D in my first semester and my admission in to UCSD

<p>Yeah, so I ended up failing calculus AB last semester due to extenuating circumstances (death in the family) and pretty much all of my grades were C's. Normally, I would have been a A/B student, but last semester was devastating.</p>

<p>Anyway, I wrote them a letter and included a death certificate and they sent me a postcard with a response similar to one of the previous posts about how a decision could not be made until your final transcript is received, etc etc.</p>

<p>I'm gonna pass calculus this semester but I'm not sure if I can pass the AP exam. I'm going to be retaking the calc class at a community college during the summer...do you think they still have any reason to rescind my admission?</p>

<p>I seriously hope they don't. I really, really, do NOT want to end up at a community college. It would be horribly embarrassing.</p>

<p>^ how's your 1st semester/2nd semester/overall uc gpa for senior year?</p>

<p>i had a 3.0W last semester but i think it's around 3.8-ish this semester?</p>

<p>With that type of grammer, I hope you lose your admission >_o</p>

<p>...says the person who can't even spell *grammar correctly.</p>

<p>yeah, keep in mind that the reason i'm in this situation is because i just experienced one of the most traumatic years of my life. </p>

<p>if you're going to joke about having horrible *grammar, i suggest you do so on an occasion where somebody's future isn't in threat of being taken away DUE to a traumatic situation. grow up.</p>

<p>no offense but i've noticed EVERYONE who got a D or F in this board (check other uc boards) is blaiming it on a personal situation whether it be a death of a family, or what not, and i'm pretty sure uc's see tons of those as excuses. so... they're going to have to make a cut off at some point. that being said, you said you have a 3.8? that should be good enough so, forget about the excuses so much and just move on.</p>

<p>I got accepted to UCSD.</p>

<p>I have got all A, A+'s except for 2 B+'s in Math-IBSL and Physics-IBSL until my Junior yr. Total GPA 4.13</p>

<p>My senior year fall semester, I have got 2 A’s and 2 B’s with one D- on HOTA (IB HL course). Total GPA at this point in Spring Semester is 3.86 with B on the HOTA (History of the Americans)</p>

<p>What is the ‘acceptable reason’ I should give in my ‘Reporting changes’ to UCSD for my one bad grade so they don’t rescind the admission offer.</p>

<p>In the same situation right now for AP Calculus BC, recieved a D+. @nick2012 and @bman14, what was your end result? I am terrified. Please share your experiences.</p>

<p>Thanks! </p>