Calling a school from which you were rejected?

Applying to College
1

<p>Hi everybody,
I was rejected from my top choice school, one I really believe I should have gotten into, especially considering I got into much tougher schools that I didn't want to go to. I went to their open house with my boyfriend, who was accepted over me, and really realized how much I still wanted to go. Is there any way to appeal and ask them to look over your stuff, maybe send another essay or something? I really depended on getting into this school; I'm living off-campus with some friends and the next closest school I was accepted to is almost a half hour away by T.</p>

2

<p>Which were the tougher schools you got into? They may turn out to suit you better.</p>

3

<p>Males are at an advantage in college admissions because fewer of them apply to college. </p>

<p>Having your GC contact the college is likely to give you more useful info than if you call. If you call, you’ll probably just hear a variation of, “Sorry, but we had a flood of outstanding students and didn’t have space for all…”</p>

4

<p>You should prank call the school to make yourself feel better lulz</p>

5

<p>What would be the basis for your appeal that is significant? Was there a quantitative mistake in the forms you submitted? Most schools won’t listen to appeals unless there was a clerical error.</p>

6

<p>It’s generally better to move on to your other options, but if you really want to pursue it, you should ask your counselor to contact the college. Colleges are more forthcoming with counselors than with applicants.</p>

7

<p>Unfortunately, a rejection is a rejection. Adcoms rarely, if ever, reconsider their decisions. The “tougher” schools that accepted you might be better fits. After all, they want you to attend for a reason; you have talents and ambitions that they think will enhance the student body. </p>

<p>I hope you don’t want to go to this college just because your boyfriend is going there, as suggested by the half hour away comment and the mention of going to the information session together. My niece made her college decision based on her boyfriend’s acceptance, but at the last minute, he backed out and decided to take a gap year. And then he applied to colleges out of state, something my niece really wanted to do but didn’t. I’m NOT saying this will happen to you, but it does highlight how foolish making decisions based on a boyfriend’s (or any friend’s, for that matter) decision can be. </p>

<p>You can always transfer after a year if you don’t like your college.</p>

8

<p>Perhaps I spoke too soon:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/684059-what-meaning.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/684059-what-meaning.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;