<p>I just feel unfair that some students from my school with lower SAT score and less sparkling activities got admitted, so I wanna take my last chance. Should I personally write an email with my supplemental document or try to find the official process for appeal? Do universities like Cornell or UPenn have the process for appeal?</p>
<p>Heya same situation here. In fact, same two schools you mentioned. I’ve got to discuss this with my GC, but she’s apathetic and keeps on saying that “Hey, ___ and ___ (schools that accepted me) are the same if not better than them…tadatadatada”</p>
<p>Those students may have a hook or a compelling story of which you are not aware. The schools saw your app and rejected you. </p>
<p>Plenty of people are hurting right now because they’re in your situation. There were so many apps this year that acceptance rates were ridiculous. Schools just don’t have enough space. </p>
<p>Focus on the schools that accepted you. As far as I know, Penn does not accept appeals. </p>
<p>There is nothing fair about admissions to upper tier schools. There are so many qualified students that it comes down to luck as much as anything else. Those other students at your high school are probably not all that much lower than you in GPA,and “spectacular” is a relative term. Maybe they have fewer EC’s but spent more time on them, showing more commitment than others who do a little of this and a little of that, thinking that variety counts more than dedication. Hundreds of valedictorians are rejected by Ivy League schools every year.</p>
<p>Private colleges do not take appeals. Especially ones with holistic evaluations. They just don’t put everyone on a spreadsheet, sort them and make offers to the top 2500 applicants. You haven’t a clue as to what was in those applicants’ files that caught the attention of those schools. The students themselves, probably can’t tell you. But Penn and Cornell were looking for something that they offered. At schools like Penn & Cornell, I can guarantee you there are others rejected who may have better GPA/test scores than you. It’s just the numbers of available slots – there are never enough. It’s really time to move on.</p>
<p>As previous posters have stated, decisions are final at Cornell and Penn - no chance for appeal.</p>