Grounds for Appeal?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Los Angeles
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<p>So I checked decisions online earlier and needless to say they were not what I had hoped for: rejected.</p>

<p>However after looking over my UC app again (and this was something I worried about at the time also) the way I filled out my app it made it seem that I only took 2 classes second semester of my junior year. At the time (junior year) I had moved across the country from an IB school in Florida to a non-IB school in California. The situation with transferring schools was messy (I can go into more detail if needed). However, the main point is that second semester of that year I ended up taking AP Lit, Pre-Calc., 2 periods of PE (required credit), AVID, and a french class for no credit(still on transcript). </p>

<p>I remember feeling "if-y" about this part when I was filling out the application because my explanation did not really fit within the character limit where they asked for "Additional Comments" regarding schooling.</p>

<p>Would this be grounds for an appeal? I felt that the only other weak part of my application was my GPA. My parents went though a very messy divorce spanning my freshmen and sophomore year which I explained in my essay.</p>

<p>Stats (if they help):
UC GPA: ~3.9
SAT I: 2110 (720 CR, 700 M, 690 W)
SAT II: Math I (800)</p>

<p>Thanks for any help!</p>

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<p>Bump …</p>

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<p>That definitely sounds like it could be grounds for reconsideration. They consider mistakes on the application a sufficient reason to appeal decisions, and I think your situation could definitely be considered a mistake! Good luck :)</p>

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<p>Would you be willing to read my letter?</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>I don’t think I really have the experience to tell you whether it is good or not. I was just admitted myself.</p>

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<p>your stats are good, you should have a chance. you probably got rejected because of your light junior year work, which is the most important time for high school applicants</p>

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<p>I’m confused on what you’re referring to as “if-y” in relations to your application. If there was some confusion with your transcript, which I’m assuming what your trying to explain about those “two classes” in junior year, then yes, you have reasons for grounds of appeal. Your stats make you slightly above a mediocre applicant (your UC GPA seems to be the issue) but based off your other scores, you still have a chance. Your appeal has merit due to the fact that your transcript may have been “if-y” due to your junior year and it’s a fact that most rejections get overturned by appeals when it has some relation with transcript errors.</p>