cheerleading are costly. I am very disappointed because I thought I'd do better my senior year. My time in high school has been very hard as I overcame different obstacles. I am aware that my grades have been very low from the start. This is my own fault and I take full responsibility. I write this appeal letter to explain the cause and to ask you to please reconsider me to my dream school. My poor grades were not due to low ability or too much partying like you might imagine. Instead my grades have been suffering because I have been trying to juggle too much between work, school, and unfortunate events. My freshman year I was really trying to find myself. I did not have any friends to call my own and I was looking for a new start. Soon enough I met a girl who started to convince me to skip class. She made me think it was cool to hang out in in-school suspension. Before I knew it I went through my first heartbreak and everything fell apart for me. I didn't know how to tell my parents what was going on and I was running from my schoolwork in every aspect. The guidance counselors were not able to help me. By the end of my freshman year I was feeling emotionally better with the help of a new friend. As things started to look up I was quickly set back with an injury and death of my grandfather. Cheerleading is very important to me and helped me get through what I was going through until I had to get serious surgery on my ACL. It devastated me to take a break. Having that going on with the death of my grandfather quickly overloaded my plate. I understand, as I am not trying to use these events as excuses for my poor academic performance. My junior year I moved to Boca Raton for a fresh start. Finally I was feeling myself. I told myself I was going to experience everything I never got to do in school. I volunteered at the local hospital and a science children's museum. This felt greatly rewarding. Next I was inducted into the National Science Honor Society. I was able to finally find a balance between working twenty plus hours a week but give back to my school and community. Having the opportunity to attend The University Of Central Florida would be life changing. I plan to fully commit to my schoolwork and continue to participate in and outside of the classroom. The University of Central Florida offers many academic services to help students and I plan to utilize those while I stay at the university. It would be an honor to grow and excel towards my career in medicine at The University Of Central Florida. Again, I fully understand and respect your decision to deny me admission, but I do hope you will reconsider this new information. I was tremendously impressed by The University Of Central Florida when I visited late fall, and it remains the school I would love to attend. With all set backs it's important to me to get back up and try harder. I've learned through these events time management, organization, and most importantly my dignity of self. I would love to be able to bring such drive and ambition to your university. Nothing is more important to me than graduating and I plan to make my schoolwork a priority. Thank you for considering this appeal.
Sincerely Your prospective student,