<p>I'm striving for UCLA and Cal, but had a low UC GPA; 3.2-3.3. If I am not accepted by Fall admissions or the appeal process, is it possible to successfully go to LA or Cal and convince them to accept me? May an alumn phone call serve any benefit? These are the only two school I will attend and I deem myself capable of doing well at either of them.</p>
<p>change your mentality bro.</p>
<p>Unless you are offering some sort of athletic contributions, you will not be here next fall, either by regular admissions or appeal… oh and fyi, alum calls DO NOT HELP whatsoever at public schools (hell, even buying a library probably won’t help)…
Realize now if you want to go here you better go to a cc and kick ass.</p>
<p>it’s most probable you won’t be accepted either way you go about it, unless you transfer. FYL</p>
<p>Maybe you should have spent more time studying in high school as opposed to just jacking off and expecting to be automatically entitled to attending the university of your choice.</p>
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<p>but it feels soooooo good</p>
<p>Excuse your vulgarity, I am a girl and my parents divorced. I had to care for one of my parents with PTSD and I constantly move and am still moving about as my mother finds new boyfriends. I am the editor in chief of my school newspaper. As anyone else on this site, I am simply concerned of my future.</p>
<p>If you had been someone who had tried their best in spite of adverse circumstances, you will probably be accepted. If the grades aren’t there, then you should have focused on the extracirriculars. And being editor-in-chief alone isn’t enough (I know the workload, I was in journalism too). We don’t need people that live miserable lives, do nothing about their situation, and complain that they got rejected. /end of story</p>
<p>Transferring is your best bet if you get rejected. As others have said, all the stuff you mentioned won’t help you get in the school.</p>
<p>Well, I am still positive in attending UC when most appropriate. I understand the title editor in chief is not a factor worthy of admissions on its own. Yet, I am not only editor in chief, but I scored a 2100, took a heavy course load, and supposedly wrote 2 exemplary personal statements. I have other great ECs too; one which granted me a national award. Apparently everything is there except my GPA.</p>
<p>I was simply curious of what other students on college board thought of my chances, but, of course, I can only wait until March to be certain. Rather than lamenting several ill grades, I was only curious about the situation. Anyhow, I do enjoy reading others’ responses, thank you.</p>
<p>EASD, i think the GPA will let you down in the end but your other aspects are right on par or even better to get you into this school</p>
<p>you should notice those responses are not similar to the responses you would get in a normal chances thread, im not sure if thats what you wanted others to respond but if you simply wanted to know what other students thought you chances were you wouldn’t make a thread of how you can try to get in by convincing the school and have alums call for you and simply stating your worst aspect of the app without mentioning the reason behind the low GPA and the decently good SATs and ECs… im sure no one would have guessed about your parent’s and your situation, if you don’t specify the details its normal for people to assume you slacked off in highschool</p>
<p>Yes, you are right kick53rv3. I go to a rigorous private Catholic school with other motivated students in my advanced classes. Sometimes I forget that students actually slack off that much and I didn’t think any slackers would apply to such a prestigious university. I should have mentioned that my GPA was the only factor eating my application. </p>
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<p>your mentality is still horribly wrong.</p>
<p>ucla and ucb are great schools, but it’s not the end of the world if you don’t get in.</p>
<p>“These are the only two school I will attend and I deem myself capable of doing well at either of them.”</p>
<p>it doesn’t really matter if you deem yourself capable; it matters what the admission officers think, but we’re getting off track.</p>
<p>in short: No, you cannot keep appealing to gain admission.</p>
<p>I don’t find any fault with the OP’s mentality. </p>
<p>Don’t people all have their dream schools that they really really want to go and have been collectin the schools info for years thinking that they would be there someday and can’t imagine themselves in any other place then that school? I don’t know about other people but I know I do…</p>
<p>@EASD
I didnt even apply to UC’s so I cant really help you but i hope everything goes well. GOOD LUCK!!!</p>
<p>yes it is possible!
I go to Wiltsbourg HS and a senior last year was rejected and he appealed and now goes to UCLA</p>
<p>EASD, if it comforts you, UC Merced and UC Riverside often accept UC applicants who do not get into any other UC, with very generous financial aid to those who qualify, even if they didn’t apply to those two in the first place. They have well-qualified professors and great research facilities, so you could get a head-start on your major/internships/career, and then transfer to UCLA later easily once you’ve made the grades. A few of my friends have gone through similar situations in terms of poor family life/great ECs/high SAT/low GPA, and this is how they dealt with it. Best of wishes.</p>
<p>“I deem myself capable of doing well at either of them.”</p>
<p>Doesn’t everyone deem themselves capable? Or are there people who think they aren’t capable but are just applying hoping to get in so they can fail out?</p>
<p>When I was a junior in high school, I recall that there was a senior kid who really wanted to get into UCB. He was extremely smart and motivated in his EC’s, but his GPA was lacking (around 3.5) and his SAT’s were below average (1600-ish). He applies to Berkeley, got rejected. He appealed, got rejected. Then he appealed again… From talking to one of his friends, he appealed a total of six times and then… he got in. Now he’s in the Haas school of business.</p>
<p>Moral of the story: If you want something, you shouldn’t care about whether others tell you its possible or not. You do risk severely alienating the admissions at the schools you apply to, but if you really want something you should shoot for it with everything at your disposal.</p>
<p>While I am aware of your situation, I really think your GPA is too low. That’s the most important factor UCs look at; they’d rather admit you based on 4 years worth of work than 4 hours of it, so your SAT won’t really help. It’s not even that remarkable as it is, though it is pretty solid.</p>
<p>My suggestion to you if you don’t get admitted is to go to a JC for 2 years and then transfer. If you deem yourself capable, you should still be able to get in 2 years down the line, with a higher GPA. </p>
<p>My advice: do NOT keep appealing; it may only serve to hurt your chances down the line if you apply through a JC program.</p>
<p>EASD, it’s definitely still possible that you got in with your GPA, especially if you incorporated over coming adversity in your personal statements. The personal statements play a significant role in admissions; I know plenty of people with less than fantastic GPAs and SATs who had something really unique about them. Don’t loose hope, getting into LA and Berkeley is all unpredicatable anyways!</p>