Reconsidering decision due to senior grades

Notifying the school of a student experiencing depression may make the situation worse.

Your daughter should not contact the school as suggested by others in this thread. However, it is okay for a school counselor to do so.

To which other schools was your daughter accepted ?

What does she plan to study ? Any career goal ?

Thank you so much . Yes she wrote a letter but didn’t particularly mention the psychology . Now she cannot write anymore . The school counselor said just to wait and watch . Please pray for her everyone . I am sure prayers will make a difference .

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Many colleges and universities will specifically ask a student to explain a drop in grades. It’s how the student explains it and what they plan to do about it that can make a difference. I’ve worked with students in this situation and we see students here asking for advice about what to say in such letters.

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I understand, but in this case the drop in grades will be explained by a condition (depression) that raises additional red flags.

  1. The letter is written so no need to debate the point.
  2. The letter could (correctly) state that there were difficulties at home rather than “depression”.
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She already wrote the letter and mentioned that due to the home environment she has depression and it made her grades drop . She also mentioned that if she lives in the campus far from home she will work hard and improve her grades. She specified programs that will help her in the college and also pleaded to give her a chance . Does this seem okay .

I might have suggested using a more ambiguous term like “difficulties” (rather than depression) but the letter sounds fine overall. And more importantly, the letter has been sent so it is time to move forward.

I wish you and your daughter well and hope you can come back with a happy update.

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Thank you so much . I hope so too .

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I hope things go well. Do return to let us know. :pray::crossed_fingers:

Thank you so much. Sure, I will .

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A conversation with her doctor does not fix whatever led to a senior year collapse.

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I’m also concerned that this doctor is so sure a change in venue will make things all better. How would they be able to predict that?

To the OP…please put your daughter’s mental health first. College will always be there.

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She is going through a treatment and is showing good improvement .

It is because it is a situational depression which gets better with change of place and situation

If she gets into this dream college of hers it will definitely help her improve her mental health and progress well . I hope all goes well and she gets accepted soon .

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I hope this all works out for her.

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