<p>is there any way i can appeal a UCLA admissions decision? if anyone knows it would be great to respond</p>
<p>UC rejections can be appealed, but they will evaluate only NEW information. They already know whatever you put on your app. But if you can offer new reasons why they should accept you, go ahead and appeal.</p>
<p>yes but how would i go about doing this?</p>
<p>Teacher recommendation, give a sad story, talk about more extra curriculars, etc.</p>
<p>no i mean physically is their a site or something?</p>
<p>[UCLA</a> Undergrad Admissions: Appeals - Freshman Applicants](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/AppealsFr.htm]UCLA”>First-Year Applicant Appeals | UCLA Undergraduate Admission)</p>
<p>Anyone here have any advice, experiences on appealing?
UCLA I wanted you so much.</p>
<p>^
My friend won the appeal. So yes, its very possible</p>
<p>^ what did her appeal letter say? not that i am planning on copying what she said, i just would like to know what is compelling to the admissions officers.</p>
<p>I will probably appeal too, but the approval rate is less than 4 percent… yikes.</p>
<p>When considering the low approval rate on appeals, consider that the huge majority of appeals are simply pleas from applicants to have the same information reconsidered - please let me in - and not a focused and reasoned case for why they evaluated the applicant incorrectly.</p>
<p>We don’t know the success rate for the well-prepared appeals, but it is undoubtedly much better than for the ‘please please say yes’ chaff they sift through.</p>
<p>appealing is tough. You need new information.</p>
<p>I got in on an appeal many years ago. </p>
<p>Basically, I switched my major from Design to undeclared and wrote the appeal letter. </p>
<p>Design was an impacted major and nearly impossible to get into. So if you have declared a major that is difficult to get into and got rejected, try switching to undeclared and hope to switch later. (I eventually got into the Design major, btw.)</p>
<p>Anyone else with successful appeals?</p>
<p>well I had a 4.13 GPA and a 34 ACT and good SAT II’s, but I looked over my app and it looks like I left a lot of my activities/awards either kind of vague or left it off my app entirely (due to lack of space, etc.)
so if I were to appeal, I’m wondering if I should focus more on my activities since academically I thought I was fine for UCLA… :/</p>
<p>^ Might as well try it. Make those activities sound really important. ^_^</p>
<p>I’m really bummed that I got rejected but a main reason I wanted to go to UCLA was their colorguard! I’ve heard of marching band appeals, when the director helps a student get in, but I don’t know if this can apply to the colorguard as well? I have heard that the colorguard often actually needs more members. So anyway, does anyone think that if I contact the marching band director about an appeal and recommending me so that I could spin with the guard, then they could possibly reconsider?
(Btw, I tried e-mailing him today, but then I heard the Director, Gordon was on sabbatical for winter and spring 09??!)</p>
<p>Should the letter be written in a business letter type format (To Whom it May Concern:, non-indented paragraphs) or a letter format (Dear UCLA…, indents)?</p>
<p>^ I’d also like to know how it should be formatted.</p>
<p>cityofangels, yes if he can vouch for you, you will probably get in. My school has a very close relationship with UCLA, and our band director is close with Gordon. Many people that should never have gotten into LA, got in because of the connection.</p>
<p>^ Appreciate your response, ruskie 
But have you heard if he is on sabbatical for Winter& Spring 09? He hasn’t replied my e-mail yet so…maybe I’ll see if my school’s band director knows Gordon.</p>