<p>I was not admitted to ucsb! i have many many extra curriculars and i got into uc davis but not santa barabara! i heard that many students who get into davis don't get into ucsb and the other way around!! but ucsb is my top choice and i want to appeal!! any ideas?!?!?</p>
<p>If you got into UC Davis, your chances might not be bad for an appeal. Mind if I ask you to post your stats, ec's, etc.?</p>
<p>Is there a website to check? Most of them seem to have websites that have the "how to" info.</p>
<p>my friend got into uci, uc davis, ucla, and ucsd. but he got rejected from sb. he isnt appealing though cuz hes going to ucla.</p>
<p>yea well i have a 3.5 gpa not too good sats like 1700 but i'm yearbook editor, key club events coordinator, AP's, honor roll, csf, had a job for two years 14 hours a week, tons of community service( seriously i volunteered as a camp counselor for over 800 hours this summer, tutor special ed kids, etc...), tobacco prevention internship, etc..! and i really really just want to go to ucsb!</p>
<p>You sound qualified. I mean, I got into UCSD, UCSB, UCD, and UCSC w/ a 4.17UC GPA, 1740SATI, grade A essays and EC's, so I'd say you're a UCSB caliber student for sure. The only thing to think about is the fact that admissions to an extent are a lottery. There were 40000 applicants to UCSB for probably 4500-5000 spots for freshmen. I don't know about the appeal process, but I'd say give it a shot.</p>
<p>thanks for your approval!! i have wanted to go to ucsb for over 3 years! and it makes me sick that peopel will apply to ucsb and not even think teice about going there! just because people can chech a box on the uc application does not mean they should apply to schools they dont want to get into!!</p>
<p>but what exactly do they mean by "new information" on teh appealing process?? or what are some examples??</p>
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and it makes me sick that peopel will apply to ucsb and not even think teice about going there! just because people can chech a box on the uc application does not mean they should apply to schools they dont want to get into!!
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I didn't think twice about going to UCSB until I visited. It's nice to have options.</p>
<p>Looloo123, your GPA is too low for UCSB. I doubt they will reverse their decision but give it a shot. If all else fail, I suggest you go to UCD and do well then transfer later. A friend of mine transferred from UCSC to SB so it's doable.</p>
<p>Remember they are looking at your qualifications as a whole. My D was admitted with UC GPA of 3.54, so that GPA alone is not going to disqualify you. </p>
<p>For freshmen class enrolled in fall 2004 according to common data set figures, 10% had SAT math between 400-500, 32% between 500-600; 16% had SAT verbal between 400-500, 37% between 500-600. Enrolled isn't the same as admitted -- so assume many students with higher scores chose to enroll elsewhere. But students with lower GPAs and test scores ARE admitted. </p>
<p>"New information" means exactly that.. they feel they made the right decision based on what they already know about you from your application. To change the decision, they need to know something other than what they already know, such as information about additional qualifications that weren't included in your original application (additional honors, ECs, did you do well first semester senior year) or clarification/amplification of information that was included in your application (circumstances that may have affected your performance), etc. </p>
<p>UCs don't grant a lot of appeals, but they do grant some. Good luck!</p>
<p>UCSBstud949 ~~~ How long did it take your friend to transfer from UCSC to UCSB? I might want to do that. And how did he/she like UCSC? </p>
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<p>I also got rejected from UCSB with a
3.3
1690 SAT
800, 740, 580 SAT IIs
4 APs
Good extra currics', but no leadership</p>
<p>Is getting straight A's first semester senior a reason for appealing/doable (4.5 w)? What do you think?</p>
<p>yea i have a 3.5 but solid extra curriculars and leadership! Also, many awards and recognition for my hard work! I just am not sure how to show that to the admission team!</p>
<p>i got into ucsb with a 3.2 UC gpa. and a 1600 gpa. </p>
<p>i really think my essay was THAT kick ass</p>
<p>Oh wow... well what did you write about?</p>
<p>Write in depth about one part of your many ec's (in other words pick just one ec, and perhaps only one event while you were participating) that really affected/changed you and why. Be very specific and give excellent details. Let the reader feel like they know you, and the depth of your passion for what you did. Remember it is not about how much or how many ec's you did, it's about you and your passion. My guess is that passion did not come through in your essays. Perhaps they felt you were just trying to do a lot, but did not necessarily get how much it meant to you and why. Right now I'm feeling your passion for wanting to go to SB, so make them feel your passion for what you have done.</p>
<p>I got in with something like a 3.3 gpa and 2160 SATI and 750, 700 and 680 SATII, fair essay, 5's on two APs, very few ec's, and no leadership...I think that at ucsb high test scores can compensate for what otherwise counts as a non-stellar application</p>
<p>opposite for me, i got rejected by davis with chem Engineering, but accepted by UCSB...with 3.6 UC weighted GPA, 1630 SAT, 590 chemistry, 690 Math, 800 Chinese,180+ volunteers hours, no extra curricular except i am taking orchestra right now. 5 and a 4 on two aps</p>
<p>looloo123 and courgette, see my thread in this forum "Didn't get in? A backdoor way to get the ucsb experience". Deadlines are approaching quick if you want to try that approach.</p>
<p>As for transferring between UCs, that's become more difficult. According to the UC systemwide website "Keep in mind that most UC campuses admit a limited number of lower division transfer students. This means that, in most cases, you should plan on completing at least 60 semester (90 quarter) units before you transfer." You should call the ucsb admissions office and see if they will accept xfer students after one year at another UC school.</p>