<p>I have a couple friends who were accepted who have dropped their difficult courses for the new semester. One in particular was signed up for AP English and AP Government but is now taking Computer Applications I and Art I. Does the university do anything to these student's admissions status? His attitude is "I was alread admitted, I don't care now" It seems slightly unfair that he could have been admitted for the classes he's going to take in addition to his past courses (whereas others of us are being faithful to them). Just wondering if they do anything?</p>
<p>as far as I know all applicants and accepted students are obligated to approve schedule changes with the university. I’m pretty sure this is the policy with most schools, though I suppose the level of enforcement varies.</p>
<p>@carolinahopeful–I still owe you an email, and I haven’t forgotten you!! (off-topic; sorry!!)</p>
<p>Very bad and risky decision. I’d say their acceptance decision could very likely be in jeopardy. Really dumb move on their part.</p>
<p>In the past, UNC has required a written letter from EA admitted students explaining any second semester course changes. The reason being that UNC accepts EA applicants before seeing any senior year grades. Without those grades the focus shifts, understandably, to the rigor of the applicant’s senior year course load–both first and second semester–as listed on his or her application. I’m surprised if you’re in-state that your school’s guidance counselor wouldn’t have known this and advised them against changing/lightening their schedule in the ways you describe.</p>
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I agree. One of the counselors at our school that deals with senior has a news article posted near her door that talks about a kid who got accepted early at Carolina, but ended up having his admission rescinded because of very poor second semester grades.</p>
<p>I dropped a gym class and my counselor seemed unconcerned about notifying schools.
I think the admissions office mainly wants students to keep the rigor of their classes high. If not, they’ll be lacking the study skills it really takes to excel in college.</p>
<p>I would see why dropping a gym class wouldn’t be too concerning. Two APs however is a wayyy different story. For all we know, those AP classes could be replaced by a non academic classes .</p>
<p>Our GC’s received the following from UNC and made sure all seniors are aware of this</p>
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<p>My son was unaware of this. He is seeing AC today to change an elective from a Media class to Sociology because he wanted a Humanities course. He already has a number of English electives. It will be interesting to see what he is told.</p>
<p>i dropped ap calculus bc for honors ecommerce, because i made a d in ap calculus ab. do you think unc will take back my acceptance? Really scared :/</p>
<p>Hola
I don’t blame you for being scared. I would hope since you traded one AP class for another, it would even out, but it’s hard to say. My son got a C in AP Calculated AB and AP Chemistry & that has me worried.</p>
<p>It seems to me that dropping AP courses for easier courses and contacting Carolina in advance is less risky than dropping AP courses for easier courses and failing to contact Carolina.</p>
<p>Schokolade, I agree. Honesty is a virtue that admissions should seriously consider when reviewing schedules and grade reports from senior year. Students who stay in touch with the admissions office, even if it’s unfortunate news, deserve a lot more respect in my opinion.</p>
<p>AP BC calculus is not even close to being equivalent to Honors ecommerce which is NOT an AP…did you discuss this with your school’s college counselor?</p>
<p>If you did not contact admissions I would do so immediately…switching to AB calc might have been seen as a reasonable switch but not to ecommerce, IMO…</p>
<p>Call or email them ASAP.</p>