cptofthehouse

Some colleges specifically say double depositing is a "no-no" and if you are caught, your offer is rescinded. Most are silent on the matter.

Sally, what is the percentage of acceptances rescinded in colleges with a 50% or higher selectivity? Personally, I know of no recinsions, though I know a number of kids who were warned, had to enter college on some sort of probation, and even had to take a year off before attending college due to disciplinary or academic reasons. The ones I've actually heard via news reports (it's apparently news when this happens at highly selective schools) has been for falsifying info on the app or plagiarism.

Sally_Rubenstone

I really have no idea what the stats are, only that I've seen it happen at the more selective schools. As I said in my original post, colleges don't like to rescind acceptances--and that's for any reason--although they are typically far less tolerant of intentionally deceptive behavior than they are of a garden-variety case of senioritis.

Keleso

I worry about this every day that I go to school. I'm teetering on a D- in my 4th year science class and it's bringing my overall GPA down below 90. Each school have different conditions of rescinding their admissions, though.

momreads

Last year, a teacher friend of mine combed the internet looking for stories about rescinded acceptances. She was trying to scare the heck out of her AP students, hoping it would get a few to work a little harder in the final weeks. Fortunately, no one had his acceptance rescinded, but there were some low grades in her class. This year, she has not had to say one word to her students about this. Maybe they heard the stories from the previous year's class. My seniors are done and want it all over, but I must commend them on trying to finish with good grades. Class ranks are on the line, so that's enough of an incentive for some of them.

evelyn123

which school are you going?May I know?
I think 1 c is fine right?
Can you call the school to find out?

MU_90

im so scared!!!!!!!

i have:

2 Bs in AP classes

2 Cs in regular classes

1 D in an honoros class...my only one i've ever had in high school

but i had good grades and GPA before this year which is why i'll be receiving the honors diploma



...im so scared my acceptance will be taken away from Miami of Ohio....i even tried to
contact my admissions counselor via email but i still haven't received an answer (its been about a week now give or take a day)...someone PLEASE tell me they won't take away my acceptance...senioritis KILLED ME :[

luluzg

Falsification of application information- how do they find out?

fhg

My guess would be that it generally happens when someone mentions something to the school in a final report that conflicts with app info...

Sally Rubenstone probably can give you a much better answer.

nunya

Eight classes is what we have. Year end final grades are all A's and one B. All but two were AP or dual credit. Knock on wood I don't get too serious a case of senioritis next year but hopefully I'll already be ED so no worries.

With my luck, even if I just thought about fudging that would be the one app they'd go over with a fine toothed comb. Besides, my big thing has always been I can't stand liars.

silverturtle

They can sense it from between 15-35 miles away, depending on weather conditions. Don't lie, unless you're out of state.

I kid.

endlessrecession

To the students above who are freaked about grades: The ONLY cases I have ever heard of rescision is where they failed classes outright, and usually more than one. A D is not good, but in many jurisdictions that could be on a 7 point scale and what would be a C on a 10 point scale elsewhere. (This is the case where we live and the public schools are 7 point and the privates are 10 point scales. Plus the public schools dont give a plus or minus grade, its a flat A, B, C, D.)

You might get a letter warning you of the perils of poor scholarship and study habits but a rescission? I highly doubt it. Your grades MUST be mailed in by your registrar so send a letter in advance APOLOGIZING and PROMISING that it wont happen again and that you are really excited about attending school and buckling down to serious work.

A kid who got into UNC a few years ago slacked off and failed several last semester courses. They rescinded. He sued. The judge tossed the lawsuit and admonished him that admissions were not a right and they are a conditional contract.

fuzzyfirebunny

Woww...but the one about falsified info is the one that strikes me the most. I wonder how serious this falsified stuff is, that colleges would kick out students for it? Like, fudging GPA, or just stretching the truth a little on ECs?
I bet it's done more often than we think ^_^ Honestly though, if you got caught... *shudder* Hate to be that kid..

fhg

Fudging GPA would be idiotic because schools get your transcript, but I bet a huge percentage of applicants stretch the truth on ECs. Honestly, I don't see why, it doesn't seem like it would be worth the risk.

pearl_iris

Hello everyone,
Right now, I'm debating whether I should drop my ONLINE French III class for UCD. So far, I have pretty good grades:

Peer Tutor: A+
English IV: A
Economics: A
AP Biology: A-
AB Calculus: A+
AP Chemistry: D+ (<-- tons of things my teacher still has yet to grade, let's just assume I get a C or a B-)

The thing is, I took my language requirements for my UC application already (it's only 2 years required) I only took online because French III at my school coincided with my AP classes... Not only that, French III only goes to my elective grades. It doesn't even count as an a-g requirement or anything.
And now that it's June already, I got caught up on doing other last minute homework/projects/labs that I couldn't get to my French class.
Would it be a high chance that I get my admission rescinded?

Hunt

I noticed that the statistic in the article linked above is the percentage of colleges rescinding for various reasons. There is nothing about how many students are rescinded. I suspect that the total numbers are very low, and that those rescinded for grades are likely students who are failing classes. The reason we don't hear more definitive numbers is that the colleges want students to keep their grades up.