<p>90star09, I’m truly sorry for your loss. On the basis of information now I know about you, I think UCLA’s decision to rescind your offer of admission is not fair. I believe you can explain your situation well to the school as you did to me and retrieve your admission status.</p>
<p>Thank you for your reassurance:especially 100%Tuna :). It really doesn’t seem fair. I wouldn’t have posted my story if I thought there was a proper basis of revoking my admission. I’ll keep you all updated. And I can tell you–I’m not taking no for an answer–it’s not my fault that UCLA has over-enrolled by too much this year and nobody should have to suffer like this.</p>
<p>90star09, I would suggest that you provide copies of funeral programs for your deceased family members, and some sort of letter from your psychologist saying that things are under control if you plan to pursue your appeal. However, if your personal problems were so severe last spring, I would be concerned for you starting up in Sept with the stress of school, new environment, lifestyle changes, tough classes etc. Perhaps you might ask for an spring enrollment if the admissions office balks at your appeal?</p>
<p>I’m being weened off medication and I mentioned in the letter that I raised my grades at the end of the spring semester due the amazing effect of the medication. Thank you for your concern, but I never said I couldn’t handle stress of school/new environment/lifestyle changes. I go to one of the top <em>boarding</em> schools in America, have been in nothing but AP/College courses and have lived away from home for years now.
OaksMom, putting deaths in the equation creates a bit more internal turmoil, no? I’ve been doing the whole “school” thing for a while now…just not the whole “death” thing, thankfully. And thank you for your suggestions–I’ve included a letter and my family was buried in India so that won’t be possible (getting the funeral programs) and it would truly sicken me to think that a school like UCLA would think someone would LIE about such a devastating, emotional event in one’s life. I’m not trying to make up excuses–I’m trying to reverse what I believe to be an injustice, which is why I appreciate support from all those that are giving it to me.</p>
<p>Just to get this straight: You got two C’s first semester, right? How would this be a problem? I don’t see how that would bring your whole year’s gpa to below a 3.0 uw. Can you just clarify this, because I think a lot of people don’t understand how they have any grounds to rescind you, and they need a lot of ground. Basically- how did you violate the contract- because from what you’ve said, you haven’t- and it is totally unbelievable that a. they would rescind you in this case and b. you would have no idea why they would.</p>
<p>In any case, I am sending positive energy your way. The death of a loved one is hard enough, not to mention more than one death. This debacle is yet another trial that no one should have to go through. Just keep up the fighting spirit and keep reminding yourself that the experience, as terrible as it seems, has the power to bring you more strength and wisdom.</p>
<p>Hi 90star:
I was just thinking. . . you know, UCLA weights things different than your high school. Were the Cs in classes your high school weights? Because it’s possible that UCLA is looking at a different version of your GPA. As in, they counted one or both of the Cs as a 2.0. Also, I know that only a certain number of classes are allowed to be weighted. Maybe you reached that limit so these Cs were unweighted?
Anyway, I too am very very sorry to hear about your situation. I’m sure that, if you talk to a counselor, they will definitely understand. I don’t know you personally, but I know from good friends that stopping school after a tragedy or changing your life too much can sometimes exacerbate the hardship. You should do whatever your gut tells you, whatever is right for you.
Definitely talk to one of the admit counselors. BE ASSERTIVE! Don’t give up babe!
Sending you love and prayes and good good wishes!</p>
<p>taketothewind199: the necessary 3.0 gpa is unweighted. If you got two C’s and two A’s, the C’s cancel out into B’s. Thus, in order to get lower than a 3.0, you would need to have gotten all B’s, 2’s, maybe one A, but if you got two or more A’s, the C’s are canceled out and you have a 3.0 uw. or higher.</p>
<p>Our school doesn’t weight classes, which is quite unfortunate considering that one may be in the top 5% of the class who has not even taken the hardest classes. I actually ahd 3 Cs and 3 As fall semester (I had all As and 3 Bs but BOMBED the da<em>m finals in the three classes I had them in, because I was in complete shock). My teachers understood (knowing that a “C” in my school is like a “B” in any AP class at another school; although the two other Cs were in electives), wrote letters to UCLA and that is when I started getting depressed–everything was slipping away). I was relieved to find out that I was still admitted to all but a few colleges I applied to (Harvard, Columbia, and Brown were the exception) and also to find out that UCLA said that it was fine that I got these three Cs-especially since my teachers and school vouched for me.
