Appeals and Senior Grades

solong
Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:20:19 +0000

don’t even bother mentioning your grades for senior year.

the only grades that should be mentioned are if anything has been changed (e.g. from a “C” to an “A” in a class you’ve taken sophomore/junior year)

you’re sending in an official or unofficial transcript with the appeal letter that includes your current grades for senior year anyway.

just focus on the IDEA of the academic improvement, not the specifics like “I’m now getting a 3.5 unweighted gpa” or that kinda stuff.

really, the things that matter more, in my opinion, in an appeal letter are hardships.
for me, i’m putting in two hardships