<p>You are currently a freshman, correct? I am not sure you can appeal an admissions decision, but you can look at transferring next year. I would contact the admissions office and see if they have recommendations - specifically, what they would want to see in the next year that would offset your high school performance.</p>
<p>And if you don’t get in, don’t sweat it! You can have an excellent education at Iowa, and a great career. And if it is important that you go to a given school, you can always apply there for a grad degree!</p>