For sure, but if Cornell wants to react in that second way to the mere fact of this grade (I would say overreact), there is nothing in particular the OP can do about that. Hopefully, though, Cornell sees this as less than an automatic dealbreaker and more as something to discuss, if of course they care at all (and they might not).
OP posted the same question to Reddit, now removed, and had received similar responses (though also had more other students also trying to find loopholes 
). @blossom, as usual, had great advice at the top, and I 100% agree that this should be counselor-first, assuming your counselor is someone you can trust to speak clearly and advocate on your behalf. They may need a briefing from you if they don’t know you well that explains all the details.
As I said on Reddit - be honest, be upfront, be quick about it.
One other thing to remember is that Cornell (or any school) does not want to rescind an offer of admission. They check these things because they are committed to making sure that their accepted applicants are honest, not because they’re looking for gotchas to kick people out. They are on your side until you give them a reason to not believe you. Go in with a constructive, forthright, respectful attitude and your likelihood of managing the situation improves.
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You weren’t deceitful. You don’t produce transcripts and you don’t send them out. Other people are responsible for those tasks.
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OP, did you speak with your counselor today?
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I didn’t talk to them today, but I set up a meeting for tomorrow and briefly explained the situation. Today, I want in-person to my CC to talk to my advisor about potentially retroactively withdrawing from the class (a suggestion I got). No luck there.
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Hoping you got some clarity from your guidance counselor today and that you see a path forwards.
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You should have had the college send its transcripts of your courses and grades directly to all colleges that you applied to that require transcripts on application.
For colleges that require a self-reported academic record on application, you should have included courses and grades from all high schools and colleges that you have attended.
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@Mwfan1921 @ucbalumnus
Thank you. I was able to get clarity. I explained the situation I’m having and she actually explained why this was happening. Apparently, this is a problem a lot of students have been having. The CC just didn’t send over the grades to the county to put them on hs transcripts, however they were on my CC transcripts. Very dumbly, I didn’t send my cc transcript when applying (I applied to a bunch of colleges and the fees would’ve added up), only the hs transcript.
My counselor said they weren’t properly sent until very recently, like last month. Counselors in my county lobbied to get the grades added into the hs transcript for clarity and certification purposes and now they are all going to be added.
This seems to uniquely be a problem for me. I started talking to other people at my school and a lot of them send their CC transcript in addition to their hs transcript.
Fortunately, that means my counselor is already aware of how this was a simply a mistake. My counselor said she is going to contact the school.
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Yeah, I know that now.
I feel so dumb for not doing this (especially since I’ve found out that most of my classmates did).
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I’m glad your counselor is going to help out.
Fingers crossed for a good resolution!
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You’re not dumb; you’re human. We all make mistakes all the time. I sure do. You’re doing the best you can. This certainly won’t be the last mistake you make, so please, don’t be hard on yourself. Deal with it (as you are) and move on.
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I also hope for a good resolution but do feel you have not been entirely transparent. So again for the future, “honesty is the best policy” and is essential at the college level.
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