<p>So, I just got rejected from University of Chicago and because I live in denial, I decided "Why not appeal?" just for fun. </p>
<p>Has anyone ever done this, and what is the best way of going about it?</p>
<p>You need to ascertain whether they allow appeals; some colleges explicitly state that their decisions are final.</p>
<p>I appealed to UCB and UCLA and got into both schools. It seems funny how UC's can deny you at first and then accept you with a simple letter.</p>
<p>mosharma134, could you possibly give us an idea of what you wrote in the letter? thank you in advance.</p>
<p>collegehopeful123, in my appeal letter, I wrote about the aspects that was not included in my original application. Of these, I wrote how I was maintaining a 4.0 GPA this semester, got involved within the Tsunami Relief Program, obtained an internship at the ALZA company, and why CAL or UCLA was the ideal institution for my academic interests. Also, I included how my father recently lost his job and it would be cheaper for me to attend either one of these institutions b/c i would be able to commute and not live on campus.</p>
<p>i'm in the exact same situation. do you know what you're going to do for nexy year? what school are you at now?</p>
<p>I'm at a CC right now and I sent my SIR to Cal</p>
<p>I appealed McGill and got in.</p>
<p>I appealed to Georgetown SFS and got in :)</p>
<p>I suppose that congratulations are in order Helen- however I suspect that strings were pulled, as Georgetown, SFS in particular doesn't overturn admissions decisions too often.</p>
<p>I appealed to Berkeley and got in. </p>
<p>When I first heard about my rejection, I was disappointed and angry at the same time. I was probably angry because they gave the same old excuse to everyone who got rejected--too many "well-qualified applicants." Then they strongly discourage applicants from appealing because they claim they have reviewed all applications thoroughly. But I appealed anyway because I told myself "They've already said 'no' once. They can always say 'no' again." Also, I had the feeling that someone just skimmed over my application and tossed it in the "reject" pile. I figured I had to try otherwise I had to make the big move from the Bay Area down to southern cali to attend UCLA. Not that I wouldn't want to attend UCLA, but I can't afford it right now even if I got any money from grants and loans. </p>
<p>You've got nothing to lose. At least if they reject you again you'd know you've tried everything in your power to get in. But if they offer you admission, you'll experience one of the greatest feelings ever! </p>
<p>Go for it! Have confidence and good luck!</p>
<p>P.S. I know of a friend who is kicking herself for not appealing because she didn't know she could appeal.</p>
<p>suzzieq is right...just appeal and hope for the best. The worst that can happen is that they will deny you again.....so then you are sure that you did the best you can. For my part, I had friends try to convince me to attend UC Davis (not that it is a bad school), but I had my eyes set on Cal b/c of their Engineering programs. Luckily, with my appeal letter, they surprisingly reversed their original decision.</p>
<p>of course uc berkeley is the last uc to let you know if you've been admitted or not. i didn't have to appeal, but i had friends trying to convince me to go to davis before cal even sent me notification of my acceptance. even after i was granted admission, my davis friends were still trying to convince me to choose ucd instead. don't get me wrong, i visited davis and actually fell in love with the adorable town and suprisingly beautiful campus, but uc davis students seem really into their school!</p>
<p>but with all that said.......berkeley still reigns supreme, ha!</p>
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<p>Izzie Bear</p>
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<p>Yeah, I called the President himself :D Don't be naive!</p>
<p>Or you can try sending in a supplement that really ties in why you want to go there. When I appealed to McGill I sent my science research project I had done for the science fair with a recommendation from my chem teacher, along with a letter explaining that the reason I wanted to attend McGill was because of their good research program, etc. I guess they liked that. I doubt they actually read the 40 page paper though, who knows.</p>
<p>The president of the University? Why on earth would you do that?</p>
<p>When I was in HS, I applied to UNC-Wilmington. Didn't get in (and of course, now it's no surprise why. My grades were terrible). I did not appeal, and I've changed my mind about schools. I'll be transferring to UNC-CH, because it has a better religious studies program. </p>
<p>What EbolaZaire said makes sense. I've been working on a paper about Mary Magdalene and her life outside Biblical texts, and I wonder if sending that in with my transfer app might not be a bad idea.</p>
<p>Thanks for the idea, Ebola.</p>
<p>It is definitely not as easy as mosharma makes it out to be. My (well, my friends') experience with UC appeals is that once a UC feels you are not a match, they will not accept you no matter how many times you appeal. Mosharma seems to be one of the few lucky people whose appeals were accepted.</p>
<p>I appealed UC Berkeley and got in.</p>
<p>zagato, while I do agree that once top tier UC's reject you, it is very unlikely that they will accept you again. However, as an engineering major, I don't think that admission officers can decide your faith of being admitted within 5 minutes of reviewing your application. Remember, each application is given 3 readers who evaluate the application and then give a score at the end which decides if you are admitted or not. Saying this, I am pretty sure that there were many rejected applicants who were very close to the margin of being accepted. Of those applicants who appealed, it shows the admission officers that the applicant really wants to attend their institution and that may be the cause of accepting their appeal.</p>