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In episode 250, Alexis Avila welcomes back to the show Dr. Shirag Shemmassian, founder and admissions consultant of Shemmassian Academic Consulting. As a Cornell University graduate and Cornell admissions interviewer, Shirag knows what the best schools are looking for in prospective students during admissions interviews. In today’s episode, Dr. Shirag Shemmassian gives you some tips on how students can appeal college rejections.
Dr. Shirag’s tips for what to do if you get a rejection letter:
- Tell admissions something you didn’t talk about that was meaningful to you.
- Offer major updates to your application
Please check out Shirag’s articles on more related topics:
- Successful college essay examples
- How to get off a college waitlist
- How to write a great college appeal letter
DO NOT do the following when you appeal your college rejections:
- Don’t tell admissions they were wrong.
- Don’t simply repeat what you wrote in your application
Remember: Less than 1% of students who appeal get the decision overturned
For another related conversation, check out podcast Episode #152 with Shirag Shemmassian, Evaluating Your College Application
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