<p>Can you appeal an admissions decision? I think I've heard of this......what's the process?</p>
<p>Waste of your time.</p>
<p>My daughter was just thinking about doing it like if she got rejected from a college because she didn't have a high enough ACT score. She would only do it if they didn't receive her February scores in time to consider them and her Feb. scores were high.</p>
<p>I apologize at the onset for intentionally NOT answering your question. While I'm sure anything can be appealed, my advice is to not even think about it. Admissions officers spend hours going over thousands of applications and their decisions, while somewhat influenced by numbers, are largely subjective and based on many institutional factors. This is not a question of right or wrong, they select the class that best suits the needs of their college.</p>
<p>For your child's sake, move on.</p>
<p>x-posted with OP</p>
<p>Well, will they at least look at the scores and consider the candidate for admission if one does appeal?</p>
<p>I know a friend who had relatively mediocre scores, and applied for Berkeley EE. He didn't get in. He quickly appealed, and I think it was in July that he could a letter from Berkeley, telling him that he was accepted for the Spring quarter (to fill out the class - there are some people who do drop out). So it is possible, I'd say..</p>
<p>How would you appeal? Send a angry message to the college you got rejected to, and say its not fair?? Little confused..</p>
<p>
[quote]
Well, will they at least look at the scores and consider the candidate for admission if one does appeal?
[/quote]
Most college websites will tell students the latest test scores they will accept. If the school says January (even though there's no ACT in January - that means December) is the latest they'll consider, then no, I don't think they'll look at February scores. Why should one student be given an "extra" that other students who didn't appeal don't get? They may look at the file to see if there was something they missed at the time that the application was complete, but I'd guess that would be about it.</p>
<p>The exception might be schools that have an established appeal process. That process should also be outlined on the schools' websites. (I believe the UCs do have such a process, but not being a Californian, I'm not sure.)</p>
<p>I agree with Chedva, that they probably will not look at february scores if their deadline is january. Remember some schools are reading 10s of thousands of applications and there is simply not enough time to wait for scores that are not at the school by the deadline the school indicates.</p>
<p>for the most part, the decision of the tribal counsel is final.</p>
<p>I know of someone rejected from USC that appealed and got in. He had to write a letter stating what additional information he had that would positively impact his application for admission. I know of a college counselor that helped students with appeals and the students were accepted. If you have new information for the school, give it a try</p>
<p>i think they only recommend you appeal if you have done something that would improve your candidacy in the time period since you were rejected (such as won an award, published a book, went on a work trip etc.)</p>
<p>I think it also going to depend on the school. A school that is more selective and has a higher yeild is probably more likely not to consider the appeal process.</p>
<p>i know one person who successfully appealed an admission at an OOS state school-was rejected rolling admissions, called that afternoon and accepted the next day.</p>
<p>^^ haha, that's funny</p>
<p>Short answer?</p>
<p>State schools are really the only ones with an official appeal process. Unless your school sent the wrong transcript, or CollegeBoard misreported your SAT scores, do not call Harvard and demand they reconsider you.</p>
<p>I knew a student a few years ago who successfully appealed a UC Berkeley rejection. She drove to the admissions office and begged and it worked.Her basic argument was that it was her dream school and they must have missed something in her file to reject her. She was a debater, so maybe she was amazingly persuasive. I think the odds are small.</p>
<p>I know of someone who appealed a rejection at University of Maryland College Park. She was accepted after making her case and providing them with more information.</p>
<p>Most schools detail in their rejection letters whether or not they allow appeals. And if not there, try their website or even searching Google [<em>oooh ahhhh</em>].</p>
<p>I have 2 friends who both successfully appealed to UCLA last year. They were heavily involved in the high school marching band, and they were intent on continuing music in college. Our band director contacted the UCLA band director, who is familiar with our school, and strongly recommended my friends. They concluded that it was his recommendation that swayed the admissions.</p>