<p>In reviewing your final high school transcript, we were disappointed to see that your spring term grades declined in all of your academic subjects. Your end-of-year grades were a clear departure from your previous excellent record. </p>
<p>In order for the Admissions Committee to be fully aware of any extenuating circumstances this term, I would like you to send me an explanation of the decline in your grades. You may email me at the address on this email of fax a letter to...
As you know, a condition of your admission, as outlined in the Instructions for Admitted Students, was that you would continue to perform at a level comparable to the one presented to the admissions committee. Please carefully consider your response to the question of why you did not meet this expectation.</p>
<p>Like I always told my senior friends, don’t slack off just because you got into an Ivy, because it will bite you in the ***. Consider yourself bitten and almost certainly screwed unless u come up with a better excuse than: My dog died… Why would you even consider slacking off? I hate it when people waste an opportunity that others could only dream of (I’m not referring to myself…).</p>
<p>I am wondering if you can make an appointment and do a face to face sit-down with the person who sent you the letter. Have something written out as well, but seeing you in person would be more impactful and personal than just sending the letter. Just a suggestion… Good luck. It’s not like you got C’s or failed a class…</p>
<p>Well, don’t make your response sound unrealistic. They’ll probably figure out that you weren’t in the hospital with a full body cast, so excuses and lies don’t work. Just let them know that you will work very, very hard at Yale and figure out why your grades dropped and make sure it’s a good reason.</p>
<p>The guy couldn’t even keep his grades for one last semester, that obviously shows that he’s a slacker, and he doesn’t have the motivation to GENUINELY “work hard” unless it has something to do with creating a pretense of academic achievement… Maybe Yale just wasn’t the right choice in the first place</p>
<p>Awh man, I’m really sorry, that sucks. If I was in your shoes, I’d concede and say yes it’s my fault, but then I would immediately ask how to remedy the situation. Admitting your mistakes will show maturity, and wanting to find a solution will show initiative.</p>
<p>First of all, Bs is not that serious. Where you a straight-A student before this? Flat Bs? I’m sooo surprised that they actually went this far. I slacked off so much senior year, and was fine. Be sure to be honest in your response, but if the honest truth is you completely slacked off, then add a little white lies.</p>
<p>Wow! My second semester grades slipped a bit and I also received an email, but it was just something along the lines of, we’ve notices that you’ve received a B in AP (I forgot which). This isn’t enough to raise any flags. We hope you’re ready to work hard at Yale, see you in the fall… </p>
<p>I agree with admitting your mistake. Add an air of ignorance in your apology. By that I mean, make it seem like you were unaware of how poor your performance was, possibly because you were a bit overjoyed by your acceptance (which may or may not be true). Reinforce your desire to learn and attend this prestigious university. Oh and reassure the school that you’re still the kid they fell in love with and that you plan to work hard. </p>
<p>I’m really sorry this happened to you. Try to correct it and I’ll see you on old campus :]</p>
<p>Wow! My second semester grades slipped a bit and I also received an email, but it was just something along the lines of: we’ve noticed that you’ve received a B in AP (I forgot which). This isn’t enough to raise any flags. We hope you’re ready to work hard at Yale, see you in the fall… </p>
<p>I agree with admitting your mistake. Add an air of ignorance in your apology. By that I mean, make it seem like you were unaware of how poor your performance was, possibly because you were a bit overjoyed by your acceptance (which may or may not be true). Reinforce your desire to learn and attend this prestigious university. Oh and reassure the school that you’re still the kid they fell in love with and that you plan to work hard. </p>
<p>I’m really sorry this happened to you. Try to correct it and I’ll see you on old campus :]</p>
<p>I see that this thread is a little dated now, but I’ll still post what I already wrote, for the possible benefit of somebody else in this situation:</p>
<p>You need to write back promptly with a very polite apologetic response. If there are any outside factors (like illness) explaining the grades, describe them. If the reason was just “senioritis,” then you should say that your grades dropped as you became very busy with other activities during the second half of senior year, and that you were disappointed in them yourself. You should explain that this is unusual for you, and that you are strongly committed to doing your very best in college. I would not think that you will get rescinded.</p>
<p>My son got an identical letter from Yale last year. He wrote a very apologetic letter (he really didn’t have any excuse) and offered to take a year off. They promptly accepted the offer. It beats having your admissions withdrawn.</p>