UCLA: Appeals decision vs SIR deadline

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<p>Long time reader, first time poster.</p>

<p>I was recently accepted to UCLA for my alternate major, History. I am appealing to get into Communications Studies (my first choice), and mailed my materials (post marked May 22nd) . I'm aware that UCLA claims a 3-week period to process each appeal, but that the real number is closer to 7-10 days (?). In either case, it seems unlikely that I'll be getting a decision before the SIR deadline of June 1st. </p>

<p>I am planning on going to UCLA, regardless, but was concerned that filing my SIR for history might negate my appeal for communications. Any thoughts or past experiences?</p>

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<p>Why wouldn’t you just accept your SIR? I doubt that if you actually do get into Communications on appeal that they will completely reject it after you SIR, if you are alerady SIRed to their school I don’t think the process of changing a major would be that difficult. I wouldn’t risk not having a SIR at all with the chance of waiting past the deadline, especially since either way you are going to go there anyways.</p>

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<p>^
Agreed. A lot of well qualified students who applied for Communications in itself didn’t get in, so I’m doubting it is as well. </p>

<p>Just turn in the SIR, you’ll be attending UCLA anyways. They can’t take back their offer because you want to switch majors.</p>

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<p>I’m in the same boat but with cal
I got into cal for economics in spring not fall. so i have SIRed at LA, while my appeal is in process at cal for change of semester.
i don’t want to SIR at two places as there are rumor that u might get rescinded from both schools.
so i’m just waiting for my appeal, hoping it goes thru, and then ill choose which one to attend if i get into spring 10(reject appeal</p>