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Old 01-17-2007, 09:30 AM   #1
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Admitted early, but risk of rejection? Helppppppp ):

My ED admitted letter states that if my grades falter seriously during my senior year, my offer of admission can still be withdrawn based on their final review of my transcript that I send them at the end of this school year.

Needless, I was not working my hardest last semester (fall). I usually take all AP classes, and on my transcript it will show that out of my five classes (they are all AP, does this matter?) I made:
70 Calculus BC
71 Macroeconomics (semester course)
high C in English
mid B in French
90 in Physics B

For comparison, on the transcript I submitted with my application, I was a B student overall who took only honors and AP classes, with a few low A's scattered here and there and a 79 once in Chemistry, which was the only C I ever made until now.


This semester, when the curriculum and everything gets harder, I'm going to work harder as well but at the same time not likely to do THAT much better. and here are my predictions:
I will be happy to PASS Calculus
mid B in Government AP (semester)
B in English
high B in French
low A in Physics

I'm really worried, because as you know, Early Decision admitted applicants must withdraw all other college applications and admissions, and if NU doesn't let me go (which I will not know of their FINAL decision until like June), then I have NO COLLEGE to go to!!

So I'm wondering:
1. Am I likely to be rejected with what I have?
2. Has anyone ever had their offer of early admission withdrawn and their approx stats please??
3. What are my options if I'm rejected?

[Oh and if it makes a difference, I was admitted to Weinberg for Biology?]
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Old 01-17-2007, 10:31 PM   #2
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I have heard that NU won't consider rescinding your admission unless you get D's and/or F's in one or more subjects. So as long as you don't let those Calc or Econ grades drop any lower, you'll be fine.

Personally, I've been slacking off. I'm not exactly proud of getting mostly B's this year versus mostly A's, but even my parents told me I deserve a break. I think we all do. So don't worry about it - just stay away from getting D's or F's in your classes.
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Old 01-18-2007, 07:58 PM   #3
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Okay good. I'm really trying to do better this year... haha I just never thought I'd make NU so I had succumbed to senioritis first semester... big mistake!

So has anyone else heard anything about this?
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Old 04-01-2007, 01:40 AM   #4
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I will be getting mostly B's and maybe even a few C's (well, maybe one) this semester, so YEAH I hope they don't look too harshly on that. At least there aren't any scholarships to take away.
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Old 05-03-2007, 12:02 PM   #5
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Yeah, you guys will be fine. I think that as long as they haven't sent you a letter telling you "shape up or...[uh,] ship...up", then you haven't anything to worry about.
But I'm new at this, so don't quote me on that one.
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