UChicago Rescind Policy for transfers?

Colleges & Universities University of Chicago
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Hi all, I was recently accepted to UChicago as a transfer student however I just bombed one of my midterms and it now looks like I’m going to get a C+ in one of my classes. The rest will all be either A-s or As. Is there any chance my acceptance will be rescinded? I’ve called and they’ve essentially just said they’d reach out if there were any concerns once I sent in my final transcript but they haven’t given me any info about what specific level of grade decline would justify a revoked acceptance.

My grades last semester (if that makes any difference were A, A, A-, B+.) Generally I hover in the all A range with some A-s. Any advice?

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One C+ is unlikely to get you rescinded.

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Would it make a difference if my overall GPA was already on the cusp prior to admission? I feel as if I am not as strong academically as other admitted applicants as my gpa is closer to a 3.75 average compared to the standard 3.9+…

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Did your acceptance letter outline any conditions for admission?

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Nothing unique to me. Just the standard disclaimer at the bottom which stated that they reserved the right to rescind their acceptance for a whole range of issues — including a “significant” drop in grade performance. Trying to get a definition of “significant” from them has proved difficult though.

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Of course you will have to wait for their final decision, but one C+ doesn’t seem like a significant decline to me.

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Thank you for the quick responses! I appreciate it. I imagine this is mostly just my post-acceptance anxiety then.

I’ll work my best to try and bring the grade up anyway to a B- or B even (though that’s unlikely) and hope admissions will understand this as a fluke.

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Yes, when colleges say that they may rescind due to grades dropping but do not specify how much of a drop can lead to rescission, that causes a lot of stress for admitted students who do not know if their grades dropped enough to lead to rescission.

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