<p>I'm a senior who was recently rejected from UC Berkeley, and I plan to appeal the admissions decision. I was hoping if anyone could give me feedback and tips? It IS my dream school and I am not going down without a fight.</p>
<p>same here. any tips would help. I had gotten a borderline supplement but rejected anyway. I think it was because of my SATs though (1550, 26 act) but I still want to appeal. any tips pleaseee lol</p>
<p>I got admitted to Berkeley with SAT score of 1540 and 21 for ACT. I think I got admitted because of my essay and other part of the application and perhaps some luck. I never had any experience with appealing but do show sincerity and your passion for the school.</p>
<p>I got rejected too;(</p>
<p>How do we send in a transcript if the appeals process is done online</p>
<p>yeah me too. I was wondering what information one must provide in the appeal. Isn’t there some sort of ammunition you need?</p>
<p>@panlin WHAT WHAT WHAT? Are you a URM? (I know UCs don’t officially do it, but still).</p>
<p>yes, its my dream school too and i personally know ppl who ddnt care for Berkeley besides its rank and got in. It sucks.</p>
<p>Same here. I got rejected as well and would really really want to go. I don’t have any experience with appealing though, so I could do with some advice too.</p>
<p>If anyone has advice, I would really appreciate the help! I wanted to make it so badly, as did all of us here. :</p>
<p>Also, does anyone know if it’s okay to appeal for consideration in another school besides the one you applied to? Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>When do they announce the decision of the appeal?</p>
<p>I think they announce the decision by May 1st if you post it before April 15th.</p>
<p>but is it deadline based or is it rolling?</p>
<p>Hi guys,
I was rejected from Cal and am wondering if you think I have a shot at a successful appeal.</p>
<p>I’m from Cleveland, OH and applied to be a CS major in the College of Letters and Science.
UC GPA: ~4.3
SAT: 2230
I’m a classical pianist and have won numerous awards and play frequently for school events.
I’ve interned at a software company and developed automated tools that they still use.
I’ve developed apps for the iPhone and sold them on the App Store.
I attended the summer session at Stanford last summer and got an A in a linear algebra course and a B in a computer science course.</p>
<p>Here’s the the new info I plan on putting in the appeal:
I was recently awarded the Greater Cleveland Phi Beta Kapa award, which is the greatest scholarly honor a Cleveland high school student can recieve.
I was the senior at my high school chosen to recieve an award from the math department.
The three summers before last summer, I attended a program at Northwestern and took a service learning course, an ethics course, and AP Computer Science.</p>
<p>My HS doesn’t rank, but I’ll almost certainly be the valedictorian because the Phi Beta Kapa award traditionally goes to the student who’s first in the class. If I could squeeze this info out of the administration, would it be a helpful addition to my appeal?</p>
<p>Might I have a shot?</p>
<p>@collegekid316 ( and all of those interested in appealing for that matter)</p>
<p>The reason why appeals are usually very unsuccessful are because students go in thinking that an appeal is a second chance to hopefully get in. Without new information to help your case, it is near impossible to get in. New awards or achievements ARE NOT considered new information. The ONLY information they will consider is something you left out of your application whether it be MISSING grades, test scores, or family circumstances that affected your high school performance. Students think that somehow, the admissions officer looked over something that could’ve gotten them in. I know it’s hard to accept especially if Berkeley was your top school, but Berkeley just doesn’t have room for you. There are THOUSANDS of people with similar backgrounds and achievements. There are also people that get in with mediocre grades, test scores, etc, but that’s just the name of the game. They’re very lucky indeed.</p>
<p>You can try appealing if it will make you feel better and give you a glimmer of hope, but my advice would be to move on. A good college doesn’t guarantee a good future. There’s plenty of colleges out there that want you. Take that opportunity.</p>
<p>Ditto to what SupplySide said^. You look like an acceptable candidate to begin with. But the denial was issued. The “new and pertinent information” just isn’t the sort that reverses this decision.
This is not a second knock at the door a la, “Hey guys, don’t you think you made a mistake the first time?” nor will another award of the sorts you mention constitute the grounds that could make an appeal.</p>
<p>That said, if you don’t mind getting a second NO, you can always do it so you don’t wonder. Don’t listed to strangers who don’t know you, not even me!</p>
<p>I completely understand what you guys are saying, however I don’t know just how accurate it is. I’m posting because I too am appealing. I was a good candidate the first time around, but perhaps chose to competitive of a major (ChemE). So in my appeal, which I turned in today, I not only added new information about test scores, ROTC scholarships, new internships ect… but about a change in major from ChemE to Environmental Science. I honestly think I have a great shot, but I still hope and pray that I get a little luck as well.</p>
<p>I was wondering if this would apply to something being “new and pertinent”…</p>
<p>Right after I applied to the UC schools I got offered a software internship position at Intel Corp. I work there 10 - 15 hours a week in a rigorous setting where I am expected to not only use my current skills to complete projects, but also acquire new ones. I program, research, compile data, etc. on a variety of different subjects and topics (i.e. NFC’s, testing Android apps, low-level validation, etc.)</p>
<p>This job sits in complete accordance with my intended major of computer science in L&S as I am actually experiencing much of a what a software engineer/architect does on a daily basis. This isn’t just another ‘award’ or ‘EC’ – it actually has opened my eyes to a field and has allowed me to take part in a great learning process, both academically and socially.</p>
<p>Would this in any way be something I should consider putting on an appeal?</p>
<p>Luc425, how did you change majors for your appeal? I am in the same boat as you ,changing my major to Cognitive Science. Thanks!</p>