has anyone ever successfully appealed a rejection?

i'm just wondering if anyone has successfully begged for a spot at a uni after getting "unsuccessful" on ucas.

did you or anyone you know get their uni spot after persuading the uni to change their minds about rejecting you?

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Reply 1

Method

I'm currently in the process of getting my offer reconsidered,, but still haven't heard anything yet.. :s-smilie:

Reply 2

Vincente

This must be some kind of a joke!

Reply 3

ajking

Hey there miranda!I didnt know that you could appeal a rejection.I got rejected from bristol twice and i would do anythng to go there! do you plan on appealing?If so then good luck!From Andy

Reply 4

plyr1688

if it works i'd laugh my head off

Reply 5

Hev456

My friend's friend got rejected from SOAS uni and she emailed them to ask why since she really wanted to go there, after some consideration they apparently gave her a place.

Reply 6

allymcb2

I have heard of some unis doing this if they get the impression that they are your sixth choice and you ring up and show interest.

Reply 7

Angelica

I know a lot of people who have contacted unis after being rejected to change their mind. Most of them don't manage to change the uni's mind but some have been fortunate enough to do so. Not easy though.

Reply 8

limpet

Yep a friend of mine managed to appeal to Sussex uni to accept him after they rejected him. Certainly possible.

Reply 9

ice_cube

Bristol changed my place, I emailed and elaborated on some developments and made some things clearer than I had in my personal statement. It took a while of prompting and making sure the application went to the right place, but in the end it got sorted fairly easily.

Reply 10

kellywood_5

I doubt it, to be honest (unless there was some kind of admin error like your teachers putting down the wrong predicted grades or you have extenuating circumstances you forgot to tell them about) but it's worth a try if you really want to go there.

Reply 11

hakkashinhwauk

YUPS!!! ME ME ME!!! (But slightly different scenario) I got rejected from two courses at my Uni, then I appealed for them to transfer my application onto another course and it worked :smile:

Reply 12

ForeverIsMyName

"Let me in!"
"No."
"Please?"
"Hmm. We've underestimated this one."

Reply 13

yllihp

well i hope imperial will reconsider me since my predicted grades have changed. i've asked my school to send my new grades, but imperial said they haven't received it yet :confused:

Reply 14

ajking

ForeverIsMyName

"Let me in!"
"No."
"Please?"
"Hmm. We've underestimated this one."

Haha!Thats just too funny! :biggrin:

Reply 15

qwerty3

I know someone who appealed there rejection with new and improved As resit marks for UCL nonetheless and he got a interview the same day and he said it went well so hehe it can be done :P

Reply 16

Lottie

I suppose there is a chance a telephone call or e-mail could redress the balance that between universities accepting incredibly bright applicants who may subsequently go on to decline their offers and rejecting less-than-stellar applicants (I say this with greatest respect) who have their hearts set on going there.