Hey, I haven't posted in quite a while, and while I plan on changing that, I have never asked a question before. But, I find myself in a predicament. Two of my friends and I planned on attending one particular college together, and one of my friends didn't get in. His grades weren't the best like my friend and I's, we are in honors classes, but he still was above the average. Now, he found out today that he didn't get into this school. However, I have heard from other people that there is a procedure you can request in which schools will take another look at your transcript visa ve let you reapply. I was wondering if anyone out there could elaborate on this, or had any information they would be willing to share. I ask this question in this particular forum, because it is vital and having been here for more than two years, I understand that this place draws the most traffic. Help would be greatly appreciated.

Perhaps there is a way that he could study soon and over the summer and be tested in certain subjects that may be holding him back?

Maybe take the subjects that he has not done well in for one semester at a different college and then, after making good grades/scores, transfer to the same college that you all want to attend together?

Hey Wiz - So glad to see you about. Hope things are going well for you.

I don't have the answers, sorry, but I did want to say hello, oh and of course, sending a little love :)

I am sure the others will be following in with the answers you seek.

Take good care and great to hear from you!!

I suppose it depends on the school - your friend should call the admissions department and ask if there is anything he can do to get them to change their mind. I know that if he was put on a wait list he would really help his case by calling and expressing his interest in attending - this way the admissions office knows that if they accept your friend he is definitely going to attend, and that helps the school with its yield numbers (yield is the % of accepted students who actually attend - the higher the yield percentage the better the school scores on the US News and Worl Report rankings). This is especiually true at the moee competitive schools. However, it sounds like your friend was rejected outright, so I doubt there is much he can do this year to change the rejection into an acceptance. He could always take a year off, go dig wells in Borneo, and apply again next year. Or he can go to a different school and apply for a transfer to your school sophomore year.