with these grades, will i get admission rescinded?

surfdog8190 · 04-07-2008, 07:27 PM

my cumulative hs gpa is about a 3.4 uw

1st-semester grades predicted second semester grades in corresponding classes

b............b
b............a
b............a
b............c
c............d
c............b
c............b
1st-semester 2.57 uw gpa 2nd semester- 2.85uw

hazelorb · 04-07-2008, 07:45 PM

ouch... isnt there anything you can do about that d?

powderpuff · 04-07-2008, 07:50 PM

Hmmmm, the C--I could have dealt with, but the D might get you in trouble. I don't think rescinded, but I think you might have some 'splainging to do. You'll have to construct a nice letter defending why you are in such a situation and if you are honest and plead your case, I think you'll be fine. I urge you to start working on rectifying this now>>by correcting your grades, thinking about what sort of letter to write to UVA, and just plain getting-your-ducks-in-a-row. Hey, college is fun, but it's also the start of the rest of your life; you want to go to UVA with the best foot forward. Do it.

shoebox10 · 04-07-2008, 07:58 PM

At minimum, talk to the teacher of that D and work your butt off to pull it up to a C. Then, talk to the C teacher and pull that up to a B. The D and C, followed by that last semester, might be the final straw. I'm kind of surprised they let you in with those midterm grades, but I guess they were hoping you'd improve.
Not to be mean or lecture-y, but what happened? You're putting the next four years of your life at risk, and you're definitely teetering on the edge of losing UVA. This is the time to pull it all together and do whatever it takes to keep everything together. When you know your grades for sure, and if they're on the edge, you should definitely let UVA know and explain them. Try to avoid the "senoritis" blame, but instead, focus on the fact that you know you screwed up and you're using this to move forward in a better direction in life and therefor you'll still do fine at UVA.

ehiunno · 04-08-2008, 11:54 AM

I am honestly surprised you got in with first semester senior year grades like that.

But yeah, you will get a letter in all likelyhood asking you to explain yourself. I hope you have more than "it was hard" or "you got lazy" even if that is the reason. But then again, you did have bad grades first semester, and only one of them got worse, so its likely that you wont be in too much trouble.

HartinGA · 04-08-2008, 03:56 PM

I can tell you from personal experience that the C will get you a nasty little letter, but probably no action. I agree with others that the D is going to be a problem. You might proactively agree to re-take in summer school or something. I have heard of other schools (not UVA) requiring summer enrollment for some remedial courses under probationary status. Maybe UVA does that also. In any event, I suggest 100% of your energy going into changing that grade if at all possible.

brkr · 04-08-2008, 04:03 PM

so do they look at overall grade or grade per unit, like in maths, i got a in a unit but an A overall...will they look at the C or just look at/consider the oerall A in Advanced Maths??

shoebox10 · 04-08-2008, 04:16 PM

They only want your final grades. So if your final grade is an A, you're fine.

Barrett08 · 04-09-2008, 10:34 AM

Quote:

I can tell you from personal experience that the C will get you a nasty little letter, but probably no action.

Hartin, Did you have to respond to this letter, take some action?

There is a chance I could end up with a C in an IB HL, and it is not lack of trying, tutoring, or time. Just a tough course.

hazelorb · 04-09-2008, 01:18 PM

...I mean maybe you all don't understand WHY UVA does this... College courses are a lot more intense than high school courses with a lot less babying. If you're getting Cs in high school you're going to have to work HARD at college and you should be prepared to do this.

galoisien · 04-09-2008, 01:32 PM

If dual-enrollment courses were part of your application, should you worry (besides lost college credit) if you bomb those?

I don't expect to, but oooh, is it hard clinching that A (especially when the top score for a college class is 87 where 85 is an A according to the professor's standards). I just want to ensure I don't have to freak out entirely if I happen to bomb the final exam in May or something. I don't think I will, but you know about courses where all the grading is based on four major exams...

vistany · 04-09-2008, 02:31 PM

HAHAHA Nice lecture Hazel. Rember this post of yours dated March 26?

Quote:

i had decent enough grades to get into uva oos, apparently (i was deferred originally, btw... 3.77 uw / 4.5 w, includes a C in non-ap physics; 1510 old sat though)

What did UVa do about your "C" in non AP Physics?

shoebox10 · 04-09-2008, 03:31 PM

One C won't cause UVA to do anything. Even maybe two Cs if they're in AP classes. But one D, and definitely a D and a C will cause alarm.

Everyone stop freaking out about "oh I got a few Bs, or a C or two". THEY DON'T CARE! Multiple Cs and/or a D or two, and they'll send you a letter. Then, you get a chance to explain yourself. Remember, it's a very very small batch of people who receive these letters, and even smaller who actually get their admission rescinded. Think LL numbers. But, don't let yourself get into this position! You have a month or so left of high school, and your next 4 years are riding on it!

collegehopeful78 · 04-09-2008, 04:29 PM

1st term to 2nd term

85.....75
85....85
88....92
88...80
91....75
91...88

will they rescind me? I mademyself sick studying 1st term and dont want to repeat it. 4 of my classes are ap's, 1 post ap, and 1 research seminar style class.

vistany · 04-09-2008, 04:34 PM

Shoebox, there seems to be some disparity between your interpretation and Hazel and Hartin's. Perhaps there is a different standard for transfer students.

Collegehopeful, don't make yourself sick. Talk to your teachers, and try to get as much help as possible. If you show a willingness to improve I have to think they will work with you. HS teachers are not in the business of ruining ppls acceptances.

Hang in there..........