Asking for help
Melissa went to her father for help in the end. He was part of the plan that she and Rachael had come up with. Nobody knew, but Melissa’s father was actually the dean of UC Berkeley. Melissa didn’t use her real name because she didn’t want anyone to know about it.
She wanted to get into the university based on her grades and how she was as a student, not because of who her father was. She never played this card before, but she felt like it was now or never. Her father was always willing to help her regardless of the situation.