<p>I guess I will be attending UCSC as suggested by the majority, but…</p>
<p>-1st let me clarify that biochemistry is not a impacted major. I can apply for a different major with even lower GPA requirements and then switch to biochemistry because it is not impacted.</p>
<p>-2nd, my GPA is a 3.10 not a 3.07, if I said that in a previous post it was because I though I was getting a B in some other psych class I was taking. </p>
<p>-3rd, I mistyped the GPA of my last semester which was a 3.8 at Spring 2011 not Spring 2010. So they did not see this portion.</p>
<p>-4th, I really have struggled throughout my whole school career path, hence why I was in community college in the first place, when I started applying both non-medicinal and medicinal treatment is when my grades improved vastly. I do believe ADHD is a valid disorder to recognize, but obviously that will vary among who is looking at my appeal</p>
<p>-5th, I do post here always asking a lot of questions, but that is because my education has become very important to me, and all the slacking I’ve done before has stressed me out in my agenda to go to a good school</p>
<p>-6th, here is my appeal letter, which had documents showing how high my GPA trend came to be, and how I have a major GPA of 3.0 and a GPA of 3.58 if I only considered my coursework after I began my treatment</p>
<p>On the date of April 31st, 2011 I learned that I was denied transfer admission to UCSB for Fall 2011. I respectfully request the Transfer Appeals Committee to reevaluate my application based on the new information provided in this letter.</p>
<p>My academic progress may seem rather weak when considering my initial enrollment to #### College, but it had significantly improved after the summer of 2010. Reasons for this academic improvement are not only based on the furthering passion I have for my field of study, but also the assistance I acquired from the treatments provided to me by my psychiatrist who diagnosed me with ADHD in June 2010. Thus, this disorder was a hardship that had indeed held me back from unveiling the full capability I have as a dedicated student</p>
<p>Throughout my life the ability to focus on tasks and retain information was severely hindered by this disorder. I never succumbed to think that my inability to prioritize my tasks could be due a dysfunction in my mental abilities. However, when my younger sister was diagnosed and treated for ADHD it finally settled to me that I should seek for medical advice after I saw her improve vastly not only as a student, but an individual as well. After my diagnosis, my psychiatrist had prescribed me the drug Adderall but also applied non-medicinal treatments to better aid my disorder. After this treatment in June 2010, my GPA trend has skyrocketed upward because of the improvement I had in my study habits. For example, before my treatment I could sit alone at a library and read a book for hours only to remember little bits of information. After my treatment, I could do the same exact study method, but instead retain large proportions of what I had studied. As you may tell, the effect my ADHD had on me was detrimental in my attempts to achieve academically.</p>
<p>I had always tried to make up for my lack of academic performance in other ways to reveal my enthusiasm for the scientific field. I had volunteered for over a hundred hours at #### Hospital and I discontinued working part-time jobs just to allocate more time to my studies. Nonetheless, after my treatment I have been able to have a part-time job, volunteer, and maintain a much higher GPA than I previously had before.</p>
<p>I know UCSB discourages appeals, but please take a look at the provided documents showing my GPA trends as it may further clarify the impact my disorder has had on my academics. I have also just had my best semester at #### College receiving a 3.80 GPA. </p>
<p>When I visited the UCSB campus, I knew it was the right one for me. The surrounding beach and its many opportunities for undergrad research has inspired me tremendously to do my best academically to be a Gaucho. However, I fully understand and respect your decision to deny me admission, but I do hope you will reopen my file to consider this new information.</p>