Rescinded

Universityfella · 04-24-2008, 09:15 PM

How low do you have to go to get rescinded? Any insight from people who actually received warning letters would be great. Also, of those who receive a warning letter asking for an explanation, how many are actually rescinded?

maxk88 · 04-24-2008, 09:59 PM

im actually really worried about this too. im a transfer student and i have a D in a course right now
how are your grades?

Alexandre · 04-24-2008, 10:11 PM

The University does not rescind many offers. I think one must pretty much not graduate high school to get rescinded. However, a serious drop in grades can put a student in a bad position if they are asked to explain what provoked the drop in grades. I have known some students who were actually place on probation as a result. That goes on their permanent record. Even if they do well in college, it could come back to bite them later one. Graduate school adcoms and potential employers will not look fondly on it.

maxk88 · 04-24-2008, 11:06 PM

if the college ask, how could one possible explain it
umm......the class was hard
umm....i got lazy

Universityfella · 04-24-2008, 11:10 PM

Talk more about probation... What does it take to get this? You said a lot of people got it? What happened? Is there anyway to remove it or is it on the record forever? If you do really well in college and its on the record, couldn't you just tell job interviewers that you were a little lazy during your second semester of senior year in high school over 4 years ago and that it has no reflection on your work ethic now?

jnpn · 04-25-2008, 01:31 AM

Sure you could tell them that. Not all of them will be cool with it though. Basically, you will get put on probation if you aren't capable of coming up with a half-decent letter explaining why your grades dropped.

Obviously try not to get put in this situation, try to get no more than 2 C's, but if you do get that letter asking for an explanation, here's what you need to do:

1--respond (most the people that get rescinded just didn't respond)
2--give a legit reason (as in a reason that was out of your control to an extent) if you have one, if you don't, it was "emotional issues"
3--make the argument that you are MORE prepared to succeed at college after going through this ordeal than you were when they accepted you

ajayc · 04-25-2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Alexandre

I have known some students who were actually place on probation as a result. That goes on their permanent record. Even if they do well in college, it could come back to bite them later one. Graduate school adcoms and potential employers will not look fondly on it.

Well if you do seriously well in college, does that probation still get back to you later?

I am off to Colgate. Though my HS record has been solid, my final marks are going to take a dip not because I missed school or got lazy but I was preparing for other college exams in my country. I even got my acceptance AFTER I had finished my final exams. I am going to drop from 80s to 60s (lower limit, I am not dropping below that). And the India examination system is such, that if you miss 3 or 4 questions out of the 30 questions you definitely drop down to 70s. I am completely fine with probation than no college at all

jnpn · 04-25-2008, 10:39 AM

Well they don't remove it from your record if you do well in college. It's just something you will probably have to explain to whatever grad school or potential employer is reviewing your file. Some will be able to look past it, and some wont.

ajayc · 04-25-2008, 10:58 AM

Sounds fine, jnpn. But I am just curious, why does probation give a bad impression if you have a good academic record by the time you graduate?

Alexandre · 04-25-2008, 03:05 PM

Ajayc, academic probation is a blemish on one's record. As jnpn said, some adcoms and employers will overlook it, saying that the concerned was young and foolish and deserves a second chance. Others will think that an 18 year old is an adult, old enough to vote, drive, bear arms and give life, and as such, should be held accountable. It is not worth the risk.

breakfastclub · 04-25-2008, 05:12 PM

Not the same thing, but my freshman son's room mate at Michigan was suspended after first semester. I don't know the details, but my son says it had something to do with having attended another school - and leaving it off his application. He thought his chances of getting into Michigan were better if he left the information off of his application. I wonder if it was poor grades, or maybe he applied as a first term freshman when that wasn't exactly the case.

My son was really shaken by this, but the upside was the room mate was never replaced. He had a single for second semester.

ajayc · 04-25-2008, 10:05 PM

Thanks for the info Alexandre

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It is not worth the risk.

As far as this is concerned, I cant help it anymore. My final exams were already over when I got my acceptance!

imaparasite · 04-26-2008, 04:30 PM

3.0 GPA + no D's or F's = no worries

maxk88 · 04-26-2008, 06:12 PM

is that for transfer students too? i have a D in a class right now