<p>My son knew he would be rejected and was, but a coach at UCSC is interested in him...</p>
<p>He was recently diagnosed with ADHD and put on meds...has made a big difference, should he include this with appeal statement?</p>
<p>Has anyone appealed and been admitted...what was your "hook" to get you in?</p>
<p>Any suggestions on successful methods of appeal? </p>
<p>It is my son's #1 choice for his sport so this will be mentioned.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>If you can REALLY prove that the ADHD has impacted his grades (ie with a doctor’s note), then you should include this. But you need to make sure it is all WELL documented. </p>
<p>I appealed UCSD when I was in HS and I got in (didn’t end up going though). I basically told them the truth about why my grades were low soph year and beginning of junior year (2nd semester junior + senior = 4.3 GPA). It was a mix of family issues and bad choices, but you can tell I was sincere. They don’t want sob stories, they get thousands of those a year. Tell the truth, back it up as much as you can, and then hope. Make sure to mention the coach’s name and number (maybe a letter reference from him will make a huge difference).</p>
<p>Midnight–We will stay away from the “sob” and go with the “facts”, thans for the advice!</p>
<p>what sport does he want to play? i have a feeling its lacrosse.</p>
<p>actually the UC’s really really like sob stories, but legit ones. im talking hardships and struggles. he might write an essay about how hard it was to stay focused in school and that effected his grades, but once he got diagnosed the light shown through lol. </p>
<p>be sincere in it as well tho.</p>