<p>I’m getting nervous about my senior grades. My first semester was a disaster but that was explained with a letter from my guidance counselor. This semester is not looking to hot though so I now have a fear of getting accepted somewhere only to have my admissions rescinded over the summer. The people on the other cc threads seem to be a little bit over harsh on this topic. Anyone care to calm me down? I know someone who started getting d’s and f’s her senior year and still got into uchicago, it’s all very confusing.</p>
<p>I don’t know firsthand about MT schools, but I do know kids who had offers rescinded. I am sure it depends on how much a school depends on your grades in the admissions decision.
That said, it is not too late to do something about this semester. Drop any extra curriuclar things you can and push yourself hard. Go to every teacher you have and ask them what you can do to bring up your grade. If you need a tutor, get one. Take advantage of peer tutoring if you cannot afford a private tutor. Spend extra time studying…getting your grades up is the most important thing you can do right now, even if it means ignoring fun senior activities.
My niece had her admission rescinded (general studies at San Francisco State) and ended up at a community college. It’s not the worst thing that can happen to a person, obviously, but after working so hard at the auditions and all, it would be a terrible shame.
It’s probably worth calling your admissions officer and talking to them.</p>
<p>OK, I saw this post earlier today and I withheld my initial reaction and comments. I did not want to come across as too harsh. But since no one else has responded here I go. I recognize I will sound like a dad, because I am one, but… My recommendation is that you become very focused on the task at hand and that is get good grades. Look, if you want to make it at any 4 year university, you will need to deal with the academics, so there is no better time to start then now. Stay focused, do the work and communicate with your teachers. I am sorry if I offend anyone but there is no excuse for not being able to get minimum passing grades other than you are unwilling to do the work necessary or are unwilling to ask for help when you are in trouble. BabyGiraffe, you should be nervous, but use that energy to accomplish what is set in front of you for the next 8 weeks and that is to get good grades. Forget about all the other distractions and show you are able to make it in a competitive world. That is exactly what you are entering.</p>
<p>I agree with bearcaaat, but I would like to know what’s changed this year? Apparently your previous grades were good enough to get accepted to college, so why the downhill slide? Are you taking academically challenging courses that you are finding difficult, or are you just slacking off? My D ranked 10th in her high school class of nearly 300, and she is finding that college is harder than she thought it would be. If you can’t cut it your senior year in high school, I would worry that you wouldn’t be able to cut it in college as a music/theater major, what with all the extra practice and rehearsals required. If you flunk out, that’s lots of money down the tube. Sorry to sound so harsh. Just got next year’s projected cost of attending for my D, and I’m still in shock.</p>
<p>BGB…
I think in general you are getting the picture on what you need to do. Your initial note mentioned that the fall had problems but was explained by the guidance counselor. Did the conditions from the fall carryover into the second semester or has something else come up?</p>
<p>Based on your earlier posts, I gather at this point your immediate concern is with Ithaca. A call to your admissions person should be sufficient to tell you what their specific policy is. depending on the answer you may feel a bit better (or worse, of course). As other acceptances come in you can verify with those schools as well.</p>
<p>The bigger issue that only you can address is what is really going on. I noted that you auditioned at 10 or more schools. Did you miss so much time that attendance was a problem? If so, things should begin to stabilize. Have you gotten so wrapped up in your passion for MT that nothing else seems to matter? Get disciplined. If it’s just a plain ole case of “senioritis” then the fact that you are beginning to worry about your grades may mean you’re on the road to recovery. Was there an issue with management of your time balancing between school and audition prep and auditions? If so, then you have can recognize an important self-development area…in the MT field you will forever more be balancing the time required by your craft (constant auditioning, rehearsals, odd hours) against the time required to support your life in general. Mastering the time management skiils will be a critical part of your success.</p>
<p>First off, take a deep breath and don’t panic. Others have posted over and over again that there are may paths and there are. Get with you teachers and talk it out. working with them, figure out what you need to do to pull out of your tailspin and then apply the same passion you bring to MT to getting through this year. You can do it!!! But above all, figure out what has brought you to this point so that you don’t hit the wall again in your freshman year…when you ARE solely responsible for ALL aspects of your life.</p>
<p>Good luck!!!</p>
<p>I had health problems first semester and catching up on those rolled over into this past quarter. Part of it is senioritis but a lot of it is personal and family problems that are going on right now. I’m not in danger of flunking entire courses, this is more my own personal paranoia and me being ashamed and dissapointed in my grades, because I was sick for most of high school but I am better now and still having issues. Trust me, I work hard when I need to. Thanks for the response and support!</p>
<p>Babyg - Try not to look at everything all at once and get overwhlemed. You have already proven that you can do what needs to be done. Take one task at a time … ask yourself “What is the next thing I need to do?” Then move on.</p>
<p>And <em>KNOW</em> that you <em>CAN</em> do it. Build the wall one carefully placed brick at a time.</p>
<p>babygiraffeboots–I’m sorry you have been ill. I would definitely call the school and alert them to your decline in GPA and tell them why–a little damage control before they get the final transcript! There is still time to get the spring grades up. Talk to your teachers and work something out. Maybe if you can show the college that you worked hard to bring the fall grades up, it will demonstrate your good work ethic. Just because one is down, doesn’t mean he has to stay down, so to speak. Don’t give up on schoolwork even though Spring Fever and Senioritis are running rampant right now!</p>