Contacting admissions office about rejection

[jsb]

For those that have been rejected from a school (unfortunately), has anyone tried contacting admissions offices to find out more about why you were rejected? I do understand that admissions offices are swamped this time of the year but curious to know if anyone has tried and had success? Thanks a lot!

[fishpoo]

For those that have been rejected from a school (unfortunately), has anyone tried contacting admissions offices to find out more about why you were rejected? I do understand that admissions offices are swamped this time of the year but curious to know if anyone has tried and had success? Thanks a lot!

I contacted Gtown regarding my lack of funding, and they were kind enough to peek at my application and provide the exact reason. I even found success at the undergrad level calling UCSD for a friend. Never hurts - go for it!

[jsb]

I contacted Gtown regarding my lack of funding, and they were kind enough to peek at my application and provide the exact reason. I even found success at the undergrad level calling UCSD for a friend. Never hurts - go for it!

Thanks for that info!! I guess the worst that can happen is that they can't tell me/don't know.

[fishpoo]

Thanks for that info!! I guess the worst that can happen is that they can't tell me/don't know.

To be honest, if they try to jerk you off by saying they don't know, I would ask to speak to someone else that CAN provide you the info. The way I see it: you just paid a buttload of money for them to evaluate your app. If they're not going to accept you, they should tell you why. Good luck!