I'm up there test score wise (composite of 30 on the ACT upper 75% for that school) and at the lower third GPA wise (3.0). I got a rejection letter last week. And I'm not saying that they have to accept me or that I'm the most prospective student. However, I also don't think my application was taken into serious consideration. I sent my app online and later sent my essay, letters of rec, & volunteer work in. A week later i called to confirm whether they had received them or not, they NEVER responded . Furthermore, on my official transcript it says that i got a "20" on the ACT because that's what i got my JR. year, i was sick that day and knew i didn't do well so immediately took the next exam date offered without even waiting to see my scores and got a composite of 30. I had those scores sent to the school but i dont know if they even took those into account. Should i just let this go or should i setup a meet w/ an admission officer to reevaluate my app w/ all the correct documents?
2007-03-23 07:00:18 · 7 answers · asked by Jeff Mad. 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
If you're able to get an admissions officer to talk to you, then getting a fuller explanation about what happened will definitely help you to put this situation into the proper context and to move on. However, from my experience, I see colleges placing the most emphasis on weighted GPAs, so I believe that was the biggest factor in your rejection. Top schools want the top 10% of graduating classes, and with the competition, they are able pick and choose among that group and still turn many away. This is why it may actually help you to get more motivated for working harder in college if you don't start out with a chip on your shoulder believing that you are actually a better student than you are. The students who got accepted to that top school are the ones with stellar GPAs.
2007-03-23 07:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by Janine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have been denied admission for a number of reasons. Ur highschool grades might have been lower than the rest of the kids that applied, or they might've had people with a lot of extracurriculars. I know around here the admissions office changed a lot of the requirments since this is such a guy dominated school and it sometimes turns off the women. Anyways I noticed that you said that the school didnt even take the time to reply to ur call. That should be a sign that you shouldnt go to that school. If you went there you should expect the same thing to happen over and over again. When i was applying for collge i went to visit of my top choices to be very disappointed the head of the department was supposed to talk to me about my major and it turned out that she didnt even show up for work that day. Also, we were supposed to take a tour around the campus needless to say the guy that started off the tour ditched us at one of the academic buildings and told us to look around ourselves.
2007-03-23 08:15:56 · answer #2 · answered by msX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Odds are they got both sets of scores. Depending on the college, it can be pretty competitive to get into some college majors. I got into my second choice school but not my first choice school. I thought it would be easier for me to get into my first choice school. Funny thing was that I transfered to the same college 2 years later pretty easy. Maybe an idea is to take a year or two at the community college and then try again to transfer to your first choice school. If you choose this route, work with a transfer advisor the entire time to make sure courses will transfer and will hit your major check list instead of being electives. Good luck!
2007-03-23 07:37:19 · answer #3 · answered by dawncs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're the only person who can say honestly whether you really believe you weren't taken as seriously as you should have been or you're just holding onto a shred of hope that your rejection was due to a mistake and is reversible. If you really believe they were missing information that would have helped you, I think it's worth a shot to try to talk to someone. Even if their answer is the same, it would be better to try than to always wonder if things might have been different. Just make sure you're very calm and professional about it.
2007-03-23 07:40:31 · answer #4 · answered by threngec 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for what you really want in life. You are the only one who knows what you want. If you feel like you can not move past this, talk to the counselor. If you do not feel like you were given good consideration and assistance by the school, why would you want to attend there? First impressions are lasting. Unfortunately, those things have happened. Instead of making excuses about the sick day, do something about it. Sometimes it is tough to hear that. I was in your shoes. Good luck.
2007-03-23 07:11:30 · answer #5 · answered by JP 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So your better off not going to such a disorganized school.
2007-03-23 07:09:49 · answer #6 · answered by Ernie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i got denied from MIT and it hurt too. I guess we have to accept it and move on...
2007-03-23 07:03:27 · answer #7 · answered by Liya J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