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Agonizing over 1st quarter grades! HELP!
JustaMom5465
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DD has applied ED to a top-tier school...not HYPS, but pretty selective. She's applying to School of Engineering. She's got great stats, top 15%, almost straight A's Jr year, SAT 800CR/660MA/730W, good EC's, stellar recommendations, etc, etc. Very difficult Sr year schedule including AP Eng & Comp, AP Calc, AP Biology, and Honors Physics.
1st quarter grades came, she's got Eng B+, AP Calc A, Physics B-, AP Bio B-, Band A. She panicked right away. I called GC to see if school required 1st quarter grades. They do NOT. So I figured we were all set - just don't send them, work hard in 2nd qtr, everythings good. Now GC is asking DD if she's sure that she doesn't want to fax them to the school. GC can't really give me a good reason WHY they should be sent, except "We usually send them". She is right in that AP English and AP Calc will strengthen her cause, but DD is worried about Bio & Physics. GC has written a very nice letter pointing out the strength of schedule and good work habits that would accompany the report card. Even offered to follow up with a phone call to admissions rep. I've spoken to GC about this and can't really figure out if it's the right thing to do, or not. I told GC I would speak to DD and let her know today. DD stopped in her office today to tell her not to send them and got more pressure to send.
Any opinions on this? What would you all do? Help!
29 replies1st quarter grades came, she's got Eng B+, AP Calc A, Physics B-, AP Bio B-, Band A. She panicked right away. I called GC to see if school required 1st quarter grades. They do NOT. So I figured we were all set - just don't send them, work hard in 2nd qtr, everythings good. Now GC is asking DD if she's sure that she doesn't want to fax them to the school. GC can't really give me a good reason WHY they should be sent, except "We usually send them". She is right in that AP English and AP Calc will strengthen her cause, but DD is worried about Bio & Physics. GC has written a very nice letter pointing out the strength of schedule and good work habits that would accompany the report card. Even offered to follow up with a phone call to admissions rep. I've spoken to GC about this and can't really figure out if it's the right thing to do, or not. I told GC I would speak to DD and let her know today. DD stopped in her office today to tell her not to send them and got more pressure to send.
Any opinions on this? What would you all do? Help!
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Replies to: Agonizing over 1st quarter grades! HELP!
will the transcript show what courses the student is signed up for all through the senior year? It's important that you contact the particular college.
I actually would think that ED schools would want 1st quarter grades, since their decisions are out before midterm grades. But since they don't ask, don't tell.
If the school is on the fence about accepting your D early they will contact the school and ask for the transcript. Some schools may end up asking for first quarter/marking period grades because they will help to get a fuller picture of the student or to "thin" out the pool.
In two weeks your daughter will know whether she's in or not. Some ED schools ask for 1st semester grades; some ask for the final senior year transcript. If she's accepted ED, they won't rescind for a few B's. If she's deferred or denied, then her 1st term senior grades will be a factor; hopefully she'll recoup over the next few weeks after this early warning.
Someone I'm very close to
He seems to have forgotten to send his final transcript to his ED school. It must not have mattered as he now has a college diploma!
Good luck and let us know how she does.
She is not even DD's real GC - the real one is out on maternity leave....
And I know how hard it is to wait.
My opinion,only, but I don't think her math scores are going to wow the engineering department. If she does not get in but loves the school, a change in major in her case just might work. As a female, she may get a boost but engineers typically do get higher scores than that in math. Also is the calc AB or BC? That would make a difference.