<p>you may not think it's "fair" for them to penalize you for senioritis but they are. give them a better excuse than that. if you really want to say something say "in addition to thr trouble with motivation most seniors have, I... <em>explain problems and issues that caused the D</em>"</p>
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Well that's true I did have other issues like work and such, but I don't think it's fair to penalize someone for senioritis when it happens to everyone to a certain extent
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You could tell them that, with your acceptance in hand and high school nearly over and whatnot, you gave higher priority to work (and whatever else you may have been involved in). After all, you got accepted so apparently you've proven you're academically capable of consistently doing well.</p>
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well what are the chances that I had some senioritis will work, I mean people do make mistakes
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I don't think it's fair to penalize someone for senioritis when it happens to everyone to a certain extent
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That may be true, but those who have it to the extent they get a D may get rescinded.</p>
<p>I have much sympathy for you. I was not in jeopardy of being rescinded, but I did battle MAJOR senioritis. FYI - the issue came back in college! My advice is do not gloss over this situation. Put in some serious analysis time and come up with a game plan for how this will never happen to you again.</p>
<p>On that note, if you run out and have a neuropsych educational evaluation, you'll be out about $1500 (perhaps insurance will pay for some) but you may get a legitimate diagnosis of some sort which will help you with the short term dilemma and the long term picture. I recommend it. This evaluator can be your advocate. He or she can write up a report, recommended accomodations or strategies that you will follow in the future, and send it to the U. Taking this step could show seriousness and maturity about your situation. </p>
<p>You may laugh at the suggestion above, thinking that you were just blowing things off, but I think you should take me seriously. There is a book by Mel Levine called "There Is No Such Thing As A Lazy Child" - check it out. Senioritis may happen to a lot of people, but that does not mean there isn't something significant about it when it does. For example, you may be prone to anxiety which surfaced because of pending adulthood and being at a major crossroads. Not knowing about this problem could doom you to repeating it. It could be that you were depressed (going to a lot of parties, and drinking alcohol, can send you there) - whatever it was, you really owe it to your future to be thorough.</p>
<p>Seriously, do you think there could be no good reason at all why someone with your abilities would get a "D" (knowing it would risk an acceptance)?</p>
<p>Another idea might be to retake the class this summer (although time is running out) - perhaps homeschooling it and taking an independent exam in the end. K12.com and Apexlearning.com are both sites which would allow you to start today. If your back is against the wall, offering to do this is at least something you can use to persuade them to wait and see how you performed the second time.</p>
<p>Perhaps following both of these suggestions will help the most.</p>
<p>Some of the responses here (negru and mister sinister) are hilarious - hopefully the levity will help the OP a bit.</p>
<p>The brutal reality about college today is that a lot of other students would like your spot. It isn't that the admissions officers don't get that senioritis happens, it is just that they had to turn down so many others with a dream of attending their school in order to save you a place. Some of these students are waiting patiently for an opening, and the schools feel that you contracted to maintain yourself as an achiever in order to keep yours. Like in the adult world (which college actually is), if you break your contract, or don't perform, you get fired. Ouch, I know. :(</p>
<p>OP, your life will NOT be over if you are rescinded. I promise. Almost all successful people have screwed up, learned from it, found a way back, and soared. People don't often advertise those things, but believe me it is true. Do you have any idea how many millionaire entrepreneurs sank other companies before hitting a home run?</p>
<p>you are incredibly stupid if you admit to colleges that you slacked off. just tell them you had personal problems like depression or something like that.</p>
<p>I have to go with others, this is one of the times I'd say it's ok to lie. There's nothing you can lose; chances are the college will not like "I slacked off."</p>
<p>"Slacked Off" = Immediate Rescind</p>
<p>Colleges specifically tell applicants not to do that, so lie and say something believable. </p>
<p>The ability to lie (in this case, a small lie) without such internal pain is what makes people materially (but obviously not spiritualy) successful. I don't think the CEO of Wal-Mart has any problems sending his rivals who he had tea with out onto the streets after screwing up their companies, or all the thousands of slaves they control to work in the factories (negative example, but whatever)</p>
<p>PS, Colleges arent fair, but thats the way it is</p>
<p>Some colleges actually review transcripts with the goal that a certain number of kids will be rescinded, just for quality control.</p>
<p>"don't think he meant lie on the transcript; i think the guy meant to lie about a reason, or something. "</p>
<p>I know but one individual said.. "lie.. like all applicants do.." Something like that. Thats why I responded with that sentence.</p>
<p>wow this is the ONE time when I feel that telling the truth is a stupid thing to do...</p>
<p>Anyone here who thinks that colleges would simply accept a lie like, "My grades feel because my dad has cancer" or "My grades fell because I was in an accident and had to be hospitalized" has got to be nuts.</p>