THEN (this is getting long and please excuse my horrendous grammar…kthnx) spring semester I realized that I had not fully recovered. I was clinically depressed and anxious. ■■■, right? I went to seek help as my teachers as well as myself noticed my grades were suffering. I didn’t really tell anybody, but I was put on meds around Mid-April (good thing this site is “confidential” because I’m paranoid as hell about this kind of thing). I unfortunately had already done the damage. I asked my shrink if I should report this to UCLA once I had made up my mind (um…hello?! kick-@&& neuroscience program) and realized I had two Cs and the rest were 2 As and there was 1 B. After much deliberation, I decided that I didn’t do *worse</em> so they couldn’t really rescind me (ha…how wrong I was…). So there. That’s the whole story. Make of it what you will–but I’m fighting this.</p>
<p>Thanks for the clarification. You are completely right to be fighting. Besides, from my calculations your gpa is at exactly 3.0? You’ve been through a lot. You are not just a number, you are a person- and if you fight this while emphasizing the personal obstacles you’ve faced, UCLA has to show compassion. You didn’t just slack off- outside forces outside of your control had an impact on you. People deal with personal loss differently, and the way you dealt had a negative effect on your gpa- but says absolutely nothing about the kind of student you are and will be.</p>
<p>the Provisional Contract says that if u have 3 or more C’s over your entire senior year, then u are to report these grades to the school asap. I guess that is what they rescinded you for. If you just explain your situation, then I think you’ll be ok. UCLA admissions is strict, not heartless. good luck!</p>
<p>Sounds like they approved it then forgot they approved it.</p>
<p>90star: just know everyone on this thread is pulling for you! Maybe UCLA will understand, especially if you are really trying to communicate with them and getting the documentation to support your argument. If you could make an appointment with an admissions counselor and go personally it would be better. I know you don’t live close. It would show how serious you are and not just another “appeal”. Best of luck to you. Sometime trials in life make us stronger and lead us to a path we may not have taken…</p>
<p>Thanks for all the support everyone–it’s nice to know that for once CC is making me feel <em>better</em> about life instead of feeling horrible that I didn’t get a 2390. Of course the least I could do is keep you all updated–you really don’t know how much the support means to me. And you’re right–UCLA should show compassion if anything. I’m not sure whether things happen for a reason or not, but I can say through this process I’m learning quickly that people are much more supportive than I originally perceived. I’m hoping for the best–let’s see what happens. :/.</p>
<p>90star09, I’m so sorry that this is happening. This is really unfair. Having read your story, I don’t believe that they have any grounds to revoke you, as you didn’t violate the contract academically. UCLA has no grounds to revoke you on personal problems…instead, they should applaud you for being able to handle your academics at such trying times. I’m sure if you pester them incessantly and personally deliver your story, they won’t revoke you.</p>
<p>Still unclear why they would revoke you. 2 Cs, 1 B , 2 As = unweighted average of 3.0. Obviously, because you were taking medications for anxiety/stress/depression etc. – UCLA is not going to revoke. Hard time understanding UCLA’s case for revoking you!</p>
<p>^Actually 5 C’s, 1 B, 5 A’s.</p>
<p>Still 3.0 though, no?</p>
<p>Well somebody said you couldn’t have more than 3 C’s, though I don’t actually see that in the contract. Sounds like there was just a mix-up.</p>
<p>ThisCouldBeHeavn: That’s what I was thinking–5Cs 1 B 5As…maybe that was the reason I was revoked?? Two of the three Cs first semester were the same two Cs I received second semester. So I’m not sure if that counts as 3 Cs total or 5…This is confusing, and a mix up would be understandable, I guess… :/. I’m just trying to keep myself occupied with old Gossip Girl, Mentalist, House, and Greys Anatomy episodes, hanging out with friends, sleeping for as long as I possibly can so that way this week can be over and I can just wake up and they would have read the appeal and we would have flown over to LA and everything would just be fine again. ::sigh:: If only the educational system were not such a force to be reckoned with…</p>
<p>ThisCouldBeHeavn: It’s in the contract… No D’s, F’s, or 3 C’s or more. </p>
<p>90star09, it counts at 5 C’s. It’s every C’s per semester, but overall GPA is for the entire school year. While you reported the first 3 C’s, you didn’t report the second two so I think that’s why you were rescinded. :/</p>
<p>Best of luck though!</p>