<p>So I am among the people on the waitlist and i'm wondering if I should appeal. I really want to go to UCSB but as of right now I don't really know what to write for my appeal letter. If I write a bad appeal letter would that affect my chances on the waitlist?</p>
<p>I emailed the admissions office not too long ago with the same question. My admissions counselor told me that the waitlist is looked at before appeals. If anything, file an appeal after waitlist decisions are made.</p>
<p>The deadline to send in an appeal was April 15th.</p>