Advise needed about rescinding ED

Modadunn
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:24:44 +0000

Wow… I would be surprised if one C would rescind admission, but since it’s not your kid you can’t really be sure that this C is really the only one - that it’s actually a C+ and not a D-. Not saying your friend isn’t being honest, but perhaps putting a little more color on the rose than exactly exists.

As for rescinding admission in general… with nearly 8000 applications, it’s not like they couldn’t fill the spot. On the other hand, and specific to friend’s kid: she was recruited athlete who, arguably, the coach was supporting thru the application process.

If it were my kid… I’d have the come to Jesus moment to say, bring up the grade. Second semester seniors are notorious for letting those final grades dip, but it is also my experience and understanding that it’s a chicken before the egg thing whereby the teachers (expecting some sort of malaise) often lower their expectations as well, especially as spring approaches and certainly once AP exams have passed (and is why we have senior program where they get the seniors mostly off doing internships etc for the final three weeks of school). The point is… she should be able to improve her grade to at least a B (especially if it’s really a C+).

Along with that, I would also strongly encourage my kid to call the coach and hopefully have some reasons for the grade itself and whatever the plan is going forward to improve it.

Truthfully, I find it a little surprising that the school would even use the resources of paper and mailing if it meant absolutely nothing, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen. It’s just that a C+ in what would be considered a very advanced Math course (my son only got to AP AB calc in HS) doesn’t seem that horrible and is why I question just how honest said friend is being with you.