<p>I was accepted to USC for fall 2010, which I’m really excited about, but there’s something that’s been nagging at my mind.
After I applied, USC never asked for my midyear grades, so I never sent them because I had one really poor grade during my first semester, and I was afraid it would affect my admissions. (I received a D+ in AP Calculus, and I’m taking the class pass/fail now.)</p>
<p>I know that if I were to enroll at USC, I would have to communicate this to them somehow before I sent them my final transcript and everything.
Would USC rescind my admission over something like this? If that is the case, is there some way I can communicate with them to get in front of all this and try my best to explain the situation? Any help would be appreciated!</p>
<p>I disagree with the above post. Yes, it does matter a lot. I would get ahold of the Admissions Office immediately and give them a copy of the transcript and mention the grade. You should do everything possible to bring it up by end of year. There are many instances of kids thinking they were accepted and then finding out that bad grades senior year result in acceptances being rescinded. As one example, a prospective freshman showed up at UC Berkeley first day of school and found out his acceptance was rescinded. Your college counselor should have examples of letters sent by colleges to students when grades go down. Also, just refer to the acceptance letter that says you need to keep your grades and gpa up. Address it now and you’ll eliminate surprises later. Best of luck to you.</p>