<p>I'm outright crestfallen about the number of rejection I've gotten, but I'm really disappointed by a rejection from my #1, Wellesley. If I had gotten into one of 2-3 other schools I had grown fond of, I might have been able to overcome my loss of Wellesley. But being that I have gotten rejected from all but a few UCs and waitlisted at BC, I am considering an appeal.
A long shot, I understand, and I'm not the strongest student to stand and make an appeal. However, I feel it would become a regret if I don't at least try.</p>
<p>Anyone know (1) if I'm even allowed to make appeals to Wellesley (a pretty important question, first off), (2) how would I go about doing one?</p>
<p>x<em>x I wish I can get across how much I want to go to Boston. I <3 it like mad. I really. really. really. want to go to Boston. I want to go to Wellesley. x</em>x <em>sigh</em></p>
<p>I don't know about appeals, but I was in your shoes at this point last year about Boston. I didn't get into BC and was waitlisted at one of my saftey schools, BU. I stayed up and cried all night and tried to write appeal letters that were actually more letters gushing about the history of Boston and my love for the old churches and cafes on Newbury Street. If the appeals thing doesn't work, know that I worked really, really hard and I'm now applying to BC, Wellesley, Tufts and Harvard as my Boston schools to transfer, and that it can be done, and Wellesley will probably really like it that you are showing enough persistance to apply again. Good luck!</p>
<p>If you do in fact appeal, don't just stress that you like Boston. Stress that you like WELLESLEY. I would ask about the waitlist, and send some supplements, recs, etc. In addition, you might want to try calling their admissions office. I think they're very personable and nice, so they might give you a hand. However, I'm not sure they'll let you appeal in the end. Best of luck to you whereever you end up going for college. How you use your time, your efforts, and your skills in college defines your experience, regardless if the college is Wellesley or is in Boston or not.</p>
<p>I agree with the others (transferring is always an option), but have you checked where you are on the waitlist at BC? You may have a chance there, and at least a better one than if you appealed Wellesley (though, admittedly, I really don't know anything about BC).</p>
<p>Most private schools don't let you appeal - Wellesley is small enough that your application was most likely read by two or three different admissions counselors and the decision was probably discussed in committee. Their decision is, likely, final. I would take a year at one of the UCs or pursue the BC waitlist and then try to transfer. I think that it's in your best interest not to appeal.</p>
<p>BC's waitlisting is just re-evaluating you again.</p>
<p>I have won many new shiny awards in journalism since app season, and I could probably talk about my poor sophomore year, which I actually didn't address in my apps (but I guess I should've). I also have a TOK teacher who has great connections with college admissions people and would write me an extra rec. I've gotten pretty close with him over the year, and although I hadn't asked him to write me a rec during app season, I'm sure he'd write a nice rec now if I asked him.</p>
<p>:( So I suppose the general opinion is that I shouldn't appeal then. So I guess all my efforts should be redirected to BC?</p>
<p>:( Goodbye Wellesley then. I suppose it is time to fold my heart and give up all hopes of a relationship with Wellesley.</p>
<p>But BC made the decision that you almost made the cut - Wellesley said no you didn't, focus on other places. It's hard to "give it up" but you CAN transfer if you want to. The ball's in your court. Just be realistic - the chances of you gaining an acceptance from a rejection is unlikely, at best.</p>