<li><p>I haven’t recieved my Financial Aid info yet…is that strange? When I got my acceptance folder, it had a form that said that one document was missing from my financial aid profile, so we faxed it in that day and the Financial Aid office said that it wouldn’t affect the package I would recieve…is anyone else still waiting for Financial Aid info?</p></li>
<li><p>I know admission can be recended if your grades tank…the official terminology is “significant drop” but I’m wondering what that is. It’s not unusual for grades to drop the last semester of senior year, and I’m not planning to fail all my classes, but there have been some issues. I had basically straight A’s through Freshmen-Junior year (one B in there, I think) and I was accepted with the following grades the fall semester of my Senior year:</p></li>
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<p>AP Calculus B: C-
AP Chemistry: B-
AP English 5: A+
H Newspaper: A+
H Computer Applications: A+
AP Government: A+</p>
<p>and I anticipate my spring semester grades will end up as:</p>
<p>AP Calculus C: C-
H Chemistry: B-
AP English 5: A-
H Newspaper: A+
H Computer Applications: A-
AP Economics: B+</p>
<p>The grade drop has been caused by a combination of things…I started my summer job early (not wise, in retrospect) and there have been health issues (nothing life threatening). Should I be concerned? Does recended admission happen often? Or does it only usually happen if you fail a class? I’m kind of afraid to call to ask and identify myself as someone who’s grades will drop…paranoid, I know</p>
<p>Keep the Calc grade up to the C- and I wouldn't foresee any problem.
As for FinAid, and a lot of other stuff, I think you need to learn to do the most direct thing: <em>call</em> them.</p>
<p>Student Financial Services (413) 585-2530 </p>
<p>The clock is ticking and you may need time to compare offers, possibly appeal, etc., and the know/understand that. There can be any number of reasons that you haven't been notified, including that your file is simply sitting on a busy person's desk, someone is out sick, etc.</p>
<p>The money you'll spend on a long distance phone call is trivial. If you don't get to speak to someone, make sure they have your phone number(s) and get some approximate time that someone will call you back. This is one of their busiest times of year but you are important.</p>
<p>I agree with everything Thedad said. Don't let your calculus grade drop and keep the other grades where they are at and you should be fine. I'm sure you've probably already done this, but talk to your calculus teacher and let him/her know that you're having trouble with the material but the grade means a lot to you. That can sometimes make the difference of a 1/2 grade i.e. a C- instead of a D if it's close.</p>
<p>Definitely call the financial aid office.</p>
<p>I've heard from another person on this board that they've received financial aid offers from every school they were accepted to except Smith. She (and her parents) are getting antsy and are anxious to make a decision. She can't choose Smith without knowing what the aid package will be.</p>
<p>Do you have a college counselor at your school? I so, they should be able to help you. I don't imagine Smith's policies on revoking an offer for admission are much different from other schools in their catagory. Your counselor will know if there have been students at your school in the past who have had their addmision offers revoked by a school and what specific factors would trigger that.</p>
<p>They should be able to let you know if you're in any danger and be able to advise you what to do if you are.</p>
<p>Get no D's and you don't have to worry much at all; keep your GPA at 3.0 or higher, too. Get one D and you might have to tapdance a bit...but if there's one class in which a "D" is excusable, Calc BC is it.</p>
<p>Yeah, I would think Calc BC or AP Physics...I worked some things out and my Calc teacher has been understanding...so I'm trying to keep all other grades where they are</p>
<p>My school does have a college counselor, but she basically told me that 1. No student has ever come back and admitted that they got their admission recended, so the whole process is a mystery to her and 2. She hasn't dealt with Smith in the past, so she's unfamiliar</p>
<p>So I'm really hoping someone around here might have specific experience with the process so that there will be less of a surprise, whatever happens</p>
<p>But I did send my deposit on Friday...so no turning back from here</p>
<p>I've never heard of someone flat-out being told they couldn't come. My HS GC said as long as our grades didn't drop more than one full letter it probably wouldn't even come to their attention (they end up seeing the final, averaged, grades anyway...not the grades you got for your final semester). You'll be fine. At times, I've heard thirdhand of Smithies who had to start on academic probatation (ie, mandatory meetings with a dean, not allowed to join sports teams or hold elected offices until grades improve). Their grades were much worse than yours.</p>
<p>One final successfully negotiated. The procrastinated upon Math take home is due tomorrow. I don't know which she's leaving for last...the Linear Algebra or the b!tch of a American Political Theory class where you have to prepare on eight essay questions of which the Prof will assign two for the final.</p>