<p>So I just have a question.
I’ve been already offered a place at Cambridge University for a Masters in Bioscience Enterprise but my grades this semester have been dismal due to some extenuating family circumstances, combined with the sudden notification that I would have to graduate in 3 years instead of 4 to matriculate this fall. My cumulative GPA is still okay</p>
<p>but one of my conditions states:
You must graduate from your Bachelor’s degree with a final CGPA of at least 3.5</p>
<p>and USA: 2:1 (GPA/4)</p>
<p>What does that mean? I haven’t been doing too well this semester and am probably only going to hit a 3.49 max, taking summer semester, to graduate. Am I really screwed?</p>
<p>I’d like to add that my professors have said they’d write me a letter, if need be and that the financial conditions are okay. I also go to the a no-name college. :(</p>
<p>A 3.49 is really quite close to a 3.5. If you send them a letter stating the family circumstances and how they affected your studies they would probably be OK with it</p>
<p>I can’t answer for Cambridge, but they definitely do rescind admission offers if conditions aren’t met at Oxford. That said, they are also very understanding of personal/familial difficulties people may have (I have personally experienced this) - they know that, frankly, **** happens. I would contact Cambridge as soon as you can, to explain the situation - don’t wait until you get your final grades.</p>
<p>They definitely rescind but they’re also understanding; I second the above in that you should contact them ASAP.</p>
<p>Any university that rescinds usually only does so for good reasons. If you can adequately prove that your poor academic performance is due to anything other than laziness, you should be good to go.</p>
<p>Forgot to send you my congrats on getting into Cambridge. It’s a very good university and the town id really nice.</p>