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Replies to: When Do Colleges Rescind Acceptances?
The only way that this MIGHT be an issue is if you will attend one of those hyper-selective places where most admitted students got straight A's all through high school. If you, too, had straight A's right up until this year, but now you have not only a C but also B's in your more demanding academic classes, with your A's in band, gym, yearbook, etc., then you could get a warning letter from your college asking about the downturn. But having your acceptance rescinded seems highly unlikely.
Sorry about pestering you with questions like this, but my final grades for the semester came out, and it turns out my final tally for the semester is all As except a single C in CS, which is unfortunate because CS is my intended major at Duke. However, the reason for the C was because my CS instructor gave me a zero for a 30-minute-late online submission worth 10% of my grade because i didn't have access to wifi.
What would be your suggested course of action, and how real is the chance that my admission to Duke gets rescinded?
I don't know if your lack of WiFi was temporary and unusual (e.g., you were on a camping trip or an airplane or visiting your uncle in the middle of nowhere) or if it has been an ongoing issue for you (i.e., no WiFi in your home). But if it's the latter, you should mention that too.
My situation is a bit different from others here, as I'm a transfer student looking to join U of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this fall. I'm currently studying at a different 4-year college, and my last semester grades aren't looking so good. I am currently a sophomore standing student, and I will have exactly 60 credits - so Junior - when I join UIUC.
At my current institution, my last (and first) semester GPA was somewhat of a promising 4.0. This semester, I will have 2 As, 1 B, 1 C and 1 D. That D was in Accounting, which is a class that is unrelated to the major when joining UIUC.
Regardless of it being unrelated to my major, the D letter grade really concerns me, and I was wondering if this would rescind my admission to UIUC. I would really appreciate your help. Thanks!
When students appear to care about poor grades, admission officials are more likely to give them a break than if it seems that they don't care.
Good luck!
I am on the fence of earning a C in a major pre req and am worried my admission will be rescinded.
Background- Cumulative GPA is 3.83, with no other C’s on my transcript. Will earn A’s in all other courses this semester which include two other major pre reqs. Term gpa will be 3.41 which will drop my overall gpa to a 3.75.
I am transferring to UCLA from a california CC as a physiology major.
Will this drop in gpa result in the cancellation of my admission?