Undergraduate / "I deserve to be here" - Appeal/Waitlist Personal Statement for UCs [3]

Appeal/Waitlist Personal Statement for UCs

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[....] However, I strove to do what I could to the best of my abilities. I deserve to be here. I know you are tired of hearing that by everyone. Just like all my living situation, I deserve to be there and here.