<p>Hello, I am determined to write a letter of appeal to Syracuse University. I was recently not granted admission and I would like to put my all into writing a letter of appeal. I believe I need to write a letter for myself knowing I tried my best to get in.
Can you all help me construct a powerful letter. (I have not found a special format that Syracuse uses for appeals)</p>
<p>While I think your determination is admirable, the odds of a rejection turning into an acceptance, even with a well-thought out letter is such a long shot it is probably not worth it. Schools use the waitlist next because these candidates were deemed “acceptable” to be a student but they did not have room. The rejection, for what it is worth, means your application just did not meet what they were looking for. It does NOT mean you are not qualified. It most likely has nothing to do with scores, grades, EC’s, essay or any of the information they have. Why are you unique? That is about the only hook you have. It is not about your passion, your desire to attend, you quoting your scores. Reality can be you just don’t fit into the open boxes for diversity, majors, etc. I don’t know the large majors at Syracuse (communication?) but if you expressed an interest in an area that they are trying to build up, that would be to your advantage. So, if you do decide to pursue, I would suggest you do your homework about what Syracuse is trying to become, not what they are. Find out emerging majors and if you did not previously express your interest, then perhaps you can fit their criteria for expanding majors. Point is, just writing a letter saying you want to get in is not compelling enough. Find a unique aspect and don’t simply re-iterate all you have done. Good luck to you. </p>