<p>I have a friend who didn't make it into UCSD even though, in my opinion, she is a very strong student. She is planning on appealing soon, and she wants to know what to expect. So I'm just wondering, what kind of questions are asked during the appeals process? And what are the chances that they will accept her? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>Her chances are slim-to-none and if she doesn’t have any new, compelling evidence, they’re zero.</p>
<p>oh wow, thats depressing. but im still kind of curious- like what kinds of questions do they ask?</p>
<p>Usually just gives you a chance to present anything that you couldn’t during the first round of application. Most people just use this time to show a strong GPA their last year of HS.</p>
<p>I thought you could only appeal if you had new “information” that would bring you above the point cutoff.</p>
<p>New and compelling information generally means something along the lines of “During junior year, I got into a huge accident and broke both my legs and my left arm, which hurt my scores and forced me to quit playing soccer.” or “Recently, my sister passed away” or something else that explains why you couldn’t make it over the cutoff, but feel like you should have been able to, under normal circumstances.</p>
<p>Usually, senior year grades do not qualify as new and compelling information. It’s possible, but I know that UCLA specifically states that senior year grades should not be submitted. Dont know about SD, but I doubt their appeal processes are very different.</p>
<p>I say go for it. She has nothing to lose.</p>
<p>I know a couple of ppl who didn’t get into SD (or above) but appealed to UCLA and got in. So yes, the chances are slim, but they’re there :)</p>
<p>JaWohl:
Step 1: Call admissions and find out how many total points you were given. How far below cut-off are you?
Step 2: Find out from admissions how many points you were assigned for each factor they consider.
Step 3: If you think admissions did not give you enough points in some category, explain it to the admissions officer you are talking to and tell them you would like to appeal.
Step 4: If the admissions officer agrees you have a case, he will note it on your record and tell you to send your appeal. You get nowhere without this.
Step 5: Check your portal for the e-mail address for appeals.
Step 6: Figure out where they didn’t give you enough points and make your case.</p>
<p>“New and compelling” isn’t the only way. Look this over. [UC</a> Notes - February 2004 - campus q&a](<a href=“Admissions | University of California”>Admissions | University of California)</p>
<p>Note: They won’t ask you any questions; you have to tell them where they screwed up.</p>
<p>Good luck</p>
<p>thanks a lot, everybody =] all your answers are very helpful.</p>
<p>nothing :C going to appeal for UCLA :X</p>
<p>I also have a question.</p>
<p>On the MyApplication page, where it links you to the FAQ, it tells you, “No more than two letters of support may be submitted; however, UCSD does not require letters of recommendation.”</p>
<p>But then if you look at “admissions.ucsd.edu/UCSDFall09AppealsProcess.pdf”, it tells you “UC San Diego does not consider letters of recommendation in the appeals process.”</p>
<p>Which one is the one you should go by? Is there a difference between letters of support and letters of recommendation? At this point, it seems safer just not to send one.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance for any help!</p>
<p>letters of support and rec seems like the same to me.
if i were you, i’d send two in anyway - if they don’t look at it, fine, it’s not gonna hurt you. but if they do, those LoR may end up helping you.</p>