<p>In all honesty, how poorly do you have to perform in school to get your admission rescinded from Tulane?
I just finished up senior year with a 62 (70 one term, 52 next term) in Calculus and a 70 in AP Bio. . .which is an F and a C-. I've never been too strong in math (never anything higher than a B-) and, of course, I can't do science either. Will the 62 be enough for Tulane to rescind my admission or should it not make a difference?</p>
<p>Are you retaking Calculus this summer? I am assuming you were able to graduated even with an F. something you can not do at our high school. </p>
<p>I don't think this is something we can answer for you, but you might want to check with your GC soon.</p>
<p>I agree with Pokey, this is something you need to be proactive on. If Tulane is to question you about what happened, or more importantly what you plan to do about it, you should have a plan in place. I understand that math is not your thing. It wasn't mine, and it's not my daughter's. Perhaps you can retake Calculus this summer or enter into a regimented tutoring program. I would definitely pursue something, because you will have a math requirement to fill at Tulane. </p>
<p>Sometimes it just takes finding a different teacher or tutor that you click with. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>I think Pokey and Alongfortheride have it exactly right. Tulane may want to know how you handle academic difficulty. Retaking Calculus during the summer is an excellent idea -- even if you have to take the course online (which I would highly discourage, but it's better than nothing). Also, I second the suggestion about finding a different teacher. The right teacher can make all the difference!</p>
<p>Eliptica, anyone smart enough to get into Tulane is certainly smart enough to pass one Calculus course. So don't be discouraged by this one negative experience. Stick with it and you'll be successful. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Whoa, okay, I just had my final today which was 10% of my grade and brought it up from the 62 to a 64.59 - rounds up to a 65, which is passing.
I assume I'll just be placed on academic probation. . .the Davidson coach told me that if I went there I would be placed on academic probation because of my grades in Bio (which at the time were a 68 and 77 for the first two terms).
My other grades all throughout high school have been fine, it's just been math - ever since 7th grade - that I've been terrible at, and yet I continue to take courses like Calculus for no reason at all.</p>
<p>I've never heard of academic probation before you have even started school yet, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Have you spoken with your GC? </p>
<p>If I were in your shoes, I would look into this instead of waiting to see if Tulane has a problem with your grades. Are you a recruited athlete? You mentioned the Davidson coach so I thought maybe you were an athlete.</p>
<p>I still think you would be best served by retaking Calculus this summer, or some sort of math class. A 50 something second semester is still failing isn't it?</p>
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<p>Yeah, I'll be running track for Tulane.
I'll look into retaking Calculus over the summer, I haven't talked to my guidance counselor about it yet (and doubt I will, she knows nothing :()</p>
<p>Ecliptica, in our state we have a community college system that is run county to county and is geared almost literally to everyone with an interest in higher education. The schools are geared to handle HS graduates as well as people coming in with GED's that are looking to get into higher education. I hear from people that have taken math classes at those schools and from people that know profs at those schools that they are prepared to start at ground zero and do not assume anyone in the class has existing skills in that area. Definitely would be where I would have to start again.</p>
<p>Also, we have a state university in our area that runs a very successful bridge program where they take promising students from less than wonderful schools and run them through a year of tutorial classes before they start the real thing. I'm definitely not even thinking that you fall in this group (you wouldn't be going to Tulane), but perhaps a program like that would offer the kind of calculus that would catch you up and get you ready to start Tulane in the fall. Definitely don't wait until late in your academic career to fill those math assignments.</p>