<p>soooo i found out i will get a C in math today and i cant do anything to change it (no more tests, etc.) and the rest of my grades are fine (mostly As, one or two Bs) so will Princeton recinsind my admission???? I doubt it but Im still freaking out a little inside</p>
<p>No. At most they'll give you a warning and perhaps put you on academic probation, but even then that'll probably take at least a one point drop in GPA.</p>
<p>Princeton just sees your final transcript, right? Because I'm taking 2 classes pass/fail (I have 5 other IB/AP classes, and it was mainly to circumvent busy work while I'm taking a billion exams) and you only need 2 "passes" to pass for the semester. So I have my two P's for the first two grading periods, and I'm going to pass the next two (third marking period + final)...but if I failed one of those, would it even matter? I would still have a P on my final transcript...Princeton wouldn't EVER see the F. I'm still worried though. I don't plan on failing or anything and I most likely won't...but you know, senioritis...</p>
<p>what is academic probation? that sounds bad. i feel really guily about this grade....and that im like letting down Princeton aaaa stupid grade</p>
<p>This</a> is what Princeton has to say about academic probation:</p>
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At the end of each academic term the Committee on Examinations and Standing reviews the academic records of all students. Students with poor overall standing, as reflected by several D’s, F’s, or deficiencies, are placed on academic probation. The records of students on academic probation will be reviewed by the committee at the end of the following term. A student on academic probation is expected to improve his or her record so that there will be no further questions about the student’s ability to complete the program of study.</p>
<p>A student whose record does not improve substantially while on academic probation may be required to withdraw by the Committee on Examinations and Standing. A single failing grade or a record with two or more D’s while on academic probation will normally result in a required withdrawal.</p>
<p>Letters of academic warning are issued to students whose records for the preceding term, while not warranting academic probation, indicate weak academic performance. Academic warning is intended to alert students to the need for improvement and to suggest ways in which performance might be enhanced.
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<p>Essentially, they monitor your grades and ensure you don't perform poorly. Going into freshman year on academic probation would be especially annoying, however, since it would probably restrict what kind of courses your advisor will let you enroll in and the number of courses you can enroll in.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if they take AP scores into account? Like, what would happen if you were to fail (or do poorly on) an AP test next month?</p>
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Does anyone know if they take AP scores into account? Like, what would happen if you were to fail (or do poorly on) an AP test next month?
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<p>Definitely not. They're just looking to make sure that your grades haven't plummeted, which (statistically, at any rate) would put you at a higher risk of doing poorly first semester freshman year.</p>
<p>Okay, good. Thanks for the reassurance. I was kind of worried about the Spanish Language test, on which I'm not expecting positive feedback.</p>
<p>WAIT AH do we have to take all (or any) the AP's we listed on our app?</p>
<p>I said I was taking 4 (because at that point I really was planning on taking 4), but now I'm taking 3, in addition to 5 IB tests. I don't think that's a huge moral infraction or anything.</p>
<p>So, if you were to get a 1 on an AP, they wouldn't rescind your admission?</p>
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So, if you were to get a 1 on an AP, they wouldn't rescind your admission?
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<p>No, they wouldn't.</p>