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Old 01-21-2007, 01:54 PM   #1
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What kind of grades do I have to maintain?
Midyear reports are coming out soon, and I'm getting mostly B+'s and maybe 2 A's. On the ED agreement reply card, it said our admission can be rescinded if there's "a significant drop in academic performance." Exactly what constitutes a significant drop?
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Old 01-21-2007, 03:33 PM   #2
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Yeah, you're in danger. Watch it.




Actually, B's are fine. Don't worry.
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Old 01-21-2007, 04:00 PM   #3
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In terms of unweighted GPA, what would a significant drop be?
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Old 01-21-2007, 04:15 PM   #4
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Probably a whole grade point average? (I think they should be as lenient as possible)
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Old 01-21-2007, 05:17 PM   #5
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Don't get Ds.
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Old 01-23-2007, 10:54 AM   #6
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Ya, try to avoid Cs, go to your finals, and don't get convicted of any serious crimes. Once you're in ED, you pretty much have to try to get rescinded.
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Old 01-23-2007, 03:55 PM   #7
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My impression is...don't get D's or F's. I'm a Yale EA admit, but I talked to someone working for admissions who said, basically, don't realllly mess up. But B's are fine. Enjoy the rest of senior year...I know I am!!!
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Old 11-18-2007, 05:25 AM   #8
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How about being predicted 4 As at A Levels but got just 2 As?
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Old 11-18-2007, 05:29 AM   #9
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and 2 Bs....
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Old 12-06-2007, 09:51 PM   #10
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Don't get a D or F and you will be fine. (Try not to test the admissions office by getting all Cs though.)
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Old 03-06-2008, 02:28 AM   #11
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Second sem senior year? Well, after getting a 3.95 GPA my first 7 sems, I got 4 B's my last sem. It doesn't matter. CHILL. B's should take no effort for you.
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