Help! My brother rejected from ALL UC's?

Applying to College
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<p>Here’s the situation briefly about my brother:</p>

<ul>
<li>International student. He goes to HS in China, at an international school. </li>
<li>GPA: 3.4-3.5</li>
<li>UC GPA: 3.5-3.6</li>
<li>SAT: 1850</li>
<li>EC’s: Basketball team captain, Volleyball team</li>
</ul>

<p>That’s the gist. However, his grades in the school (it is a British school) are reported 1 grade lower. </p>

<p>For example: B’s on his report card are A’s. C’s are B’s in the US, etc…</p>

<p>He got rejected from ALL the UC’s so far. I don’t think it’s very possible considering his stats are not THAT bad, for especially UCR UCSB UCSC? </p>

<p>He reported all his grades as it stated on his report card because it said to do so. And he added it in additional comments.</p>

<p>My question:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>What should he do? Please help.
(if there is anything.)</p></li>
<li><p>How does the appeal process work?</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>Is that all the EC’s he has?</p>

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<p>If his grades are one grade lower than what it really is I’d write an appeal. about it.</p>

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<p>In the meantime, have your brother quickly apply to some other schools that are still accepting apps.</p>

<p>If he can afford the $50k per year at a UC, then he can afford many OTHER schools that are still accepting apps.</p>

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<p>Check out Santa Clara University. I think they are still accepting applications for the Fall. If your brother is good in basketball, SCU may give him a basketball scholarship, and they have a pretty respectable basketball team.</p>