SDSU Appeal Letter- Fall 2013

<p>Dear Committee Members,</p>

<p>I am writing this letter of appeal in response to my Fall 2013 admission to your university being rescinded. I received a letter dated April 8 explaining the reasons why and I want to address them appropriately.</p>

<p>My sophomore year of high school is a year that I am not proud of. My lack of motivation and concentration lead to my poor performance in the chemistry class at my high school. The end of the matter is that I chose not to use the CSU validation policy for Chemistry, which would allow the second semester grade to validate the grade in the first semester, but instead to take the Cuesta Community College Chemistry course to fulfill the physical science a-g “d” requirement. I wanted to actually earn the grade that I deserve in that subject matter but at the college level. I did not want to let my high school grade represent my actual potential as a student. Please note that I have succeeded in earning two B’s and a B- in three CSU-transferable courses; Economics, US History and Political Science. I currently have an 87% in my Cuesta Community College Chemistry course, as supported by the attached letter from my professor.</p>

<p>My intention was not to deceive the admissions committee. I was erroneously advised to omit my high school chemistry grade because it would be replaced with the Cuesta Community College course. It has now been brought to my attention that in order to allow a course to replace the exact previously taken course, the repeated course has to be the same course with the same curriculum. I did not know that the validation of the grade pre-empted the replacement grade in this situation.</p>

<p>I acknowledge my error in reporting my high school Chemistry grade based on the misinformation given to me, but ask that you would reconsider rescinding my Fall 2013 admission, based on my community college class successes, my pending Cuesta College Chemistry grade, and my desire to attend San Diego State. Being a first generation college student, it would be a prominent achievement. I am truly focused on my studies and my necessity for a higher education is extremely active. If you need any further information, please contact me....</p>

<p>Got offer rescinded because i didnt report my chemistry sophomore grades, which dropped my gpa.. according to the letter sent to me.. worth an appeal??</p>

<p>Definitely appeal. Doesn’t hurt really.</p>