Waitlisted at UCSC, but have a couple questions

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  1. Can I appeal your decision?

A: If you have new or compelling information, you may appeal the decision, whether or not you are on the waitlist. Appeal procedures can be found on UCSC’s Appeal Information page. Please note that if there is nothing new or compelling, an appeal may not be appropriate. If your senior year grades have gone down, or if you have already earned a grade of D or F in any ‘a-g’ course in your senior year, an appeal will not be granted.

  1. According to the CDS, the waitlist is not ranked but they will review each application again to determine based on their criteria if a spot will be available.

  2. Usually waitlisted applicants will hear after May 1 but if many applicants decline their admission, spots could open up sooner.

  3. You will need to SIR to another university by May 1. If you get off the waitlist, you can then accept UCSC’s offer or decline the offer. If you accept UCSC, then you will lose your enrollment deposit at the other University.

My advice is to consider the waitlist a denial, get excited about another school that has accepted you and wants you to attend. If you happen to get off the waitlist, then it is just icing on the cake.

Best of luck.