<p>This would be unwise (read this would be really stupid!). You have been accepted, ‘conditionally’ that you will continue with your academic performance in a similar manner (esp. with ED). If you drop a letter grade you are probably not going to see a your admit revoked. If you drop a letter grade from a B to a C and then bomb an exam or late assignment and end up with a D, you may have a problem on your hands. Don’t gamble with something you can’t afford to loose. Really. If you were a squeaky admit…just made the cut (I don’t know, but neither do you), I would not give a single reason for VT to question their original decision.</p>
<p>Frankly, there are students on this very forum that also worked their tails off for years have excellent stats and were deferred. They are trying to figure out their next step. It is insulting to everyone (VT, other admits, those deferred/denied, and students/alumni that come here to post) to post here on December 14 and ask if you can start slacking because of your early admit.</p>
<p>I’ll restate my answer. You can slack to the extent you are willing to hand over your admit to anyone of these well deserving students here waiting for a spot. Until you are willing to hand your admit to someone else, your record (to include ECs) should continue to reflect what you portrayed in your application.</p>