<p>Finally....the interviews & tours are done. Applications are now all in. And I was actually looking forward to shifting from all the Q & A threads to the WAIT/ WORRY ones for some good ole fashioned communal anxiety!! </p>
<p>ERRRRGGGHHHH-WAIT! NOT SO FAST! Turns out the school made 2 mistakes on dc's progress report that was already submitted.</p>
<p>Kiddo has worked hard and actually made the best grades ever this last term, which should have been reflected in the progress report. But DC just noticed two seperate classes had slightly lower grades than they should have been. (We're talking A- given when they should have been A's). I know it isn't huge but the big effort made to get those scores should be reflected so DC spoke with both teachers, who confirmed that a scoring mistake was made and the grades would be changed to reflect the correct ones.</p>
<p>I immediately got in touch with the head of middle school to make sure they sent the corrected progress report to all the schools we'd applied to, asking this be done as soon as possible, as this was the school's mistake. Given that the BS's had already begun going through apps by now, time is of the essence, right? </p>
<p>The problem is the school is really dragging their feet in getting this done and although I've emailed our admissions contacts (interviewers) and let them know the situation, I have yet to see proof that our current school has sent the changed report.</p>
<p>Is this a silly thing to worry about? Does the timing of this make any difference? What if the school continues to drag their feet? This is a private school that is well aware of the importance of these kinds of things and prides itself on great high school placement after 8th grade. The fact that I have to practically beg the school to do the right thing now is very frustrating, especially because of the hard work our kid put into making these grades.</p>
<p>Any suggestions? Anyone ever dealt with this problem or anything similar? How annoyed will the Admission people be to keep receiving little things trickling in late, not to mention what they might think of our dc's school for not getting his grades right on the progress report? We had GREAT interviews but I'm afraid this is casting a little bit of a dark cloud...</p>
<p>Somebody please give me some advice here. Thanks!!</p>
<p>From my experience, a progress report that shows an A- versus an A is not going to make any material difference in the admission decision. There is SO MUCH that goes into the decision, and I don’t believe that something that small would tip the scales one way or the other.</p>
<p>I understand your anxiety - I was in your place last year at this time! - but I would urge you to try and take a deep breath and look at the big picture. The staff at the admissions offices are very adept at handling things like this, and when you have hundreds (if not thousands) of applications, with many parts to each application, they are definitley set up to deal with additions and corrections to the admissions files.</p>
<p>It is so hard to shift from the “doing” phase of the admissions process to the “waiting” phase. Hang in there - have an “appropriate hot beverage” (any other Big Bang Theory fans out there?) and try to take this in stride.</p>
<p>Just my opinion - if anyone out there thinks I’m totally off-base, please chime in!</p>
<p>Go to the school and tell them you are not leaving until the grades are corrected and sent to the schools. I just did this today, to get a rec that was requested in November and still not in. It’s amazing how quickly it happens when you say you will wait there until it’s done. I was out with the rec done within a half hour.</p>
<p>The slight difference in grades might not matter, but your kid worked for it, so why not get it corrected and sent. I wouldn’t make a big deal about it with the schools, but a quick email to the interviewer pointing to the correction seems reasonable to me.</p>
<p>Like you, and we are just going through the process for the first time, but my sense thus far is that AO’s are quite understanding about these delays and discrepancies, especially if the kid is in a public school where their part in the application process is not streamlined.</p>
<p>You’re correct that schools are reading applications now, so the sooner the better. But since you’ve emailed the schools, you should be all set in that regard, since they now have the info. But it’s probably still a good idea to follow honoraryamom’s advice about getting the report out, just to make sure it’s done. Don’t worry about the admissions offices getting annoyed; they really want to have the most accurate information.</p>
<p>Well, we had the same problem ‘way-back-when’ with a French teacher giving our son a B when he made an A for the first marking period. Luckily, we had all his exams with the “correct” grade, so the teacher changed it to an A. We decided then to save every scrap of paper he did in every class. Second marking period the same teacher did the same thing…showed her the exams, and she changed the B to an A. Third marking period…the same. Some things never change, eh.</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who replied. This wasn’t the first time, we’d actually had some issues with this person not being as professional as they should be. And we’re not the only family. Our kid has been getting the runaround all week about this, when they should’ve just been celebrating applications being done and the proof that their extra hard work paid off!</p>
<p>I basically decided to bypass the nonresponsive admin and instead, sent my last email directly to the principal, explaining that I’d made many attempts but wasn’t willing to waste another day and wanted them to handle it now. (Of course, I said it in a much nicer way but wanted to make the point that, I was taking it there to get it done, once and for all).</p>
<p>*And Granny, I remembered a previous PM you sent me once, telling me that exact story about your family’s experience with the grades. It actually made me realize this was no time to be timid. Everyone else’s words of wisdom helped with this too. Thanks!</p>
<p>I do agree with the notion that this sort of grade difference probably wouldn’t make or break a kid’s app. The main reason we felt it was so important that the schools see this (besides the plain ole fact that’s what DC earned) was because our kid was really proud about getting their grade UP in 4 different classes- from what was on the first trimester report card. </p>
<p>Maybe it was just going from A minuses to A’s. But to kiddo, (to us too), that represented a ton of effort and determination. Especially while being saddled with the additional task of application essays and studying for the high school entrance tests at the same time. And DC advocated solo about this all week, which we felt showed a lot of maturity.</p>
<p>So once this much time had passed, I feet the same as many of you…enough is enough! Please send the correct grades already!</p>
<p>Anyway, so appreciate ALL your advice and have no doubt that the school will be sending out the docs we need ASAP. And I’ll be sitting in the office until they do!</p>
<p>My daughter was the same way. I didn’t think it mattered but it mattered to her. And we’re one of those families that sat in the school until the paperwork was in our hands. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do for your child. Good luck!</p>