I was recently put into the CAP program by UT Austin Red Mccomb’s School of Business. I just wanted to point out that my dad gives me little independence and was overseeing my application way too much, it was like he filled out the application himself and submitted it. Even if I had resubmiited essays after I submitted my application my dad sometimes check on my application and he will notice I changed it. Essays in my opinion are IMPORTANT, your application shows your quality as an applicant but your essay shows people who you are. My essays were written by my dad, and honestly, they are terrible. Not only do I think it is, but several people has looked it at and they agree that it was a horrible essay. I am crushed to not be accepted into Mccombs, and I am desperate to the point of appealing to the admissions office about my essay, I know this is a very vague and unrealistic appeal as usually appeals are used for late submissions or incorrect processing, but I would like some feedback on if I should appeal. I do agree that even if I wrote my essays myself and gave it my own personal voice I still would not have been accepted, as maybe this essay wasn’t the determining factor. However, I still would like to grasp at the very possible chance of doing something to help me. Thanks for taking the time to read this and I am looking forward to any opinions.
If you appeal this, what is your goal? That the decision will be overturned?
How likely do you think that outcome is?
Moreover, how do you think an appeal based on a complaint about a dishonest application done by your father (even though it may have been against your will) is likely to turn out?
When you think this through, I think you will realize that appealing is an exercise in futility.
@Nerdyparent As a parent of a D who was just accepted, I agree 100%.
Honestly, you should have done something earlier, had someone else talk to your dad, or secretly wrote the essays you want to write and switch to those the last second before you submit. There were ways to bypass your dad, and the appeal committee or whatever, if they somehow see past the part that says your father wrote your essay, will recognize that and won’t reverse their decision. Take this as a lesson not to be too passive, and if you do well in another college and accrue some good experience, there is always graduate school at UT. Best of luck to whatever you choose to do.
Thank you for your helpful comments, yes I do agree I was too passive about it and this is probably a good learning experience for me and I decided not to appeal it would be dumb.
what are your stats? that would be important in deciding for an appeal
Wow… I would NOT tell the school your dad wrote your essays and you want another shot at it. Just… no. Odds are high you would even lose your CAP status if you admit that you did not write your own essays, no matter how badly your dad behaved about this.
I’d just ignore it, do your best in the CAP program, and try to keep contact with your dad and his awareness of anything related to your school minimal.
If you tell him nothing or are very vague, he might end up embarrassing himself if he tries to get involved in your college courses.
Change your desperation into great grades freshman year so you can transfer.
I had a friend whose mother used to cut her dinner up into bite-sized pieces for her. Even when she came back from college on break.