@yearstogo, grade inflation at Cornell? No. They are graded on a curve. Most students talk about grad deflation at Cornell. There was no way D1 could go from a fail grade at U of Sydney to an A at Cornell, I don’t care how smart Australians were. She also had As in all other classes at U of Sydney, except for this class. I didn’t want to go there again, but it was a way for them to keep someone like D1 out of their business school. They had limited space and they were kept for select few. Obviously I didn’t get all of that information myself.
All of my kids, nieces and nephews studied abroad. They all found classes abroad were easier than their classes at home - of course, going to classes and doing the work also helped.
I studied abroad. We were expected to get decent grades which were included on our transcript. My D just completed study abroad and had to make a certain GPA, even though the grades will not be calculated as part of her GPA. Her program was selective and required higher standards then typical study abroad.
Study abroad does not mean “take a nice long vacation outside your home country.” Some students forget the STUDY part. I would be surprised if Cornell didn’t require some kind of minimum GPA. Yes, most study abroad programs account for students exploring the country they are in and having fun. You need to speak with the academic advisor and find out right away if there are steps you need to take to mitigate the situation.
Nope, just a different grading scale.
^Same grading scale, 1-100. Just different interpretations of what “good” is.
For instance, E=50-55% could be passing.
There is F, sometimes G, sometimes U below U. On that scale, a C is pretty good!
Numbers have a symbolic meaning. S
As Mainelonghorn said, different interpretation.
@MaineLonghorn , nope. Like with the UK, an A equivalent is usually around 75% (80% in high school) with UK it is often 70% at university level. The grades applied to the same work change accordingly. My daughter went from mostly 80-85s in SA to mostly 90-95s in the US. She didn’t suddenly get 10% smarter 
I studied at a French language institute and my recollection is that scoreing in the 80% range was considered very good.
My daughter is in grad school in the Netherlands. The grading is tough, total grade based on the final and she worries if she will pass. This is a National Merit kiddo that graduated with honors from college. So far, she’s the only one in her group that has passed all the classes. The worst part is if you fail, you have to self study and re-take the exam at the same time of all your next exams.
Update- I talked to my dean and advisor, and its likely I’ll be placed on academic probation for the upcoming semester.
Good job following up, @Flying Color. As it’s your last semester, you just have to put your back into it and shine for the term!
Any chance they’d accept summer courses from a local college or an online, respected campus* as a proof you can still do decent work?
(* many flagships offer online summer courses)
OP - thanks for the update. Now that you’ve got the information you can act on it.