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naggingmama
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:04:36 +0000

Dean J,

I am really concerned and frustrated and would love your opinion. My daughter has been a straight A student throughout her entire school career. She also has great SAT scores and many extracurricular activities, and hopefully very good recommendation letters. The problem is that for the past two years she has been very ill, and just recently had to have some more surgery to help with her medical condition. Now, because of her up beat attitude and positive style, you would never know anything was wrong with her. Here is the problem… Last semester, for the first time ever, she received two C’s on her report card, both in AP classes. I know the reason for the drop in grades is that one of the classes was first period, and the other last period. With her illness, these are the worst times of the day for her. Now, the guidance counselor is aware of her condition, but my daughter has refused to let other people know, and therefore, does not get any special treatment. I am sooooo afraid that since the mid year report was sent, the admission committee reviewing her application would think she was a kid with senioritis, and put her in the denial pile. Do you think that if the committee does see this drop in her new grade report she would be automatically denied? Do you have any suggestions? I am so scared that everything she worked so hard for can be taken away in a minute! Thank you for your advice.