Dropped a Class

Colleges and Universities A-Z Georgetown University
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<p>OK... here I am, getting post-acceptance nerves, even after giving advice on it to other people previously.</p>

<p>Around the end of November, early December this year, I dropped from AP Calculus AB into regular Calculus because it really wasn't for me (I know I'm doing bad in a course when I get my first C as a quarter grade) and there was no hope for me bringing up the grade. I called the admissions office at Gtown because my transcript was already sent their; my counselor said that I had to inform them of any changes. I called them, but I worded it in such a way, saying that "I switched classes," I didn't really say I dropped a class. They said that's fine, it happens all the time. I sent "general admissions" email as they suggested, saying I "changed courses" to regular Calc.</p>

<p>I got no response, but I suppose it didn't make any difference because I got accepted EA. Now that my midyear report is going out, I feel like they're "just going to notice it," and that I'll look like the kid who dropped his tough courses after I've been accepted and they'll take away my acceptance.</p>

<p>Am I just going nuts, or do I have something to be worried about? I know they'll take back the acceptance only for really awful grades and discipline stuff, but I'm nervous (for reference, I'll have a B for the second quarter in regular Calc, and most likely a B for the semester, unless I bomb the midterm or something).</p>

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<p>In my interpretation, you didn't actually drop a class. Dropping a class would mean not taking the course and not taking a new course in lieu of the original one. It seems like your "wording" actually makes perfect sense.</p>

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<p>I guess that's true. At my school, we basically say we "dropped into the lower course," which I suppose is not really "dropping" in the actual sense. I just hope Gtown won't be like ***</p>

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<p>I would totally not be nervous at all. You have nothing to worry about. I dropped from A's and A-'s to B's and B-'s in 4/6 classes my senior year spring and no one mentioned it or cared. Unless you get a D or lower in a class no one will say a word. If it was a big deal they would be responding to your email/you would be notified, which you haven't been because they already told you it's fine and that it happens all the time. </p>

<p>Enjoy senior year spring! And congratulations on your EA acceptance!</p>