<p>Hi, I am a Columbia College class of 2013 admit (ED). When I was admitted, I held a 3.7 GPA. However, due to several bouts of senioritis, my grades have dropped quite a bit. I am curious as to know what is the grade limit for being rescinded? I know that no one is able to provide a definite limit, but from a 3.7 to _____ GPA would signal being in the red zone?</p>
<p>I have heard vastly differing reports from "just don't get Cs" to "You can get up to a 3.0 and be fine". What is the reality?</p>
<p>Also, how does the Adcom feel about changing schedules after first semester?
AP Calculus-> Philosophy...</p>
<p>I think you're approaching this in the wrong way... the truth is everyone is occasionally hit with a bout of senioritis, but if it comes to the point where your grades are dropping significantly and you're asking the question: how low can be grades drop before I'm rescinded.. then there is a problem. Does Columbia ask for mid-year reports from you if you're already accepted? If they do, then why risk it? I'm guessing it's normal for GPAs to slip a little when you've already been accepted... but to the point that you're worried you might be rescinded...?</p>
<p>And about the AP Calculus to Philosophy switch... go for it! Philosophy is WAY better than calculus :)</p>
<p>don't switch classes. part of the acceptance agreement is 'admission is contingent on continued academic success and maintaining the same rigor w/ which u applied' or something.</p>
<p>Do not change your schedule without the expressed consent of the admissions office. I have been to a number of information sessions given by adcoms. They have specifically stated that ED accepted seniors who have "lightened" up on their schedule without contacting the admissions office first have been in danger of having their admissions offer rescinded. The ED acceptance agreement specifically states something like this although I cant remember exactly the phrasing.</p>
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<p>That's nice, but the $64,000 question is whether any of those people actually had their offers rescinded. "In danger of" is classic bureaucratic equivocation.</p>
<p>This comes up on here time and time again -- nobody can really cite specific examples of people who were rescinded. My guess is that a rescinded admissions offer is something that almost never happens (maybe once every couple years), but I don't have a solid basis for this guess other than instinct.</p>
<p>i agree that it is rare
but the number of RD apps increase every year, and if theres an RD applicant that they dont have room for, but is excelling and didnt drop or switch classes, you never know what could happen.</p>
<p>just be safe and keep your average above 90% (we dont use GPA in canadian high schools)</p>
<p>No idea about Columbia, but assuming they have similar policies to other Ivies, we were explicitly told at Harvard that they have 1 or 2 rescinds every year, and at Yale that it is typically 2 sometimes 3 a year. Assuming most of these are for non-grade issues (like lying on application and being exposed for it; a felony conviction; expulsion from your HS for something above smoking in the boys' room; whatever) it is likely that some number of the very small number of rescinds ARE due to grades. But I would conjecture that it would have to be egregious, like getting a couple of D's or an F, with no extenuating circumstances to explain why... I agree with Columbia2002, though, that the anecdotal and conjectury (is that a Colbert word?) nature of this discussion is maddening.</p>
<p>I know specifically of one CC poster who sought out my advice because he had received a letter indicating that his offer was in jeopardy, and telling him to ship up. He described some extenuating circumstances. My advice to him was to write an appeal letter, include a letter of support from his principal expressing those extenuating circumstances, and assure the admissions committee that his passion for academics had not flagged and if they were still concerned - either now or after seeing his final grades - he would be more than happy to discuss the results and any remedial efforts they might deem appropriate.</p>
<p>He got a letter back a few weeks later saying the committee had reviewed his case and decided that it wasn't a problem. I think the professional tone and sounding like he was taking responsibility for his actions was a key element.</p>
<p>The baseline to my advice would be maturity. Slacking a little bit is natural. Doing so to an immature degree is where you run into danger. Nobody can draw a bright line for you, but if your slacking is in the interests of pursuing other intellectual pursuits that, until now, you haven't been able to chase in the mad rush to college - that's a compelling argument if you ever need to make one. Saying that you're fascinated by philosophy and wanted the chance to take it, for example, before arriving at Columbia, would be a good reason to transfer to philosophy.</p>
<p>On the other hand, I happen to feel that nobody can be considered educated if they haven't taken and succeeded at Calculus. And you'll want that background before going through Calc at CC, trust me.</p>
<p>well, better than letting him think otherwise.</p>
<p>some people seem to think that if they don't get a response to their (silly, over-specific, demanding) question, the solution is to POST MORE OFTEN, AND LOUDER. Needless to say, it does not usually solve the problem.</p>
<p>^^ Yo I had a D on my transcript, and they still accepted me--and my offer wasn't rescinded after I followed through with C's and D's in that class. But at least I was consistent.</p>