<p>I don’t know how relevant this is, but i feel like they bend the rules about that type of thing. Personally, i checked all of the boxes that are supposed to bar your parents from obtaining any information about your application, and this one admissions officer from UCSD literally read my application to my estranged mother over the phone (thank God he skipped the personal statement).</p>
<p>Oh, do I have to type the “@Rize177:”? I’ve never done the forum thing before…but yeah, that last one was in response to your doubts.</p>
<p>@nerdyy: What number did you use to call? I’m going to call tomorrow, I think. I was super patient for 2 weeks and then all of a sudden last night I got really anxious to find out.</p>
<p>I called the regular transfer admissions one, 510 616 8574.
The counselors all seem to be really nice. They’re open I think 8-12 and 1-4.
Let us know what they tell u :)</p>
<p>freshlaundry–do you mind to tell us which major you are appealing to?</p>
<p>Yeah I’m dying to get in. Everyone on my mom’s side of the family went to Cal and one of them is a high-level faculty member apparently trying to climb higher. That particular one wouldn’t even write me a rec letter for “political reasons”. It would be great to get in anyways and show them all up.</p>
<p>@nerdyy: you said you got info out of admissions? can you tell us anything?</p>
<p>L&S, English Department. I’m comming from CC and everyone in my department that I know got in…I have this one class were 6 people went housing-hunting in Berkeley together.</p>
<p>OK, so here’s what happened. If you look at my old posts, you’ll find that there was a technical error in my application. One of the course numbers was written wrong, so no UC colleges even looked at my application. The way I found this out was by calling UCSD, a school that I had a TAG with and all prereq’s done. I was very surprised when I got denied, so I called them and they automatically told me that my application wasn’t reviewed because it appeared I only had 57 units. After going over each class with the counselor, I found the class that had the wrong course number. The counselor then told me to appeal. (I didn’t really care, I just wanted to find out what hsppened - Berkeley was what was on my mind). So then, I called Berkeley and told them about my conversation with UCSD. The counselor I spoke with asked for my ID number and looked at it, validating to me again that they had perceived that I only had 57 units and didn’t look over my app. After, the counselor proceeded to tell me to appeal, and tell me what would be helpful to say in my letter. Again, I believe an exception was made for me because of my particular situation, but I’m sure each counselor uses their judgment. Both counselors I spoke to seemed very sympathetic, nice and encouraging. The one at Berkeley told me "You have a mountain to climb. You can do it. ". And it seems like we all have a mountain to climb, you know?</p>
<p>I have a question for everyone on this thread (including those, who are just following/stalking): do you know of anyone who appealed (non EECS) that has already heard back from Cal? None of my friends or friends of friends seem to have heard back.
I am asking because it seems odd. Last year by this time there were already some rejections and acceptances.</p>
<p>Yeah. The infamous mountain. I don’t even know if there were any errors on my app, I appealed based on a prereq that I couldn’t get into until spring quarter because of budget cuts. Incidentally, my sister went to Cal and she said that “tons” of her friends (with her exaggeration we’ll call it at least 2) got in on appeals and basically bullied me into trying it. I only appealed to Cal, so this is my galaxy’s last, best hope.</p>
<p>I think COE is the only department release their decision. there is no decision release yet in College of letter and science.</p>
<p>YeH. I know at least 2 people personally who have gotten in through appeal. … Isn’t it nice to have something to talk about while we are waiting? If I don’t hear tomorrow Im going to start binging on ice-cream. lol</p>
<p>2 nerdy:</p>
<p>You mean this year? And they applied to L&S?
When did they find out?</p>
<p>Naw not this year :(. just in general</p>
<p>I’m not expecting to hear back before the 11th if we don’t tomorrow…the “waitlist” group didn’t last year.</p>
<p>@nerdy: HA! I’ve been binging on chocolate ice cream-topped brownies all afternoon for that very reason! I’ve finally accepted that there’s nothing I can do right now and no one left to pump for information. On to my mountain of homework.</p>
<p>@freshlaundry. Oh bummer. Youre still in school? I finished last week. Still waiting for my grades tho. Haha ya today i went to baskin robbins and ordered two large scoops in a chocolate waffle cone. Then i just ate some strawberry icecream right now. Ok. I admit it. I am already binging. Lol. Do u have finals coming up?</p>
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<p>See, that would work if there were already some people who heard back. In the 2009 thread (where this information came from in the first place) many already knew their status before the 1st, and only then those who didn’t were assumed to be waitlisted. So, given this year’s situation - all decisions would have to come out at once tomorrow - and everyone else (allegedly waitlisted) - later.</p>
<p>I feel like having OCD about this whole appeal thing - I don’t know how to get it out of my head :)</p>
<p>Looking @09’s thread, it seems like they updated the portals as early as 7:30ish (am) PST</p>
<p>albertde–I agree with you, “all decisions would have to come out at once tomorrow - and everyone else (allegedly waitlisted) - later.”</p>
<p>They probably release it on early morning, since the COE decision came out early morning last Saturday, too.</p>
<p>This is all good speculation…</p>