<p>I understand that the university admissions process was a huge mess this year (baby boom etc.) but there seems to be a swarming bunch of appealers, greater than previous years. Is it stronger disillusionment as admission rates fall harshly? Is it being fed up with the selection process (perhaps something that along the lines of ‘jianlinism’)? I was wondering because I see this issue arising more than ever…or is it that CC is attracting more people, so this issue has always been prevalent, but is just now surfacing? (which seems more unlikely)</p>
<p>its because even safety schools rejected people this year. I know im appealing to about 4 UCs, because i was qualified for each of them but ended up stuck at SC, and i don’t want to go there. It’s a way to have a second chance at the universities so you arent screwed over.</p>
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<p>If it could reject you, you shouldn’t regard it as a safety. </p>
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<p>To answer the OP’s question, as participation on CC grows, perhaps more young people are hearing of the idea of appealing an adverse admission decision (something I didn’t experience when I was that age), although I’m not sure more appeals results in more reversals of admission decisions. </p>
<p>Best wishes to everyone who didn’t get into their first choice college. There are a lot of good colleges, and I hope you investigate the colleges still accepting applicants if you haven’t been admitted anywhere yet.</p>
<p>While appealing might get u in, be aware that colleges might might not be very liberal with financial aid. Many colleges are already making a point to wait lists students that they shouldn’t expect financial aid for granted if they get off the list.</p>
<p>^^^That has been my thought all along. Consider waitlisting as an appeal with a chance (however small). There will be many candidates to fill in the very few spaces available. In any case, why would they consider an appeal case over a waitlisted student?</p>
<p>Appeals are for people who think a mistake might’ve been made (maybe something was left out of your file or your interviewer was racist). If you have nothing new to add to your appeal other than the fact you think you deserve to get in, your appeal will be denied.</p>
<p>tokenadult, safety schools can reject, just like ur CC can reject u for no reason. It’s injust, and that’s why people are appealing.</p>
<p>If there was doubt about being admitted, it wasn’t a safety. If there is some smallish number of applicants who are rejected each year and the college has a “rolling” admission process, apply as early as possible to see what the result is.</p>
<p>Schools should say that only 1 in 1000 or whatever appeals works. Then not so many would waste their time and energy and unrealistic hopes on them. This might be the first time some of these kids got a NO in their lives. Learning limits is tough.</p>
<p>yes i’d agree with you barrons…it is probably a limit problem…</p>