ehhh, 4th quarter not going so well...

Applying to College
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<p>so i've been a good student for my whole life, mostly A's with a couple B's. and i had a great senior year with 5 APs (calcBC, compsci, gov, english, and physics). but i'm seriously not doing too well right now (and i'm not trolling or being funny). i've been absent so many times because of an injury (i had surgery and was in a cast for 3 months, twice this year, then i fell down the stairs and broke my tailbone and got a concussion). i don't have senioritis! i do all my work when i have the opportunity, but i've just had so much going on being in and out of the doctors office, visiting colleges, etc. please help!!</p>

<p>my grades are as follows:</p>

<p>AP physics - 75 (i failed the only test of the quarter, but i think lab grades might save me)
AP compsci - 100 (but i haven't handed in 2 programs, but he doesn't like post zeros, he just deducts for late time, so IDK how that's going to play out)
AP gov - i don't even know
AP calculusBC - 99 (weird, i hate this class, and its only one test, mind you)
AP english - 75 (got a 0 for a book check which was one of the only grades so far, but i only got the zero because i wasn't in school that day for one of the aforementioned reasons and he refuses to change it...he's a lasallian brother, so he's less than approachable)
christian service - 50 (i'm working this one out with my teacher because i haven't even been to a class yet, but i'm so behind, i haven't handed in any assignments yet. and i'm so less than excited to explain to colleges how i'm going to fail the easiest and my only nonAP class of the year)</p>

<p>i'm freaking out because this is the lowest i've ever seen my grades. the Compsci grade is only a 100 because i haven't really handed in any work, so things might be even worse than they appear. i've been accepted to mcgill, GW, fordham, WPI, URI pharmacy, oberlin, brandeis, tulane, RPI, and american. i'm not sure where i want to go yet, probably either mcgill or brandeis, but with these grades, am i in hot water?? and i promise this isn't a troll thread!! thanks for the input.</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump?? please guys i’m kind of freaking out…</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbumpppppp:( my lifeee:(</p>

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<p>As long as you bring up the 50 and don’t let anything else drop below a 75 you won’t have your admission rescinded or anything. Good luck with your health problems!</p>

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<p>thanks, do you think getting C’s will make them rescind though?</p>

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<p>I think you aren’t drowning yet but you are definitely in the drink. I hope you will

  1. contact each teacher and make sure they know your situation and request that they discuss a “moving forward” plan with you so you can work to a happy conclusion. Sometimes a teacher will drop a test/assignment from your assessment for health reasons.
  2. Contact the college that you decide upon and be proactive. Let them know you’ve had health issues and are working with your instructors. Far better to address it on the front end than try to explain it later. Your parent could also contact the college and offer to send medical documentation (which might not be required, but the fact that it is offered is a strong signal that you are a serious student). </p>

<p>Hope you feel better!</p>

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<p>thank you so much, olymom.<br>
i’ve already made contact with each of my teachers and my dean, who understands the situation. once i decide on where to go, i’ll send the necessary documentation to the college. thanks again! i’m really stressing out at the moment.</p>

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<p>Given the particulars of your situation, you should be OK, especially if you don’t fail anything. You do have to graduate, after all. That is the one thing they won’t ignore, is you not graduating high school.</p>

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<p>C’s are not anything to worry about, but D’s or F’s are. </p>

<p>You’ve taken the right first steps in talking to your teachers and dean. Now just pull through.</p>

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<p>i got all the assignments for the christian service class so i have a 100, i just need to work on the C’s. thanks, everyone!</p>