<p>I was accepted to Emory EDI not even a month ago and just found out I received a C- in my college latin course. It was a 300-level course, other students in my high school who take college courses are only allowed to take freshman level courses (i was an "exception" because of my experience in latin)...</p>
<p>I am worrying now because of the possibility that my acceptance will be rescinded. I am asking does anyone know of actual people whose applications have been rescinded due to poor grades? I will get only B+'s and A's for my other 5 courses but this C- is extremely alarming.</p>
<p>I know a kid - he got accepted to a top university. He was doing poorly in his English class. The school said they would fail him if he did not start working. He did not believe them. He failed the class. This his university sent him mail telling him if he did not make up the class during the summer, they would not let him in in the fall. He did not believe them. Then a week or two before school started, it occurred to him that everyone was getting info about the new term, but he was not. He panicked. Called the school. Yes, they were not expecting him. They told him he could take the class in the fall and start the following term, but this is late starting school, so it was too late to sign up at the CC. They did take him the following year though. Apparently he grew up a lot in that year, and that was sorely needed. </p>
<p>Obviously, my son’s friend could have saved himself a lot of grief if he had called the school and been open. I would call Emory and talk to them, but considering the difficulty of the class, I am guessing you will be OK. Can you repeat it next term?</p>
<p>I had a classmate who was accepted to an Ivy League school (not naming the school because I’m paranoid about him reading this :D), but got caught doing other people’s homework for money one month before graduation. His acceptance was rescinded.</p>
<p>The students I have seen get rescinded have mostly been for the type of violation Ghostt describes above. One student stole a test from a teacher’s office and sold copies to several other students, one hacked the school computer system and tried to change second semester senior grades, one got caught selling pot on campus at lunchtime.
The student I can remember who was rescinded for grades only was a kid who had great grades until the acceptances came in and then he basically stopped turning in any homework.</p>
<p>The UC system in California rescinds hundreds of students each year. One of their requirements is no grade below C senior year. So yeah, it happens.</p>
<p>Rather than posting here, what you should be doing is calling Emory to let them know about this grade and to find out if it will affect your admission and if there is a way to fix things if need be. Perhaps repeating the class, summer school, etc. Maybe it doesn’t matter because it was a 300-level course, but then maybe it does because taking that class showed them your academic prowess. Colleges like students that face their problems head-on and have the maturity to accept responsibility. If you call them now I guarantee there are a lot more options now, should this grade affect your admission, than you will have in the summer when they see your transcript. At that point they’ll figure you’ve known about it for 6-8 months and didn’t do anything to fix things, something they’ll view negatively.</p>
<p>Yeah I mean I know I won’t get into any disciplinary problems it’s just the actual letter grades I’m worried about for my final transcript. I think I will have 3 A, 2 B+, 1 B, 1 C- </p>
<p>I’ve heard of colleges demanding an explanation for bad grades, with a threat to rescind if there is not a reasonable response.</p>
<p>I would preemptively write the admissions office and explain the situation. I believe most colleges realize that anyone can have difficulty in one difficult class. </p>
<p>Pulling of acceptances apparently mainly happens from serious disciplinary problems or when a student screws up multiple classes because of apathy or substance abuse.</p>
<p>Yeah I think it’s always better to inform the colleges before they find out through a mid year or final report so that you can explain your situation and show that you’re holding yourself accountable</p>
<p>This thread is making <em>me</em> feel better…</p>
<p>Daughter’s current situation: acceptances from 4/5 schools (deferred to regular decision school for #1 choice); medical issues are causing lots of absences; she opts to withdraw-with-a-passing-grade from 3 of her 6 classes; replace one with a faster-paced equivalent at a community college; and replace one with an online AP offering. So, she replaced 2 of her courses with higher level courses and dropped 1 1/2 courses (AP Psych and the 2nd half year of a literature course which is offered for 1/2 or full year).</p>
<p>She is proactively contacting the Admissions Offices of her top choices. We will have a letter from her doc stating that, for medical reasons, she needs to seek an alternatives to her current path to a diploma.</p>
<p>Since she’s a prospective math major, I’m hoping that the schools approve of her choice of continuing with higher levels of Physics & Calculus even though she’s dropping AP Psych. (When she chose her senior yr courses, she was thinking psych would be her major.)</p>