Appeal

Applying to College
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<p>I’m planning to appeal a rejection that I received from UC Santa Cruz because I have met all their requirements, except GPA (.3 off). They allow “A single letter of recommendation (optional) from a source who can speak to your academic strengths.” I’m not close to many of my professors except my Japanese professor. However, I have been working at a company for almost a year for work studies and my manager knows me well (personality, habits, etc.). </p>

<p>My general question is:
Can I get a letter of recommendation from my manager (instead of a teacher) to support my appeal? </p>

<p>If yes, then is it better to ask my manager or my Japanese teacher I’ve only known for 2 quarters?</p>

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<p>You get one chance, right? They explicity say “from a source who can speak to your academic strengths”. If your manager can speak about this better than your instructor, that’ll be your call.</p>

<p>But to be blunt, missing the minimum GPA requirement by 0.3 is not a small issue. That’s what probably did you in. U should be fully expecting to move beyond UCSC, IMHO. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Since it is your academic ability that is in question, given that your GPA is below requirements, you need to have that addressed. The letter should come from a teacher.</p>