<p>I was accepted ED with a 12K merit scholarship (J. F. Oberlin) after keeping straight A's for six semesters. I got a B+ in Calculus last semester (oh noes!) and my mom flipped when she saw my current report card (B's in AP Chem and Calc, A's in everything else). She's convinced that I'll lose my scholarship if I don't keep a 4.0. Can somebody please help me convince her that this won't happen? (Unless it actually will....that would be a kick in the pants.)</p>
<p>I'm majoring in English, btw...definitely not a science/math person.</p>
<p>Seems highly doubtful; if you look at the requirements for keeping the scholarship once there, they are not particularly onerous or punitive. I imagine it is fairly common to have some falling off from straight A's in the doldrums of senioritis! If you were getting some failing grades, it would be a different story. You could call and find out, if you are worried.</p>
<p>I'm not an expert, but i can't imagine it would make any difference at all. You've worked very hard in high school, and will be working hard when you get to Oberlin. I think it's fine -- healthy actually -- to relax a bit in your final semester of senior year.</p>
<p>I'm sure it will be fine. If you were getting Cs across the board, you would be in real danger, but a couple of Bs in demanding classes that aren't your major does not sound like a problem. You could email admissions and get reassurance for your Mom's sake.</p>
<p>My daughter, who was accepted to a similar college a few years back, had to drop her senior year math class and told Admissions. She got a rather scolding email back, but they didn't rescind their offer.</p>