<p>Ok, so I was rejected. My parents think I should appeal for this reason-I didn't have any AP classes on my application at all. The thing that wasn't explained was that my school doesn't have AP classes, but I get transfer credit with Seton Hall University for several of the classes, and all other classes are taught at an "honors college level." There really was no way to explain any of this on the application, but if I appealed, my counselor would send a brochure about my school (which is a public magnet school in NJ) to explain our circumstances, and tell them how I took the most difficult classes I could, including using electives to take an extra math and foreign language. Is this a good basis to appeal, and should I even bother wasting my time?</p>
<p>I had a 4.0UW GPA, which should have translated to the capped UC GPA
730 Math 740 Verbal 680 Writing
770 US History 710 IIC
Then I had several leadership positions in clubs, several awards, a lot of good work experience.
My essays were decent but probably nothing special.</p>
<p>I'd give it a shot, you really have nothing to lose except your time in doing it. Im sure that your approach is much better than a lot of the BS people make up because they have no reason at all.</p>
<p>To be honest, I don't know if that will really help. You are out-of-state and it is VERY VERY difficult to get in. There are so many people planning on appealing. I think that if you really want to, then you should, but you should also start to consider other universities. UCLA is good, but there are several other great schools you can go to with those excellent statistics.</p>
<p>Well, you could def. try appealing. However, when you apply to ucla, ucla adcoms already know what school has what AP's if at all. They know because there are many schools out there with more AP's than others and whatnot you know? And if you took classes at a University for college credit, you did put that on your app correct? If you didn't, then yea you should appeal because that shows that you can handle the work or something at ucla.</p>
<p>No, I never explained that some of those classes were for credit at Seton Hall (there really isn't much room to explain stuff on the app). My school is new, so I'm not sure if they would know anything about it. How would they find out info on it? With my apps to all other schools our counselor sends a brochure that explains the school and the cirriculum. Just having the online app, they may think "oh its a magnet school, it has to have AP classes" and I just took an easy course load. </p>
<p>I still have to hear from UVa, Cornell, USC, and I was accepted to Texas McCombs, so I still have more options, but I really liked UCLA.</p>
<p>kfc4u, do you know what stuff the principal wrote that waas "new and compelling" info? do u think its the principlal letter that really carried weight? or what things ur freind added to his appeal package? i am def going to appeal, and it would be great if u can shed some light. thanks</p>