Appeal and Waitlist Letters
Appeal Letters:
You’re devastated that your got a rejection notice. However, there may still be options, depending on your circumstances. These options usually include new or compelling information. Sometimes, as well, there are errors on the UC’s part. I’ve helped navigate both freshmen and transfer students back into Berkeley and UCLA after rejections. Of course, it’s all about your circumstances. My services include several possible scenarios: an application review or learning new information or finding a possible error that can be addressed — and then helping to formulate the best possible appeals letter.
Waitlist Letters
While in some ways a waitlist letter is easier than an appeals letter in that you’re essentially reaffirming your desire to attend that UC, there is also an added component that is time consuming, and that is really driving home what about that campus is unique. In other words, you need to sell to the admissions office that you understand the department and that this knowledge makes you the ideal candidate.
Augmented Review:
A few applicants may get an Augmented Review (also known as a Supplemental) in January or February, asking a series of questions. The supplementals are divided into three types: (1) hardship/disability; (2) talent/accomplishment; and (3) academic borderline. Which one you get will depend on what is in your application. Academic borderline almost always means you are on the fence but still in the running. This is the most important one. Obviously, you want to try and figure out why they decided to send it (they’re looking for something, right?), but they tend to be relatively easy to answer in relation to everything else. You can always run it by me and I might even answer gratis (meaning for free).
–> DISCOUNT on Multiple Letters
The first waitlist or appeal letter is $160.
Any letters after the first are $65 each.