<p>"UC Irvine does not set aside space in our class for students who appeal admissions selection decisions or who would like to appeal admissions cancellation decisions. Every application has been reviewed extensively. For an appeal to have merit in any of these above cases, the applicant must show evidence of academic information that was not present on the application (information that clearly shows the student to have a stronger academic record than had been earlier evidenced) or there must be substantially new and compelling information that was not present during the initial review. For freshman appeals, high grades in the senior year are not a basis for the reversal of a decision.</p>
<p>UC Irvine will begin to respond to freshman appeals to selection decisions by mid-April; however, we cannot guarantee a response by May 1, the date by which many institutions expect their freshman applicants to make enrollment and housing commitments, or by June 1 for transfer students. The review and decision process for a fall term appeal may not be completed until after June 1, when the size of the entering fall class is known. Therefore, it is in the applicant’s best interest to have an alternate plan for enrollment at another college for the fall should his/her appeal be denied. Applicants will be informed in writing regarding the Committee’s decision, and decisions also will be posted online at <a href=“mailto:MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI”>MyAdmissionsApplication@UCI</a>. On-campus housing for applicants admitted after May 1 (freshmen) or June 1 (transfers) is not guaranteed, and on-campus housing is not guaranteed for applicants whose appeals to cancellation may be granted.</p>
<p>While all appeals are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, the rate of a decision being reversed based upon an appeal has historically been low.</p>
<p>Students submitting appeals should submit the following, including all supporting documentation not originally presented on the application; submission of an appeal does not mean an appeal will be granted.</p>
<p>Freshmen Selection Appeals: Submit the following items in ONE package postmarked by April 15 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:</p>
<pre><code>* Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
Letter of appeal clearly stating new or compelling reason for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
High school transcript from most recent term; please note the transcript must have course information and grades from fall semester of your senior year and any additional semesters available at the time of appeal; an official transcript in the school’s sealed envelope is preferred
Other additional documentation
Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information"
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<p>Anything that you omitted in your original application is fair game. Awards, leadership positions, etc are all reasons to appeal.</p>
<p>@Sweet</p>
<p>Most schools suggest a letter of rec. UCI doesn’t, but I dont think it hurts. Your activities director rec is good. Definitely talk about your personal issues. Be open and honest.</p>
<p>Freshmen Selection Appeals: Submit the following items in ONE package postmarked by April 15 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:</p>
<pre><code>* Appeal Cover Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF)
Letter of appeal clearly stating new or compelling reason for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
High school transcript from most recent term; please note the transcript must have course information and grades from fall semester of your senior year and any additional semesters available at the time of appeal; an official transcript in the school’s sealed envelope is preferred
Other additional documentation
Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information
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<p>@sweetxsimple
Although it says it’s NOT REQUIRED, it doesn’t state that it’s not accepted.
I know my friend put in his letter of rec. and prob got in because of it…because I don’t think he presented any new info besides the fact that he decided to take 5 APs…</p>
<p>just appeal. you have nothing to lose by appealing. what happens? they reject you again? but dont bother appealing if you have no intention of going (sans fin aid stuff). then ur wasting everyones time for no reason.</p>
<p>just look over the criteria so you know how to tailor your appeal letter.</p>
<p>If appeal decisions come out after May what happens if I already submitted my SIR to another school but still wants to go to UCI?
What happens to financial aid and housing?</p>
<p>I was so sad to hear I was rejected, however, I guess I sort of expected it since many of my friends received acceptances on Monday the 15th, but I’m going to appeal. Hoping to get in this time.</p>
<p>i really want to go to ucirvine, but i got rejected from nursing major.</p>
<p>this is really depressing, they didn’t even give me my alternative…</p>
<p>is there a way i could appeal saying that nursing was not what i wanted to do (even though it is, but with my stats its impossible), but that i really wanted to do psychology?..</p>
<p>could you appeal saying you want a different major and truly discovered a passion for it this year by taking that class? because im really interested in psychology after taking it senior year and i really want to take it at UCI and UCI is my top school. i could get a recommendation letter from my boss, i seriously want to go to UCI and i’ve been depressed for days after getting rejected…</p>
<p>I’m currently a freshman and I know a good number of people who appealed and received on-campus housing and one of them got in from their appeal less than a week before orientation, but who knows…it might be different this year.</p>
<p>jermaphobe, I have the same question. Since nursing is impacted then it will probably be near impossible to appeal, but maybe the alternative major is not as impacted, so I was wondering if they would allow us to appeal our alternative major instead.</p>