Sort of a long story, but I’ll try to keep it short.
I was accepted everywhere I applied, including my dream school (Berkeley). BUT I had to drop a class due to Covid since I don’t have the technology at home to do the synchronous Zoom thing. Doing that left me at 59 UC units instead of 60, and I thought for sure that my admission would be rescinded because that one class was explicitly listed under my conditions. I had no idea that it was even possible to take my last unit over the summer until a few days later (admissions counselor told me), by which point I had already withdrawn my applications. I feel like the biggest tool on the planet.
I’ve screwed myself out of attending fall 2020 (which is honestly fine, I think; with covid and all the unknowns, I’m okay with just chilling for a while at my cc). But I do hope to reapply for 2021. I’ve got a 4.0, I’m spending this year cross-enrolled to complete the prerequisites for my major (English), and I’ve got hecka relevant experience as a tutor, classroom TA, writing coach, and an officer/founding member of the English club. So, I feel like a strong candidate for readmission. My concern is that they might pass over my application because I was already admitted and they might think I was ungrateful or something for not accepting my offer. I may be reading way too far into this, but I still do REALLY want to go to Cal, and I’d like to give myself every possible chance to do so.
I truly have no idea how this all works. Should I put something in my 2021 apps about why I couldn’t go this year? Will it even be an issue? Can I reuse any of my essays, or should I start from scratch?