Do appeals to pre-interview rejections really work?

[WaitingImpatiently]

I'm talking about the UC schools in particular.

It's probably too late now, but I'm really starting to regret that I didn't write any appeals for UCLA, by far my first-choice school. I probably also should've written appeal/update letters to schools like UCSD and UCSF, both of which put me on pre-interview hold lists. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

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[Hero]

Hey WaitingImpatiently, if it's any consolation, I've written to UCSF, UCLA, UCD, and stanford to no avail. I think by the time they send out the letters, all their spots for interviews and etc are filled.

 

[Scooby Doo]

No luck for me.

I tried appealing SF, LA, SD, and Stanfurd.

Stanford was very nice, but got back to me in a day with a big NO
SF put me on Hold and then rejected my ass 4 months later.
SD was just rude and never even replied about my appeal (bastards!)
LA I haven't heard from yet but my hopes aren't up.

 

[Cambrian]

I appealed to UCSF and UCLA. UCSF was very prompt about it. After 1.5 months, they sent me another rejection letter. But at least they had a whole subcommittee to reconsider my app. I haven't heard from UCLA. I'm in the same mode as scooby: not much hope for an interview.

 

[Vin Scully]

Hey folks, don't give out all hope. I appealed a pre-secondary rejection from UCSF. I got the secondary, then an interview, and am now sadly on the High Priority list.

 

[Scooby Doo]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by Vin Scully:
•Hey folks, don't give out all hope. I appealed a pre-secondary rejection from UCSF. I got the secondary, then an interview, and am now sadly on the High Priority list.•••••Damn dogg! That's really impressive! Why you holding your mouth like that?

Oh I see...your jaws must be really sore!

<img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Laughy]" title="" src="graemlins/laughy.gif" />

 

[megaman]

what do you guys say in your appeals? i mean, they already reviewed your file and everything...
do you just beg? what reason do you give them???

 

[hawkeyes]

... and cried as I dropped it off. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

 

[Vin Scully]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by megaman:
•what do you guys say in your appeals? i mean, they already reviewed your file and everything...
do you just beg? what reason do you give them??? •••••Don't beg. You need to give them a reason to accept your appeal. If you think you may know why you got rejected (i.e. low GPA, MCAT), explain it and give a reason why it should not stand in your way. Praying a little probably helps too...

 

[Scooby Doo]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by Vin Scully:
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Originally posted by megaman:
[qb]If you think you may know why you got rejected (i.e. low GPA, MCAT), explain it and give a reason why it should not stand in your way. •••••Haha....what if this was NOT a reason?
I am very confused by the UC's. I basically just begged and said I want to stay in California

 

[Vin Scully]

•••quote:•••Originally posted by Scooby Doo:way. [/qb]••••Haha....what if this was NOT a reason?
I am very confused by the UC's. I basically just begged and said I want to stay in California [/QB][/QUOTE]

Staying Cali is legit, you just have to frame it differently..."I'm really commited to working community X and I think that Medical School Y's involvement would really help me...."