<p>UCSD is very selective AND, you need to know that OOS students usually pay full fees. Local students also have a hard time getting admitted and I know that CA state residents selected have higher GPA’s. I know my dd’s friend got into Berkeley but not UCSD. She is doing the CC route and has TAG to try to get admitted to in 1 year. Did you ask for FA? I don’t think an appeal would help because, unless something was left out on your original application, they have a pool of local valedictorians they can pull from. Sorry to tell you that.</p>