Will adcoms just see this as an excuse?

mikemac
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:43:06 +0000

Hopefully your GC is familiar with the UC admission process and knows who to contact. The problem is the UC schools don’t get a midyear report, nor do they accept letters of rec. So while this is important info for them to consider, its not clear how to get it to them at this point.

Ideally you would have brought this up in your personal statement. The prompts themselves are vague, but in the supporting info they say

The most compelling personal statements often include discussion of…

* Your academic record, accomplishments, and activities.

**Any unusual circumstances, challenges, or hardships you have faced **and the ways in which you have overcome or responded to them.