Update: it’s finals week. I ended with a 99% in one of my classes and I don’t have to take the final. 2 of them are high A’s at the moment and I’m not super anxious about the final exams as I have efficiently studied the material throughout the semester. I have one assignment and the final left in the one class that I’m worried about. It looks like it’s going to be a B to B+. While I am kind of sad that I’m very likely not ending the semester with straight A’s, I failed 2 of my classes + a lab during fall ‘17, had a D, and one B+ on my transcript, causing RU to revoke their admission. I can not believe that I MIGHT have a 4.0 this semester (if my one professor ends up curving my grade from the B+ to an A, god willing + fingers crossed). It has also been the most difficult semester of my life, as I have been putting in 35-40+ hours per week at work.
I can now finally start working on the appeal letter for RU. I know it’s late, but I was so sure that I was gonna fail everything and that it would all be futile. I hope they see that I’ve changed my ways for the better and that going to RU will truly help me in the process of building a better life for myself. Regardless of what happens, I thank you all for words of encouragement and for listening to my story.
Good luck!
I can’t even imagine trying to study in college and work so many hours. No matter what happens, give yourself some credit for that because that’s remarkable!
@rutgerstransfer1998 I’m in a similar boat to you. Finals coming up, and trying to do as well as I can to raise my GPA high enough to ensure I get in for the fall 2019. I am also taking a winter online class to boost my GPA more. I’ll keep you updated.
As an update, I got all my credentials in a few days ago and found out tonight I was rejected for NB. Waiting on Newark. I’m glad they didn’t take forever to let me know. Once my fall grades post, I’ll email admissions about a reconsideration. I expect all A’s and maybe 1 B in a stupid 1-credit lab because I had a really rude professor…
I don’t want to go back to my community college, so if no to Rutgers, I hope I get accepted to at least one of the 3 universities I also applied to in N. Jersey. Then, I might apply to Rutgers again for fall.
you could be accepted to newark!
How do you do a reconsideration? @rutgerstransfer1998 @Allrightk
Do you just email them asking them if you can send them your updated transcript, or do you send it via email, or do you have to explain yourself?
@juuuh1991 I hope so! Thanks!
@anxioustransfer1 Can you PM me? I can give you an admissions counselor’s email and let you know what I said.
Yeah sure, thanks @Allrightk
Thank you, that’s so kind of you to say!! I genuinely appreciate the kind words
Good on you! You can do it!! Just keep grinding! Getting the good grades that you worked for is honestly one of the most satisfying feelings! You’ve got this
I’m not sure. I didn’t apply to Newark for this upcoming semester so I don’t know if that’s a possibility at this point. Additionally, the commute is not worth it for me
I would call admissions. I did that many times, along with my extensive experience of applying ?. Anyway I don’t know if I am supposed to give out the info I was given, but do call them. PM me and I will tell you what I know, as I’m not trying to exactly do something I am not supposed to. I hope your grades are amazing this semester and that you can maybe for spring. If it doesn’t work out, I’m sure you’ll get in for the fall!!
Update! Last night I took the final for the class that may be a B and all I’m gonna say is that it will probably be a little than I expected if all goes well! 
I worked like hell to make sure it was an A but I’m going to expect B/B+ at the end of the day.
I got a 97 on the final that I took today. My prof still has to grade two large assignments but I think I’m going to end up with an A.
I aced the final I took on Tuesday and my prof finalized the grade! 2/2!!! I have 2 A’s so far and you don’t know how happy I am!!
My other profs should have all of the final grades in by Sunday. I am expecting 3 A’s and the one B/B+ and I will of course keep you guys updated.
I have just started a document for the appeal letter because I honestly did not expect myself to do well at all this semester. I am not ready to completely write it, as the transcript is not complete. This is weird to say, but even tho I know the final grades are good and about to be good, I just don’t want to act too soon. I am also just not ready to write it because all of the feelings I felt when I was rejected were hitting me. With that being said, as I was leaving my community college today and getting into my car, I felt kind of weird. I felt a great surge of happiness. It was moreso weird though. Let’s hope that’s not a sign that I will be returning next semester
With that all being said, I hope everyone’s semester went well. I worked at the very least, 35 hours some weeks this semester and was pushing it to 50 hours many weeks because my boss needed an extra hand and I was looking for every opportunity to earn cash. I had some very bad moments this semester and there were many times when I just thought “why bother”. I had so many mornings where I didn’t want to get up from bed. So many projects, papers, and exams and so many late nights. My life was work and school this semester. I honestly thought I wasn’t going to make it and thought “why even try if they’re just going to keep rejecting me every single time”. I really didn’t want to (kind of still don’t) try for the appeal because it just seems like I will never go to Rutgers. I have grown a lot and as evidence by my grades, I have developed a work ethic that can combat anything. I hate applying to Rutgers because I have dreams that seem realistic where I get in and then I wake up.
This super kind person at admissions told me that a significantly higher semester GPA of at least 3.5 is very good for reconsideration requests. I have greatly exceeded that for once in my life and I hope that’s compelling enough for them. Good luck to everyone who’s also doing a reconsideration. Good luck on your finals. If I can succeed, anyone can!
Wow! I know I don’t know you, but just from reading your journey, I want to say I’m proud of you! You’re resilient!
Could you PM me about the reconsideration? I am not permitted to because I don’t have enough posts yet. Thanks!
You’re an inspiration! Keep at it and you’re inspiring me to do the same even more
Hey guys! Just looked at the admissions site and it says that availability is closed for transfers for the spring semester. Looking at that seriously gave me a deep sinking feeling in my stomach. I’m just waiting for my profs to finish posting my grades, but it looks like I’m going to be getting straight A’s after all. My one professor gave extra credit on the final which I did very well on anyway. Ugh I’m so nervous and now I’m feeling very anxious. I have the straight A’s but I dont know if admissions will actually care. It just always feels impossible with this school. I’m just trying to remain as optimistic as I can
Oh wow. Well I guess we’ll all have to apply and wait to hear back for fall.
Congratulations on your grades this semester! Your hard work paid off.
I’m still going to appeal my decision because I would feel bad if it didn’t do all that I could. Despite the schools being closed, I’m going to assume that there are admitted people who didn’t enroll and I’m just going to bank on that.
I’m not going to appeal. I’m going to wait until early 2019 to apply for fall 2019. Good luck though! Keep us all posted and hopefully we’ll all get in for the fall semester
Update: my transcript is complete and I am extremely happy to say that I ended with straight A’s. I am in shock. I keep refreshing the page because this is unreal. It feels like a dream, as if I am looking at someone else’s grades. I honestly thought I was gonna fail everything or maybe have a D in one of my classes. I am in shock.
I am going to continue with the appeal, despite the schools being listed as closed. I know it’s an uphill battle and a long shot, but I need to know that I did everything. There has to be at least one open spot and I want to be reconsidered for it, especially because this was the hardest semester of my life.
You see, folks, the difference between this time and all of the other times will (likely) not be an acceptance from Rutgers. Rather, it will be the acceptance of myself, by myself. That rejection, that status of “decision reconsidered-not admitted” that’s about to be on my portal is NOT going to destroy me like it has previously done so, three times. I am not going to cry and I am not going to attribute the imminent rejection to my incompetence as a student and a human. I’m honestly not that bright, I just worked my butt off this semester, like truly actively told myself that I could do it. If I can do it, anyone can! With that being said, I am just going to view it as another rejection.
I’m going to go for the appeal. If it doesn’t work out, I am just going to go elsewhere after my last semester at CC. Rutgers is (was) my dream school but right now I feel like Elle and Rutgers is Warner Huntington III.