what does "most demanding" coursework really mean?

MrMom62
Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:31:21 +0000

^^Exactly. And good response on the part of the OP. To come back defensive and demand that the world accept texting is not going to bode well for anyone. Standard English is always appreciated and actually puts you well ahead of most of your peers, who don’t get that.

Anyway, bottom line is, you can only control what you can control. And admissions officers aren’t robots, they can see a jerk GC or exceptional circumstances. They can also spot overly lenient ones. They make their own evaluation of your transcript and try their best to put everything into context. They see hundreds of applications every year, and often do this job for years, so they know what they are looking at. You have to trust the system somewhat - you will get a fair shake, even if you were a transfer and had less than the ideal sophomore year. Keep doing what you’re doing and you should be fine.