An Appeal to Late Application must include the following:

1. Letter of appeal clearly stating new or compelling reason for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
2. Appeal to Late Application Information Sheet (download and print: MS Word or PDF); for a list of available majors, click here.
3. Recent transcript
4. Other additional documentation
5. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information; if recommendations or additional information are needed, our staff will request them from you
6. Upload your appeal

Once our office receives your appeal, you should receive written/electronic notification regarding your status within four to six weeks.

For a Freshman or Transfer appeal to have merit, it must bring to light new academic and personal information, as well as information pertaining to extenuating circumstances that had not been present in the application, and that clearly shows the student to be stronger than had been earlier evidenced. Please note: high grades received in the senior year, recently acquired awards, or an increase in activities are not a basis for the reversal of a decision.

Due to the amount of paperwork received by the office and also the ongoing appeal review process, any paperwork submitted separately WILL NOT be accepted or reviewed. All appeals must be submitted through your UCI Applicant Portal.

Freshman Selection Appeal

Upload the following items by April 15 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:

1. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
2. High school transcript from most recent term; please note the transcript must have course information and grades from fall semester of your senior year and any additional semesters available at the time of appeal
3. Other additional documentation
4. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information

Please upload all documents for review at one time in your UCI Applicant Portal.

Transfer Selection Appeal

Upload the following items by May 15 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:

1. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
2. College transcript through most recent term for college(s) currently attending; updated list of courses in progress for the current term, if applicable
3. Applicable documentation: please note that the Office of Undergraduate Admissions may request additional documentation from an applicant, as needed
4. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information

Please upload all documents for review at one time here.

Applicants will receive an email communication to check the Applicant Portal for admissions status when an appeal decision has been made. The majority of reviews will be completed by late July/early August.

Please be advised that if the applicant is admitted via appeal after orientation/advising programs have occurred, arrangements will be made to attend the programs at a later date.  A further consideration is that once the initial SIR deadline (May 1 for freshmen applicants; June 1 for transfer applicants) has passed, on-campus housing is no longer guaranteed for applicants accepting an admission offer after those dates.

Freshman Late SIR Appeals

Upload the following items by May 15 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:

1. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
2. Updated high school transcript and any applicable official college transcripts from appropriate terms; please note the transcript must have course information and final grades senior year and graduation date, if applicable
3. Applicable documentation to support case
4. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information
5. Log in to your Applicant Portal to submit appeal

Applicants will receive communication via their email to check their Applicant Portal for admissions status when an appeal decision has been made. Reviews will be completed within four to six weeks and no faxes, emails or incomplete packets will be considered.

Transfer Late SIR Appeals

Upload the following items by June 15 and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:

1. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
2. Updated copy of college transcript(s) for appropriate terms attended; updated list of courses in progress for the current term, if applicable
3. Applicable documentation to support case
4. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information
5. Log in to your Applicant Portal to submit appeal

Applicants will receive communication via their email to check their Applicant Portal for admissions status when an appeal decision has been made. Reviews will be completed within four to six weeks and no faxes, emails or incomplete packets will be considered.

Upload the following items and include student name and Application ID number on each sheet of materials submitted:

1. Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
2. Applicable documentation – please note that the Office of Undergraduate Admissions may request additional documentation from an applicant, as needed
3. Letters of recommendation are NOT REQUIRED or ACCEPTED unless requested by our staff to support appeal information
4. Log in to your Applicant Portal to submit appeal

Applicants will receive communication via their email to check their Applicant Portal for admissions status when an appeal decision has been made. Be aware, reviews may take up to six weeks to complete.