<p>How would I start an appeal letter to berkeley? And and there any examples of appeal letters? I tried googling, but I can not find any examples.</p>
<p>Appeals are intensely personal…begin with the reasons why you wish to appeal… put it in letter form addresses to the Berk Appeals Committee…</p>
<p>I can first tell you that its very rare for the undergrad admissions to reverse their original decision. But if you still want to try, then you need to explain very significant things that were not mentioned in your original application. Ask for letters of Recs!!! Although they are not required, they definitely will increase your slight chance of being appealed. But be open and be formal, don’t attack them in anyway for not accepting you.
I don’t think there are any sample appeal letters out there (because it is very rare). But start like any other formal business letter. State your name, and the purpose of why you are appealing. Then list the details on why you should be accepted.</p>
<p>If you are REALLY serious about appealing, message me your appeal letter, and I will help you out.</p>
<p>I appealed and got in. It is possible, but you need a really strong argument to plead your case.</p>
<p>Best of luck!</p>
<p>^What did you say in your appeal?</p>
<p>I take back my last post. Do NOT send me your appeals letter. Don’t even message me on this topic anymore. My inbox was flooded with messages!</p>
<p>To answer your questions, let me start with this. To those of you who sent me your letters, in my opinion, NONE of them are strong. I didn’t see anything that made me believe I wanted you at my school. You just listed awards and clubs. There was nothing of substance that made me think of you in a different light.</p>
<p>Most of you asked to see my letter, but I am not going to post it. I feel that if any of you actually have something of substance to share, you will know what it is. Let me ask you this: what, outside of school/clubs/awards, contributed to your success or lack thereof inside school? What makes you more desirable than every other appellant who keeps talking about their awards, clubs, etc. too?</p>
<p>I will, however, provide you with a few examples from my own letter to stir your thoughts. They are NOT for you to copy or imitate in your letters if they do not apply to you. Please be honest in your letters. The appeals committee can smell a liar from a mile away. Do not present yourself as a victim. Instead, show you overcame whatever challenges came your way.</p>
<p>Some of my points:
- I was ranked #1 in class during my first two years of high school, but my grades took a fall during my junior and senior years. This was because my father ruined his knee, lost his job, and I started working 32+ hours a week.
- I managed the finances in my house. My parents’ English is not strong so I was the one paying the bills, translating all the mail, and filling out forms.
- I lived in a room with my whole family. No one would rent to us because my dad has no credit. My family owns no property, no savings, no retirement accounts, and this caused a lot of stress in my life during high school.
- I tutored all four years of high school and started a tutoring club at my elementary school alma mater on top of helping my own two littler sisters with their schoolwork.
- I cleaned houses with my mom over the weekends to make the rent, and I worked as a janitor over the summers for a cleaning company. However, this didn’t stop me from taking extra classes over the summer and interning for my congresswoman.
- My junior/senior schedule got so bad that I started losing A LOT of weight and got really pale. I always looked tired/depressed in school, and teachers started to worry about the drop in my grades. I was pulled aside by a school counselor, but I refused to share any informaiton about my home life (This was out of fear on my part). They thought I was being abused at home and sent my case to social services. This caused a lot more stress instead of helping.
- My father was an alcoholic for as long as I can remember. Let’s just say there were a lot of negative experiences as a result.
- My parents only completed their education up to the third grade so I always did my homework by myself. I also helped my little sisters with their homework.
- I am a first generation college student, and I really worked my ass off in high school to get here. I emphasized that I did not let my home life deter from my involvement in school and that I tried my best to manage school with what I had going on in the background.</p>
<p>Hope this helped you figure out what your strong points are. Best of luck to all of you!</p>
<p>wow. That’s intense.</p>
<p>Good for you for getting in!</p>
<p>intense but…
Thanks for the inputs :)</p>
<p>Wow, I can imagine how strong your appeal letter is!</p>
<p>wow, that’s a crazy-good appeal (and intense life in high school, might I add). Great points, berkeleylatina!</p>
<p>berkeleyLATiNA,wow~~ good that you got in back then=P</p>
<p>berkeleyLATiNA: Wow. You’re amazing.</p>