<p>I made a HUGE mistake on my application (I put the wrong intended major: biomedical engineering instead of exercise biology)
Also, I put the wrong education levels for my parent. He is a high school graduate, I put that he is a two year college graduate.</p>
<p>I did not mention the passing away of four of my siblings, my grandparents’ deaths, my uncle leaving for war, my financial problems, my depression, my obesity, or my anorexia because of embarassment.</p>
<p>Should I appeal and add these in my letter?</p>
<p>I really want to go to UC Davis… 
I wanted to play football there before I was verbally abused by my coach everyday of the season.</p>
<p>And don’t worry all this happened during my sophomore and junior years of high school. I am very emotionally strong right now, and live a healthy life.</p>
<p>the passing away of my siblings didnt all occur at the same time, they happened at different times, but during high school i almost lost another…</p>
<p>You should definitely do it… I appealed and I know a couple of people from my school who appealed last year and got in. The only problem is with your situation you need to all prove it with documentations and everything; that’s what I did. I showed them evidence that it really happened to show them it’s a special circumstance. Another problem there’s so much that had happened to you (I’m sorry for your lost) to fit all of that in a 350 words appeal. I had a hard time with mine to try to fit everything in 350 words. Nevertheless; I appealed and explain the predicament that I faced and who knows I might be lucky the second time around. </p>
<p>What other UC did you get in to?</p>
<p>Goodluck to us! :)</p>
<p>I’m so sorry to hear about all that happened.</p>
<p>I don’t know that much about appeals, but I’m sure it wouldn’t hurt to include all this info. I heard that it may be best to talk about how you have become emotionally stronger because of all that has happened, not that you should just say that everything happened.</p>
<p>I applies to ucd, uci, and ucb.</p>
<p>Only got into ucsc.</p>
<p>Idk how im going to prove the losses of family. how should i do that?
Also, how do I prove my eating disorder?
I can prove financial difficulties and the verbal abuse incidents…</p>
<p>IDK if they want death certificates or anything major like that, maybe a good word from your HS counselor will be enough?</p>
<p>The best way to prove it is probably with the a copy death certificates? If not maybe a picture in the funeral? Or something in the obituaries if it was covered. About the eating disorder did you get any medication or prescription that helped you solve the disorder? That can be a proof of eating disorder… but if you can’t find any proofs still try! Just try to send them documents that you think will prove about your situation. I sent them a lot receipts, prescriptions, etc…</p>
<p>At least you have a back up school to go to; UCSC isn’t even that bad! But if UCD is really your dream school go appeal and at least you can tell yourself you did all you can do.</p>
<p>Thanks, Acuraman. I will get a recommendation letter from my teacher, who is a uc davis graduate.</p>