<p>I am very sure that colleges know full well that some students will lie about things like why their grades fell. I would bet money that colleges would ask for some kind of verification before not rescinding a student whose grades fell.</p>
<p>If it ends up that the college learns the student lied, the student would never be allowed to go to that college. A liar whose grades fell due to laziness is not a good bet for doing well in college.</p>
<p>If the college knows that student goofed off, then the college might do something like tell the student to take a semester or year at a community college to prove themselves before attending the college that originally had accepted them.</p>
<p>"On that note, if you run out and have a neuropsych educational evaluation, you'll be out about $1500 (perhaps insurance will pay for some) but you may get a legitimate diagnosis of some sort which will help you with the short term dilemma and the long term picture."</p>
<p>A legitimate neuropsychologist isn't going to lie and say you have some kind of disability when you don't. Anyway, if the student were so disabled, the problem shouldn't have shown up spring semester of senior year. Colleges aren't stupid.</p>
<p>what class was this btw. Maybe you can say you honestly had trouble in the class depite your best efforts.</p>
<p>^ when I suggested that he lie, I did not mean that he should say something like "my dad has cancer". What I meant was that he should make up some sort of reason that he was not able to spend more time on his school work.</p>
<p>But, you're right. Colleges aren't stupid.</p>
<p>Whoa! Northstar Mom...Note this:</p>
<p>I said a a legitimate diagnosis !</p>
<p>Yikes. I would never, ever recommend doing anything less than above board. If you read the rest of my post, it was all about how the OP should make sure he didn't have a true issue which could resurface. Sometimes pople think it is just senioritis, when it could be something else. Now would be the time to tease that out before college starts.</p>
<p>Of course, if nothing comes up, then there is nothing to report.</p>
<p>OP, you need to be really careful posting here! Adcoms are known to read the board, some are even self-identified as verified college adcoms so you know they're out there. And anyone can sign up under any name and read the board.</p>
<p>By clicking on your name someone can find all your posts, and it wouldn't be hard for an adcom to look and see what Engineering/ Computer Engineering frosh with the stats you gave that they've sent a warning letter to. If an adcom at the school you sees your posts and follows up, things are going to quickly go from bad to worse if they read your letter and it looks like you're lying thru your teeth.</p>
<p>I don't really mind other people reading my posts as everything I told my college is true. Today after checking my mail I found out that they have rescinded me 2 days after getting my response. I seriously did not know that I could be penalized this much for getting a D. As for the future I'm gonna try to contact every person that I can to see if I can do anything about it. They said that they wouldn't give a response till the 27th which I planned on emailing them extra information that would help my case. Anyone to the person that said that my isn't over if they rescinded me that may be true but my life as I know it will be over since I have no where to go now and my parents are about to kick me out. Everything in the last couple of days have really been a blur....</p>
<p>I don't know but I think lying over declining grades is not the same as lying that you didn't get suspended when you did. This is something from your inner feelings rather than something adcoms can call up your guidance councelor && ask. I don't advocate lying though. Rather, be authentic and beg them. show that you will make up for it and it won't drop anymore</p>
<p>LUNCHBOX2137 - I am so sorry you were rescinded!!! :(</p>
<p>I was the one who said that your life will not be over - I worry so much about kids when trying times like these happen (especially boys, although I am not sure of your gender). I promise, though that it is true. Yes - it looks like "life as you know it" has changed, but when the "blur" clears you will find a way back to being a happy achiever.</p>
<p>Please forgive me if you find this at all offensive (i.e. if you are an atheist or something), but if you practice a religion now would be a great time to rely on God (or whatever you call Him). Pray hard and rely on Him for guidance.</p>
<p>You won't believe this, but it is likely that something even better will come down the road for you as a result of this screw up. It may seem like all is lost, and this hurt will probably never go away completely, but in the long run it will make you stronger and push you forward. Better that you learn to keep your commitments now than in the future when your responsibilities are much greater and the comeback is often impossible. You have your whole future ahead of you, and at your young age you have every opportunity to make comeback and huge success out of yourself after a tough and painful lesson like this.</p>
<p>Please remember that you are young, and young people screw up. It does not mean that you are a screw-up.</p>
<p>My advice would be to find a way to mend fences with your parents, and not only because having a good relationship with your folks is the right thing to do. You need them now for your own self-preservation. Apologize for the hurt you have caused, and enlist their assistance in helping you to formulate a plan so that you can get back on track. Share you feelings and fears, and convince them that you are committed to turning things around. My reasoning here is that it will be a lot harder for you to get back on track if you have to support yourself while going to school. Also, you have enough stress with the college problem (you don't need a family problem on top of it).</p>
<p>I would immediately start looking into schools which are still accepting students. You will have a place to go in September. I would try to go to a better school than a community college, though. Get great grades and transfer to someplace better.</p>
<p>All is not lost. Have faith in yourself and forgive yourself for messing up.</p>