<p>Is anyone appealing?
I might, even though I'm slightly underqualified.
Does anyone know the website with UCSD appeal information?</p>
<p>What are you stats? I was also thinking of it. I got rejected with</p>
<p>UC GPA: 4.04
SAT I: 1900
SAT II: 630, 610
Major: Bioengineering (Biotech) ( I know it's the impacted aspect which might have gotten me a rejection)
Alternate Major: Biological Sciences
Not ELC but in top 12.5% (extra points are added for that also)
Lots of biology/biotechnology extra curriculars</p>
<p>What exactly were your stats? It's understandable if someone in the ballpark of 3.5~4.0+/1700~2100 is appealing, but if it was a long shot in the first place, the point system is pretty rigid, so UCSD might not be the best place to appeal. I doubt a significant reduction in the admissions standards will be given to appeal students. The only condition I would expect a rejection to be reversed is if a teacher changed a grade from Soph/Junior year, which would have an impact on the UC GPA.</p>
<p>im appealing with a 3.65/2030/780/690
my dad was laid off after 9th grade, by coincidence i left my expensive private school for public school after 9th grade too...i think ill play to poor card</p>
<p>I was in the ballpark, although probably the lower end- 3.86 and 1980.
There are some circumstances I didn't clarify enough, I think.
I kinda feel stupid cuz many people with GPAs similar to mine, less ECs than me, and 1600-1800 SAT got in last year.</p>
<p>No one knows where the appeal info is located?</p>
<p>why would you appeal if you're slightly underqualified.</p>
<p>appealing is only even close to effective if theres an error in your transcript / scores or if your 4.0 uw 2300 SATs didnt get you in .</p>
<p>you're wasting your time in my opinion</p>
<p>Grades and SATs are not the only thing that get you points.
I'm bringing up information about other parts of my application that I personally believe can make a difference.</p>
<p>You still need something to initiate an appeals process. There needs to be an extenuating circumstance to your appeal, which would be left out information, grade change, transcript error, etc. </p>
<p>Of the appeals that UCSD does receive each year, I could probably say that a lot of them are going to be simply "People got in with similar stats but I was rejected, can you look over my application again?" types. With the dismally low success rate at appealing, I can also probably say that these are the types that are swiftly rejected. </p>
<p>If you want to appeal, have some substance to your appeal, and have strong recommendations from teachers and EC people that you have worked with. Don't waste your time and UCSD's by making a lackluster attempt that is unsubstantiated by real improvement (aka senior year grades) or a significant departure from your original application.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice.</p>
<p>I'm not going to whine about how some people with lower stats than me got accepted.... because well, it's obvious that people shouldn't do that.</p>
<p>Should I appeal?</p>
<p>4.1 UC GPA and 1910 SATs. great essays, great ecs. major hardship; cancer during jr year?</p>
<p>how long should an appeal letter be?</p>
<p>If it's you really want to go there, then go for the appeal.</p>
<p>If you don't appeal then there's no chance of reversing the decision, but if you do there is a chance, no matter how slim it is.</p>
<p>I was thinking about appealing, with the main reason being a strong performance in a rigorous senior curriculum (something the UCs don't see), but I keep reading that that's not a good enough reason to appeal. Is that true? I mean, I believe the main reason I didn't get in was due to poor sophmore year grades, but with my junior + senior year grades I would have a 4.33W UC GPA. So I don't know =/.</p>
<p>I think I will wait for my UCLA decision, before I do anything, and until i get my official rejection letter in the mail, LOL.</p>
<p>Diego, if you had that as a reason, and then supported it with strong letters of recommendation from teachers and such, you might pull it off. If you were borderline, it's a much larger chance than say if you had a 3.6/1800.</p>
<p>On the UCLA appeal page (I assume it's the same for all UCs), it states in bold, "High grades received in the senior year are not a basis for the reversal of a decision."</p>
<p>Maybe think of something else to appeal with. Is there an EC you didn't touch on enough? Was there a particular reason for poor sophomore year grades that you didn't get to explain in the application? Or is there any new information?</p>
<p>Thanks Peppers. I think I'll call the admissions office on Monday and talk to someone there, just like it says on the UCSD website. I also have strong letters of recommendation already because I needed them for private schools, so I'll see how it goes. </p>
<p>I do have another question though, if UCSD isn't really my first choice (I'm still undecided and I already got into some schools I like), would it really be worth it to appeal?</p>
<p>[Edit] Yes UCI2011, that's what I was referring too. There is somewhat of a reason for poor sophmore year grades, and I really did not state why. Maybe I can provide that reason and then support it with my strong senior year grades to demonstrate I can perform well under normal conditions.</p>
<p>It depends on the nature of the schools that would be your first choice. If you haven't heard back from them/consider them reach schools, then not being admitted to UCSD could be a potential bellwether to determine whether or not you can get into these other schools. If you're satisfied with the schools you were admitted to, and the prestige of UCSD will not affect your final decision on a college, then appeals might not be a necessity.</p>