UCI Appeals... confusing. Would appreciate help!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Irvine
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<p>I sort of need help on the appeals, it's kind of confusing.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.admissions.uci.edu/not_admitted.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.admissions.uci.edu/not_admitted.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>First of all, look at the "Cover Sheet." Under APPEAL TYPE, what the hell happened to the lines? It's all crooked... I want to appeal the decision so I should check APPEAL SELETION.</p>

<p>Now, it asks for a check for the application fee but I don't know how much. Is it 40 dollars or 60 dollars or how much is it?</p>

<p>Then it asks for transcript - do they mean HS transcript fresman - junior year, senior year transcript? or both?</p>

<p>ANy help is much appreciated.</p>

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<p>Read the thing carefully, you only need this section (fee is for appealing for application deadline) : </p>

<p>
[quote]
Freshman Selection Appeals: Submit the following items in ONE package postmarked by April 13, 2007 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:</p>

<pre><code>* Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
* Letter of appeal clearly stating new or compelling reason for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
* High school transcript from most recent term; please note the transcript must have course information and grades from fall semester of your senior year and any additional semesters available at the time of appeal; an official transcript in the school's sealed envelope is preferred
* Other additional documentation
* Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information

[/quote]

</code></pre>

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<p>Thank you so much... God I don't know what happened to me - got rejected from 3 schools today, so I'm not thinking straight.</p>

<p>Anyway, thanks again.</p>

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<p>sorry about your rejection, karupt.</p>

<p>if i get rejected, i'm gonna have to work on an appeal as well.</p>

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<p>Brian... you CANNOT get rejected. If you do, I would lose all hope in the UC process - your stats are too good to get rej. by UCI.</p>

<p>Hold your head up Brian, it ain't over till it's over, and even then, you can appeal.</p>

<p>Best of luck to you.</p>

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<p>thanks a lot for the encouragement.</p>

<p>hopefully, you can have a succesful appeal.</p>

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<p>Ugh appeals. Here's my advice: always appeal to the admissions criteria. Anything outside the criteria of admissions will most likely not be taken into account.</p>

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<p>what do you mean, admissions criteria?</p>

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<p>Each UC uses a set criteria established in stone that guides the admissions process. When appealing, each UC will still stay within those guidelines to consider a student. A brief overview can be found in the link provided by the OP.</p>

<p>Other examples would be the admissions breakdown for UCSD that can probably found somewhere in the UCSD forum and the breakdown for UCD:</p>

<p><a href="http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/fr_selection_process.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admissions/fr_selection_process.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>what is *Other additional documentation ?</p>

<p>that is pretty vague. And when they say that letters of recommendation are not needed unless they ask for them, when would they ask for them? i'm assuming sometime after you send the appeal..?</p>

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<p>Other additional information is basically a catch-all for whatever other documentation you need to support your appeal. Like, if you initiate an appeal because of a pre-existing medical condition you did not make clear in your application, you would be expected to provide proof of that condition in the form of something from your doctor.</p>

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<p>Think twice before you do anything. For example, can you finish in 4 years and get a degree in such a crowded university (get the classes you want on time and faculty to student ratio…)? May be going to a less jam-packed college is better for you.</p>

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<p>actually, yes you can aloha. UCI is still one of the top universities so UCI will provide you with plenty of resources compared to other colleges. So far I've gotten every class I've wanted and I take about 17-18 units a quarter.</p>

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<p>jas0n is right. I am a recent UCI grad and I had no problems graduating in 4 years. In fact, I knew some that did it in less than 4 years.</p>