Why was I rejected and should I appeal?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Marquette University
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<p>I applied to Marquette via the special advantage application. I was rejected. Here are my stats:
White, Female, NY, 2008
Private Catholic School (350 students)
Income: $175,000-$200,000
Test Scores:
PSAT - 186
SAT - 1710 (630CR, 500 M, 580W, 9 on the essay)
SAT II - U.S. - 680 World - 660
Aps - AP U.S. - 5 — My school only allows Juniors and Seniors to take AP Courses.
This year: AP Euro, AP French Lit, AP French Lang and AP U.S. Government and Politics. I am also thinking of self-studying AP Art History, although, I’m not sure if I will.
Freshman Year Schedule
1. Environmental Science - B+/A-
2. English I - A
3. Math A - C
4. French II - B
5. Computer - B +
6. Art - C-
7. Music - C+
8. World History - B-/C+
9. Religion - A
10. Gym - A+</p>

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<li>All the grades are UW</li>
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<p>Sophomore Year Schedule
1. Biology - A
2. Math AB - A
3. World History II - A+, I also got the history award for being top in my class in history.
4. French III - A
5. Art - B+
6. Music- B+
7. Religion - A+
8. Gym - A+
9. English II - B</p>

<p>Junior Year Schedule
1. French IV - A+
2. Chemistry - D
3. Math B - B
4. English - C- / I had an English teacher who absolutely hated me.
5. AP U.S. History - A
6. Latin I - B – received magna cum laude on the National Latin Exam.
7. Religion - A+
8. Gym - A+ </p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule
1) FRENCH V - Post AP French, one on one class.
2) English IV
3) AP European History
4) Mythology
5) Pre-College Math
6) Government/Economics
7) Latin II
* At my school, my course load is considered very demanding. Also, very few students take AP courses due to the requirements such as a 90 average, essay and interview and due to the fact that they are extremely challenging and very few people earn UW A’s.
* Also, by the time I graduate high school, I will graduate with 7 years of foreign language which exceeds the 5 year requirement, and is rare in my school, must people do 5. </p>

<p>Weighted
Rank: 52/90, low rank due to hard schedule and the fact that I slacked off. </p>

<p>EC’s
Varsity Soccer - 9-12, lettered my junior year.
Varsity Softball - 9-12,Captain, lettered as freshman, I pitch and broke my school’s record of most strike outs, most consecutive innings/games pitched and most wins. I am not sure if I am good enough to play division 1 but I am definitely able to play division 2 or 3.
Clubs - Gaelic Society 10, 11,12.
French Club 10-12, president
SEEK - 9-12.
Song Contest Lyrics committee - 10-12.
Tutoring - 10, 11, 12 in history and French 2-3x a week.
Italian Society - 12
Coat Drive </p>

<p>Jobs:
Sophmore Year and Junior Year, I was a camp counselor at a camp in CT, for 2 months.
I am a certified lifeguard as well.
I helped coach a youth softball team last spring. </p>

<p>Teacher Recommendations = Excellent, French teacher said one of the best they’ve encountered in their career, AP U.S. teacher said one of the best students as well. </p>

<p>I would like to double major in international relations with a concentration in politics and philosophy. Also, maybe minor in Art History.</p>

<p>I sent in a paper that I recieved an A on and that was really good.</p>

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<p>Hi ilovesoftball, I'm not sure why you were rejected, but if you have other schools you are considering, you are MUCH better off spending your energy on doing what it takes to get into those schools. So, I would put my energy into that, if I were you.</p>

<p>After a school has rejected you, you can't really appeal anyway. A wait list is a little different.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>bump!!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>I agree with anykindofmusic, focus on your other schools. I am sure you have applied to others? If you really want to go to this college, it is always possible to transfer. If appealing were allowed in the college process, the Ivy League would explode.</p>

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<p>I would refocus on your other schools. You are active and involved and will get in to a school you will thrive in. Admissions are complicated. Your activities are a real plus for being admitted. Your family income may have hurt you. I know colleges do look at what is "average" for someone at various economic levels. Your family income is high and, unfortunately, I think schools expect higher test scores and grades based on the cultural enrichment (SAT preps, summer enrichment, educated family) that upper middle class individuals have. I do not have "official" information on "economic profiling" but it does seem to happen to some degree of with admissions.</p>

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<p>Interesting post, hornet. I didn't know that schools did that sort of "economic" profiling. I've met some dumb rich people and some really smart poorer people. LOL!</p>

<p>Again, i love softball, let Marquette go. Focus BIG TIME on the other schools you applied to. </p>

<p>I totally agree w/ hornet's post. Admissions are complicated. You probably need a school that looks at more than "numbers". You sound like you have a lot to offer, so let the other schools know it! Marquette's loss is their gain!</p>

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<p>Marquette and SUNY albany were the only state schools that I applied to. I was just curious as to why I was rejected as I thought Marquette was a good match. I've applied to about 10 other great liberal arts schools. i agree with the "economic profiling" and I am sure that it is definitely a factor in admissions. Thanks for your replies!!</p>

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<p>"Marquette and SUNY albany were the only state schools that I applied to."</p>

<p>Marquette University is not a state school. It is a Catholic, Jesuit university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.</p>

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<p>The economic profiling that hornet was talking about is for children of HIGH income. It's been my experience that people often lie upwards on internet boards re: their income. But wthdik?</p>

<p>I guess if your parents' income is that high, yeah, you should probably had had more advantages. But what about a regular middle class person? And how about a kid who w/ a single parent? Just wondering...</p>