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:
- Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
- 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
- Other additional documentation
- 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:
- Letter of appeal clearly stating new and compelling information for appeal consideration, written and signed by the applicant
- College transcript through most recent term for college(s) currently attending; updated list of courses in progress for the current term, if applicable
- Applicable documentation: please note that the Office of Undergraduate Admissions may request additional documentation from an applicant, as needed
- 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.