<p>@jshay313 I just told them in my appeal that I wanted to change my intended major. I think that’s all you have to do.</p>
<p>Panlin-You’re either a ■■■■■ or just have a mean streak? I hope it’s the former.</p>
<p>How long are your appeals? And do the decisions come on a rolling basis so that the earlier the appeal is sent the better?</p>
<p>I was an CIE A Levels student and when I was submitting my UC application I was writing my final exam(in november). I got the results for the same and they are pretty good, also I have been doing a course for gemstones from an american institution do you think I have a shot at an appeal?</p>
<p>Also, What is considered to be an average A level grade at UC Berkeley?</p>
<p>I called admissions and they told me appeals are not sent on a rolling basis. They hold all appeals until the 15th to review them. Also, my appeal is only 3/4ths a page long. I wouldn’t want to make it longer than a page though.</p>
<p>I am appealing my decision as well and I feel the same way. Check my letter out and tell me what you think (<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1484727-read-my-uc-berkeley-letter-appeal.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1484727-read-my-uc-berkeley-letter-appeal.html</a>).</p>
<p>@luc425, thanks,</p>
<p>Sorry mate, its way too long. Great letter though, very thoughtful. Think about trimming it down a bit. They wont have time to read it all thoroughly. Remember there are about 10 to 15 thousand appeals, maybe more.</p>
<p>I’m looking to appeal, and when I looked back at the UC application, I saw that my activities and awards section was empty. Each subsection says “None Reported.” I remember filling out that part. Am I the only one with this or…?</p>
<p>New edited version of my appeal letter. I know it is still pretty long, but I trimmed down as much as I could. Here is the link: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1488459-read-my-uc-berkeley-letter-appeal-2nd-draft.html#post15773058[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-admissions/1488459-read-my-uc-berkeley-letter-appeal-2nd-draft.html#post15773058</a></p>
<p>comment on it and give suggestions</p>
<p>Should we appeal? He was accepted to Davis, Georgia Tech, Purdue, U of I Urbana Champagne’s James Scholar program and Rose-Hulman plus UC Davis…but NOT CAL!</p>
<p>Major: Electrical Engineering
Sat I : 2270 math: 800 writing: 800 Critical Reading: 670
Sat II : Math 2: 800 Physics: 790 Chemistry: 750
Weighted GPA here: 4.4 unweighted 3.76
Class Rank: 7 out of 400
AP scores: 5 Chemistry, 5 English Lit comp, 4 Physics, 4 Bio
Some EC’s here: President <a href=“http://www.vinevillagesolar.com%5B/url%5D”>www.vinevillagesolar.com</a> doing a complete solar installation on facility for people with Down Syndrome, black belt tae kwan do, Captain Tennis Team, plays 4 instruments (guitar, clarinet, trumpet, piano and learning bag-pipes)
Wwards: National Merit, AP Scholar with Distinction, State Biliteracy Seal (4 years honors German at A level), Top student in the County of Napa award
Engineering camps: Rose-Hulman Electrical Engineering pod</p>
<p>I’m seeing some very low SAT scores that are getting in to Berkeley. I don’t understand other than the engineering department being so highly selective that many don’t get it, how it is that with our sons stats he would not be admitted.</p>
<p>One thing he exemplifies is modesty. He doesn’t see the need to sell himself, show much passion…he’s a true engineer from a family of engineers.</p>
<p>I’m wondering if he were to write an appeal that included this if it would make a difference?</p>
<p>In 2006 I, his mother, was the victim of attempted rape/attempted murder while showing a home. Subsequently when our family was taking a trip 6 months later to celebrate my mother’s return to real estate we were stuck on the tarmac for 9 hours and 17 minutes in Austin Texas. I became a national grass roots advocate, which significantly put stressors on our family i.e. mom’s lack of income, TV cameras always at our home, mother testified 7 times before Congress and got 1 law and 28 rules promulgated by DOT for airline passengers; almost lost our home due to financial stressors in summer of 2012 and yet I still maintained my GPA and grew it in the first semester of my senior year, while keeping the rigor of my courseload.</p>
<p>Would this story, expanded, make a difference in an appeal? He did win the Top student in napa county for the Month of February award in February of this year, and has had the best win loss ratio on his tennis team this year!</p>
<p>Please any feedback!</p>
<p>Should we appeal? He was accepted to Davis, Georgia Tech, Purdue, U of I Urbana Champagne’s James Scholar program and Rose-Hulman plus UC Davis…but NOT CAL!</p>
<p>Major: Electrical Engineering
Sat I : 2270 math: 800 writing: 800 Critical Reading: 670
Sat II : Math 2: 800 Physics: 790 Chemistry: 750
Weighted GPA here: 4.4 unweighted 3.76
Class Rank: 7 out of 400
AP scores: 5 Chemistry, 5 English Lit comp, 4 Physics, 4 Bio
Some EC’s here: President <a href=“http://www.vinevillagesolar.com%5B/url%5D”>www.vinevillagesolar.com</a> doing a complete solar installation on facility for people with Down Syndrome, black belt tae kwan do, Captain Tennis Team, plays 4 instruments (guitar, clarinet, trumpet, piano and learning bag-pipes)
Wwards: National Merit, AP Scholar with Distinction, State Biliteracy Seal (4 years honors German at A level), Top student in the County of Napa award
Engineering camps: Rose-Hulman Electrical Engineering pod</p>
<p>I’m seeing some very low SAT scores that are getting in to Berkeley. I don’t understand other than the engineering department being so highly selective that many don’t get it, how it is that with our sons stats he would not be admitted.</p>
<p>One thing he exemplifies is modesty. He doesn’t see the need to sell himself, show much passion…he’s a true engineer from a family of engineers.</p>
<p>I’m wondering if he were to write an appeal that included this if it would make a difference?</p>
<p>In 2006 I, his mother, was the victim of attempted rape/attempted murder while showing a home. Subsequently when our family was taking a trip 6 months later to celebrate my mother’s return to real estate we were stuck on the tarmac for 9 hours and 17 minutes in Austin Texas. I became a national grass roots advocate, which significantly put stressors on our family i.e. mom’s lack of income, TV cameras always at our home, mother testified 7 times before Congress and got 1 law and 28 rules promulgated by DOT for airline passengers; almost lost our home due to financial stressors in summer of 2012 and yet I still maintained my GPA and grew it in the first semester of my senior year, while keeping the rigor of my courseload.</p>
<p>Would this story, expanded, make a difference in an appeal? He did win the Top student in napa county for the Month of February award in February of this year, and has had the best win loss ratio on his tennis team this year!</p>
<p>Please any feedback!</p>
<p>Does anyone know when the appeal decisions will be posted?</p>
<p>Maybe Monday?</p>
<p>But will it for sure be before May 1?</p>
<p>up yet?? or monday?</p>
<p>I don’t think they’re up yet. Hopefully by Monday we should hear a response.</p>
<p>I hear berkeley had a few come out already</p>
<p>Oh really? What were the results?</p>
<p>they got in</p>