<p>i applied to my top school choice and was deferred early action
my grades have stayed for the most part consistent, with an improvement in one subject (foreign Literature) while i received a drop (i got a C in Art). Art doesnt factor into the GPA at our school but it does still look very bad, especially on the transcript.</p>
<p>My grades have been otherwise solid, and the overall GPA didn't change much (increase of 0.03) but I'm very worried that the colleges I applied to (which are top-tier universities) will look at it negatively. Especially the school I applied to early, as they would expect me to show and upward trend in grades in order to improve my chances. I'm in a borderline situation where I need to try to make my application stronger through improvement but wasn't able to this semester and it is really making me panic....</p>
<p>How much does the mid-year report factor into admissions and how much will it affect me in my chances for the school I was deferred to?</p>
<p>As long as you didn’t apply as an art major, they’ll probably chalk it up to a little senioritis. I assure you, tons of applicants see a drop in grades/GPA during their senior year.</p>
<p>There’s nothing you can do to change the grades you got, so just don’t worry about it! There’s no reason to worry about something you can’t control.</p>
<p>I’d have to strongly disagree with the above, lots of applicants to top schools don’t let their grades dip senior year. Admissions committees don’t like senioritis. What can I say, it’s not good. Even if it’s art. They have so many deferred students and a crop of RD to choose from, don’t give colleges any reason to raise an eyebrow.</p>
<p>Well, there goes my attempt to stop someone from worrying about something they can’t control. </p>
<p>Waverly, his grade dropped in art. Art. Enough said. He has nothing to worry about. People on the admission committee are people. Not robots that crunch numbers.</p>
<p>Pancaked, I assume if someone posted the question, they want the truth. I’ve sat on the admission committees of 2 top colleges, so I thought I’d tell the truth. Yes indeed we’re people, if my kid got a C in art when he was trying To get into a top school, I’d feel the same way.</p>
<p>If you aren’t a born artist, and you are trying in the class, why is a C such a bad thing? Is a teacher supposed to give a lousy artist an A just for showing up to class? Is a person supposed to avoid a subject they would like to learn about just because they aren’t naturally talented in the subject? I disagree with so much emphasis placed on grades these days. This is why our society is becoming more limited, cheating is rampant, and no one wants to truly have to work hard to learn new things! Send one of your art pieces into the college that deferred you, so they can see that although C quality, you are learning and stretching your mind. THAT is supposed to be the sign of true intellect!</p>
<p>i didnt do too well in the Art class because there was a art history test involved (mostly foreign art) and i wasn’t too prepared for the test. </p>
<p>i am not an art major, but i do have Calligraphy as part of my art supplement. would the adcoms be able to realize that they are, in fact, different types of arts and that the grade on the transcript doesn’t reflect my artistic capabilities? </p>
<p>or would they just look at the art grade and then look at my art supplement (including a teacher rec, art slides and resume), and then just laugh at the stark contrast…</p>