<p>Hey so I was admitted to Chapman w/ 15k merit aid. However, I am worried I am going to lose this. Has Chapman been known for taking away merit aid due to 2nd semester sr grades? My UW gpa was originally a 3.5 but has now dropped to probably a 3ish. Is this going to look bad and will they take away my aid??? Thank you for any responses!</p>
<p>I suggest you to contact admission directly with that question. It can be one of those case by case situation.</p>
<p>It is my understanding from talking to the Chapman U Admissions & Financial Aid officers that they will not take away a Chapman grant and/or scholarship as long as you receive at least a C in all your classes during your 8th semester at high school. I was also told that as long as your admission to Chapman U is not revoked (because of Ds or Fs during your 8th semester at high school) then they will not take away or reduce the Chapman grants or scholarships that they have offered to you. So if your GPA drops some during your 8th semester at high school it is not a problem. You do need to maintain at least a 2.75 GPA at Chapman U to keep your scholarship.</p>
<p>When Universities state the average GPA of their admits on their websites we do not know if it is weighted or unweighted GPA. I think that many/most state the weighted GPA to show that they that they are selective, top notch and have very smart students in their freshman class. Thus if they have admitted you, you and your parents should feel good about you (as their child) and this fine University that they are about to pour a lot of money into. </p>
<p>If a Senior in High School during their 8th semester has 5 AP classes and because of senioritis received all Cs in these classes he/she will have a weighted GPA of 3.0. Now lets assume in two (2) of these AP classes that tie closest to their admitted Major the student receives a B. The students GPA would be 3.4. Therefore this 3.4 GPA is probable not much of a drop off (in the scheme of things) from what you stated on your application for admittance.</p>
<p>If a student in High School during their 8th semester receives a C or God forbid a D in AP Calculus and they are not a Science or Business major a University does not care and will not revoke an admission. The exception is very top Universities such as one of the University of Californias (UCs) 10 campuses then a D in any class will most likely cause you to have your admittance revoked.</p>
<p>I would do everything possible to obtain at least a C in all of your 8th semester High School classes! Go to teacher office hours, go early to class, hire tutors, do extra credit, retake tests if this is possible and start studying again (the studying part will reinforce what you will need to at college even with all of the distractions you will face there). Dropping a class is not an option. Most Universities would rather you receive a D in a class rather than dropping the class. I hope this helps.</p>