Can UW rescind my acceptance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Washington
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<p>I just finished the last class I need to take to enter the University of Washington. My AA transfer required that I take statistics (STAT 101), and I'm not sure I did so well on the class. I'm not too confident about my final, which was 30% of the grade, and throughout the quarter I struggled to keep my test scores above a D range.</p>

<p>Regardless of this, my grades at community college were pretty solid over the past couple years, and I recently received a letter from the UW confirming my admission this fall. Considering that I need to "pass" statistics, what's the likelihood that the UW would rescind my admission if they somehow found out that I didn't pass my last class? This was the last and only class I needed, the final obstacle if you will. All my other grades are great, and my GPA is at a high B range. I'm just no good with math, and my academic history shows this. From pre-algebra to statistics, my grades start slipping from B's to C's and D's.</p>

<p>I'm hopeful that I passed statistics this quarter with a low D, but if I somehow failed the class I want to know if they'll rescind my acceptance or just ask me to re-take statistics at the UW. I would welcome the latter like a gift from heaven, anything to stay at the University of Washington!</p>

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<p>Romulox,</p>

<p>You should contact the admissions office right away and ask your question. They will be very honest with you and will let you know if there could be any repercussions to receiving a failing grade. Don’t be afraid to ask them…they won’t rescind your offer just based on you asking a question. Good luck, and hopefully we will see you in the fall!</p>

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<p>I just heard back from my math teacher. I passed the final with a 69%, giving me a final course GPA of 1.3 (just about a D+). At least now I know that didn’t fail the class as miserably as I thought I would, so I’m confident that they’ll let this slide. I also talked to the folks at the admissions office today, and they said that as long as I passed the class a low grade shouldn’t affect me too badly. </p>

<p>I couldn’t really work up the courage to admit just how low the grade was, but a D is still passing, right? Anyone agree or disagree with my optimism?</p>

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<p>usually you need a C (around a 2.0) or higher to pass . . .</p>

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<p>I think D+ is passing. </p>

<p>But some majors require 2.0 to 2.5 for prereqs, so if this is a requirement for a particular major you may have to retake it.</p>