What grades do I have to get in order to avoid getting my acceptance rescinded?

[ucbalumnus]

@goodperson200

Now what grades do I have to keep to avoid getting rescinded? Will it look bad if I get Bs in classes that are related to my major? One of my schools put it this way “If grades from senior year include an F, a D, or three or more Cs, the student’s admission is reassessed by a university grade review committee.” Some have said to not let your overall GPA slip by more than .4. Others have said to keep at least a B average. But as a general rule of thumb, what kind of grades should I be expected to get?

If the college lists specific grade or GPA thresholds, then you have your answer for that college.

If the college vaguely says something like they expect you to maintain your academic performance, then you basically have to guess what will trigger a rescission. Generally, a D or F grade, or a schedule change that they do not see until the final high school transcript, is a high risk. If none of these apply, and your GPA is equal to or higher than before, then you should be safe. If your GPA is lower, it depends on how much lower, and you do not really know how much lower will trigger a rescission. Going from a 3.8 to 3.7 is unlikely to trigger a rescission. Going from a 3.8 to a 2.8 is higher risk. Going from a 3.8 to a 2.1 is even higher risk.