<p>Hello,
I was just rejected from UCLA, however, it is my first choice by quite a bit and I wish to appeal. Last summer, I had an internship at an architecture firm to help research for a book the owner of the company was writing. Additionally, I had an internship at an engineering firm.
I put both of these on my application, though recently they both asked me back for an internship to help for a new book, and an internship again at the engineering firm, which would confirm that I am a hard-worker and reliable.
Additionally, I went on a trip to Germany, where I worked for a week, though I completely forgot to put this on my application, partially because I had mono at the time in which applications were being worked on and due.
I'm hoping these will help me get accepted, as UCLA is my ultimate goal.
Let me know what you think! I really appreciate any help.</p>
<p>And one more thing, I’m getting a letter of recommendation from both of my bosses from these two jobs to go along with it!</p>
<p>It is very, very uncommon for appeals of decisions to succeed. In fact, UCLA is a public school, so tack a few more "very"s on there.</p>
<p>I mean, sure, try it if you want to. But I literally cannot think of a case in which UCLA would be likely to reconsider.</p>
<p>Well, I do have friends who have appealed with less reason than I do, but have succeeded, so I know that its not completely impossible.</p>
<p>You have nothing to lose by appealing. No one here knows what will happen if you appeal. If you don’t appeal, though, you have no chances of getting in.</p>
<p>wow, you’ve got some impressive ec’s; surprised you were rejected.
i got in with no foreign trips or internships…now i feel bad…
what were your stats like?
anyways, appeal- no harm in trying!
i know how it feels like to be rejected from your choice college; still stings me a bit 
hope you succeed! good luck!</p>
<p>honestly, that is a really bad appeal. UCLA is not going to accept you because it’s your ultimate goal to go there and because you forgot to put something on the application. For most colleges you can only appeal for certain things, like a material procedural error (which didn’t happen in your case).</p>
<p>to pkimus, I’m in ELC, have had 22 AP/honors semesters, 32 on my ACT (35 in math), not sure my avg GPA, but I’ve gotten mostly A’s and only a few B’s, and got a 730 on Math 2 SAT (majoring in engineering). I feel like I could be on the boarder about getting in or not, which is why I’m hoping an appeal would work.</p>
<p>to LolyGAGHa, I’m only stating how important UCLA is because they accept thousands of people who could potentially not care at all about it, and only applied as backups, while I only wish to go there and would be committed to it.</p>
<p>I believe this is a lost cause. If they accept you, a rejected student, why not accept hundreds of other rejected students? What about the waitlisted students? I think you should just move onto the next option than dwell on this.</p>
<p>@light10491, I do not believe that UCLA has a waitlist, although I’m not completely sure. This may actually work in the favor of the OP.</p>
<p>There’s certainly nothing to lose by appealling, though I’d start getting excited about your other options.</p>
<p>Unfortunately UCLA doesn’t have a waitlist. I asked my son’s HSGC about appealing a waitlist at another UC and her feedback was 'The appeal typically includes a statement from the student requesting his file be reopened. The statement needs to include a reason to reopen the file. Should state his desire to attend a particular program …in order words has done his research and knows about the professors and the UC?? program.<br>
Should include letters of support from teachers. Since his teachers wrote for his private college, I am sure teachers will rewrite their letters and help in the appeal.</p>
<p>My son was admitted to the honor’s program at UCI but was rejected at UCLA (57000 applicants for ~4700 spots) and waitlisted at UCSD (48000 applicants for ~3600 spots). Less than hopeful for two outstanding schools, USC and Cal.</p>
<p>He had a 2180 on the SAT, 790, 740 on subject matter tests, will have taken 9 AP classes (his HS offers 10), weighted GPA of 4.49, non weighted 3.80. Go figure.</p>
<p>Did you decide to move forward with the appeal ?</p>
<p>It would be very difficult, but good luck!</p>
<p>Appeals, as far as I know, are usually reserved for cases in which decisions were made wrongly, or there was a wealth of misinformation, misfiling, etc. In your case, it seems that the only basis for your appeal is that you forgot to put something on your application and that you really want to go there. Frankly, a college isn’t going to reverse its decision because of a failure on your part in listing activities on the initial application. I don’t mean this harshly – but sometimes you have to move on to your other options rather than dwell on this rejection. You’ll be better off.</p>
<p>I guess, hey, if you want to go through with the appeal, I suppose there’s nothing to lose. But your question wasn’t whether or not you should appeal… it was whether or not your argument was solid. I don’t really think the fact that you forgot to list something on your application is enough to merit a reversal of UCLA’s decision – but go for it, if you want.</p>
<p>hey thanks for everyone who’s responded, and if you are curious, I have changed some arguments, and added many.
One clarifies a low point of my application, one gives new and compelling information, one is a reason that I want to broaden my major (my first was engineering, so any other science would be easier to accept me anyway), and then I talk about how its my first choice. I omitted that I forgot to add the trip on the application.</p>
<p>I think I’ve strengthened my argument, but we shall see.</p>
<p>hey everyone…so i officially appealed on wednesday and I cannot be happier with the letter I wrote, arguments, letters of recommendation, etc. However, I’m curious when and how I will find out. Will they mail me the results or will they email me or what? Thanks!</p>