<p>My son recently received a letter from NYU indicating that they were seriously considering rescinding his offer of admissions "pending [their] receipt of an explanation for the serious decline in [his] academic performance." Obviously, we are very concerned about this. </p>
<p>I'm wondering if any on the forums have experience with this and what options are open to us aside from explaining the grades to NYU. In particular, opinions (and facts) about NYU's attitude towards senior grades would be helpful. I'm curious of whether the reply is merely a formality and a decision to rescind has essentially been made or not. The other option would be if NYU doesn't want to rescind and is offering this as an opportunity to provide a decent, honest response so they can legitimize not rescinding a student.</p>
<p>I'm intentionally being unforthcoming with personal details, for obvious reasons. Thank you for any help.</p>
<p>I dont know anything really about this, so I hope that someone who does replies soon. But the best advice I can give you is to give a detailed and honest explanation that holds water so that nyu doesnt think that your son's grades slipped because he was playing video games or something.</p>
<p>Could I ask -- when did you receive this letter and what state are you from?</p>
<p>I've been scared to death for months that my admission might be jeopardized by a less-than-stellar (read: downright bad) AP Statistics grade last semester, so I'd like to know if I should be worrying...</p>
<p>AP Scores don't matter in admissions, so they shouldn't matter in rescinding people.
Besides, they're only good for exempting you from classes or for getting credit.</p>
<p>"ONE grade in a difficult math class will not get you rescinded! be more sensitive, will you?!"</p>
<p>I know, I know! I felt awful asking it, but it's been driving me crazy because I'd always felt that my admission was on pretty thin ice anyway.</p>
<p>Anyway, Incognito61: thank you for answering. As for your situation, I'd just suggest writing that letter and being honest. I doubt they'd bother to ask for an explanation if they'd already made a decision, but writing the letter certainly couldn't <em>hurt.</em> Seems to me they're probably bending over backwards to give you a chance.</p>
<p>Two kids from my h/s got their acceptance rescinded a few years ago. Basically, they slacked off and their grades went down. When NYU says that your acceptance is conditional based on your maintaining the same grades you had when you applied, they mean it. How much they go down will determine if it gets rescinded or if you are placed on academic probation. Either way, it isn't good. I don't understand why kids risk this by letting senioritis take over.</p>
<p>DO NOT IGNORE IT. Colleges are serious about this. I know kids that got into their dream school, but slacked off and got rescinded. Really, don't BS, but try to explain to NYU why your grades slipped. Asap.</p>
<p>tell your son not to forget to mention how serious he is about nyu and that he will work his absolute hardest there ;) (in addition to his explanation, of course)</p>
<p>I just got a letter (along with all my housing information with roomates) regarding concern about my last semester's grades as well. </p>
<p>here are some highlighted parts (in my opinion the important parts) of the letter, because i dont want to type it all out:</p>
<p>"While your marks did not fall quite far enough to cause us to rescind your offer of admission, the Committee on Admissions felt it was extremely important to contact you and express our concern with the drop in your grades."</p>
<p>"Of course, there may be an appropriate explanation for the decline in your performance. If that is the case, we ask that you share it with us. In any case, we trust that you have been able to put whatever circumstances led to you academic problems behind you with the conclusion of the school year."</p>
<p>"We sincerely hope that in the weeks to come you will reflecct on your goals and renew your commitment to academic excellence, You certainly have the ability to excel at NYU, and we hope that you will rededicate yourself toward that end."</p>
<p>so
1) is this sort of a warning/concern and they just want to notify me and let me know?
2) they're not actually going to rescind my admission?
3) should i still email them (write them a letter?) and explain my situation, even though its kind of a convoluted/icky situation? or just leave it at that, since they are encouraging me to just "reestablish" my goals and stuff?</p>
<p>im really concerned and i know my grades didnt really slip that much</p>
<p>well i dont know if they take into consideration something i call patterns.</p>
<p>like i know this semester, i got a C in french and normally i get A's. I've gotten A's all four years (except for last semester). So they might think it was out of the ordinary. i dont know...</p>
<p>but can someone advise me on what i should do as of now? Given snippets of the letter and what it said, can someone somehow tell me what they're intentions were with the letter?</p>
<p>Don't stress. At most this is a slap on the wrist just reminding you not to screw around in college. It sounds like you really have nothing to worry about.</p>