<p>Hello everyone, and congratulations to all of your acceptances; having the honor to wait with all of your in our time of angst was certainly a memorable experience :)</p>
<p>Yesterday, today, and for the next couple of days ahead, I will be expending all of my energy into composing an appeal for UC Berkeley. I understand that the reversal of the university's decision is a highly unlikely occurrence, but with the help of all of you great minds here, and esteemed writers who I know personally, I want to make this last stand one that is worthwhile. If after exhausting the best work that I am able to create, and I am still not granted a positive appeal decision, then I shall settle for my second university choice, and accept that I am not ready for the rigor of Berkeley.</p>
<p>If any willing, admitted UC students/alumni (with a reasonable number of posts on CC) would like to see what I have written thus far, please feel free to leave a comment here, or to privately message me. Due to the vast number of students who may also be in the same situation as I, I've been advised to take great precaution before sending out my writings. Thank you all very much!</p>
<p>@otterpopp @onehandedred
You guys were both pretty active members on the UCB decision thread, so I’ll shoot it over to both of you via private message. Thank you both so much for the help :)</p>
<p>Oh yeah I didn’t know that. I was kind of just joking around anyway. I don’t think too many people would take your appeal, but it’s good you’re being careful.</p>
<p>I would offer my help if I thought I could be of any assistance, but I honestly think it should be straight from your heart and I don’t think I could really help. But I wish you the best of luck! You have been one of the nicest and most supportive people I have known on here the past week or so, and I think if anyone deserves to get in on appeal, it’s you. My only advice is to let your character show through as much as possible. Be the same, positive person you are, and don’t try to be anything you aren’t. They may say you need new, convincing evidence, but I don’t think that’s true. If they recognize something in you that they didn’t initially, that is enough in my opinion. If it were me, I would write it as if I were talking to someone I am extremely close to. That’s just me though.</p>
<p>@music1990
Thank you so much! You’ve also been incredibly supportive. In the worst-case scenario, UC Davis will also be a viable choice, but I just want to make sure that I really give Berkeley my all, before I give up on it! :D</p>
<p>No problem, and yes UC Davis is a great school. </p>
<p>See I would include that part about how you just want to make sure you give your best effort and stuff, and after that you are happy with whatever happens. That’s a winning, positive attitude. I think they will respect that.</p>
<p>In general, I think you should try to let your positivity show through. You don’t seem like the type to tell a sob story. Even after you were not accepted, you were congratulating people and being a good sport. Not sulking. I think that is a part of you that you should try to show. </p>
<p>Also, don’t be overly formal. They just got finished reading thousands and thousands of applications, written very formally and professionally, bragging about this accomplishment and that. At this point, I think they would rather read something different. Switch it up. Like you’re talking to them in person.</p>
<p>@music1990 I knew you were joking haha :)) I thought your analogy was funny anyways. I don’t plan on going to berkeley actually… Writing that appeal letter is too much effort for me and UCLA has so far offered me a lot more internship opportunities near my area. Plus I have nothing more to say. My EC is weak and that’s clear enough for me</p>
<p>I didn’t get in either. @Anxiety94 let’s do this. When you thinking about submitting it? I’m thinking earlier like sometime this week. I’m probably not gonna spend too much time over thinking it. Like @music1990 said, from the heart seems like the best way. I guess we get to wait another month haha. </p>
<p>@bigcityofdreams
I might submit it as soon as possible as well, probably in a few days to a week at max. I also sent an email to one of my professors to inquire about a possible letter of recommendation. Woo another month! ~X( </p>
<p>@kio3063
Hey! Of course I remember you, and I’d be glad to accept your help! I’m going on my third take at the appeal, I wasn’t happy with the previous ones, but I’ll run it by you in a day or two when I finish writing :)</p>
<p>Hi Anxiety! I remember seeing some of your posts in the UCB thread, remember your name because I loved it haha so fitting. Sorry to hear you didn’t get in, I got rejected by UCB too, which is my dream school. I didn’t have plans on appealing because I don’t really have any major changes to my application, but I was wondering what differences you have to appeal? I’m not really sure if I should even try to appeal because nothing’s changed. Also, good luck!! :)</p>