<p>I looked at BYU online but it doesn’t offer AP Physics and I fear that’s what they will want to see. I like the price and he is very vested into working nonstop to get it completed.</p>
<p>3down,
The AP equivalent is probably the University course: PHSCS 121 — Principles of Physics 1</p>
<p>I think it is most telling that no one on this thread has answered your question by saying MY child has had this experience. And in my years of reading CC, I can not recall someone telling a first hand story of how they or their child had their acceptance rescinded. The stories you hear are <em>always</em> a friend of a friend, a student at our school two years ago…rumors. </p>
<p>My sense is its an idle threat that is seldom ever used. And why should it be? Over one course? WHY? How should that make a difference? just like if you blow one course after joining college they also do not kick you out.</p>
<p>I know of a case at my high school, back in the day. There were very few AP’s offered at that time, this was a college level English class that was administered in schools by Syracuse University. You would get college credit for it on completion.</p>
<p>When I was a junior, 3 seniors taking the class did not pass the final. These students were near the top of their class. They had passing grades during the course, but because they failed the final they did not receive a passing grade for the course. One of them had her admission to the University of Pennsylvania rescinded.</p>
<p>Because of that, future classes had to take a second English class if they were taking the PA English class. So these things do happen, and if I were in the OP’s situation, I’d be worried too. Of course, I am hoping it works out ok for them, but they are smart to try to address the situation and make contingency plans.</p>
<p>We’ve had a lot of great responses and it certainly helps us with perspective. I’m still hoping someone will have had a similar situation and actually kept their admission.</p>
<p>3down, When will you know for sure?</p>
<p>I think part of her stress comes from the fact that she can’t seem to get a straight answer to that question from whoever she has talked to thus far.</p>
<p>^^^OIC – that must be frustrating.</p>
<p>Calmom you hit the nail on the head! If we knew for a fact that UCSD was no longer an option then we could move on and make our best decisions from there. It has taken a lot of the joy of graduation away. There are lots of worse things that can happen and we have spent a lot of time wishing he had studied more, sooner etc but now we just have to find out where we are and what is next. Again, such a shame that one test can kill a lot of hard work.</p>
<p>It seems to me that even if a summer course won’t be complete in time for the committee to consider it, that if he’s going to do it, it should be mentioned in the letter of explanation–in other words, the letter should show willingness to address the problem.</p>
<p>3down, I do not know what your financial situation is but if you can afford it you may want to look into private colleges and universities while this is being settled. The UCs and CSUs have application deadlines and they probably do not have the flexibility to accept an application now for the Fall 2010 semester. However, many good private colleges with more freedom to deal with people as individuals will often admit well qualified applicants right up to the day when classes start. After a strong year at a private school, transfer to a UC or CSU could be an option if it comes to that.</p>
<p>Hunt we are definately going to state his willingness to take any coursework again. He will also offer to start the year on probation if that will help.</p>
<p>Have they given you any idea when “the committee” is going to meet, 3down?</p>
<p>after July 15th-that’s when the final transcripts are due so they can sift through everyone.</p>
<p>3down, I know that this situation is one that is just heartbreaking, especially the not knowing part. I’ve given this a lot of thought. </p>
<p>I think that if I were in your shoes I would proceed on the assumption that your son will be going to UCSD in the fall – but of course start thinking about a back up plan. (CC, gap year, etc.) I’d look at it this way – the worst case scenario is that your son lives at home and attends CC in the fall. As disappointing as that is, its not the end of the world – there are worse things that can and do happen to people – so there’s nothing to be gained from stressing out over it. </p>
<p>As to the housing deposit – go ahead and pay it. I found a copy of the UCSD housing contract on line and I think you can get all but $100 refunded in the event your son’s admission is rescinded, if you notify housing promptly. This is the clause I am looking at, under “Freshman Cancellation Charge Schedule”:
<a href=“http://hdh.ucsd.edu/housing/images/CancellationPolicy2010_11.pdf[/url]”>http://hdh.ucsd.edu/housing/images/CancellationPolicy2010_11.pdf</a></p>
<p>I may be mistaken, but I interpret that as meaning that if the admission is rescinded, there is a $100 cancellation charge deducted from the $650, and the rest is refundable. </p>
<p>I am not trying to minimize the anxiety you are feeling. I just have found that in my life, in times of uncertainty – I have always felt better if I reminded myself that the “worst case scenario” is clearly survivable. </p>
<p>I do think that under the circumstances, your son might be o.k. – it was a tough class, he didn’t need it to fill A-G requirements, and from what you say it looks like he kept his grades up in other areas.</p>
<p>^^ Calmom - I interpret that the same way, that the charge would be $100 if the U rescinds the admission although that seems unfair to me. If they’re the ones deciding to not allow the person to attend it doesn’t seem right that they charge a cancellation fee for something they wouldn’t let the student use in the first place but nothing can probably be done about that and it’s in the contract. However, I agree with going ahead and planning on attending and paying the fees and eating the $100 charge if it becomes necessary. $100 is almost nothing compared to the costs of college anyway.</p>
<p>3down:
Do you still plan to try to meet face to face with someone there or do you just have to wait for their decision after July 15 (and I wonder how long after?)? If I were to write a letter, I’d probably emphasize his excellent record except for the one semester in one class that was determined primarily by a single test (???) and that the class was AP Physics (to remind them that this is probably one of the most difficult classes offered at the HS), his very strong desire and excitement to attend UCSD, his willingness to perform any recommended remedial actions UCSD requires if any, and if he’s already enrolled in a summer session for Physics, state that as well whether he’ll be done by decision time or not (to demonstrate a willingness to work to resolve the issue). Restate any of the AP credits he’d be entering with to demonstrate he’d be starting with some units already.</p>
<p>If they end up rescinding him anyway be prepared to appeal the decision if they’ll allow appeals. If nothing else see if there are any alternatives such as delaying entry for one quarter to allow him to enter after he’s done with the summer course. Worst case, ask them if it’s viable to attend a CC for a year and transfer after a year as opposed to the typical transfer time of a couple of years at a CC.</p>
<p>I don’t know why it takes them so long to make these kinds of decisions since obviously it puts many people on pins and needles waiting for the decision.</p>
<p>Importantly, make sure your S and you and family understand that if he ends up being rescinded it’s just one hurdle and branch in the road to deal with but that everything will end up working out okay. Also understand that this may be a tougher year for rejections and getting rescinded than some other years due to the number of qualified applicants. Make sure his and your emotional states and his feeling of self-worth aren’t unduly affected by what comes down to a bit of a bureaucratic decision that may have been able to go one way or the other depending on who the decision was assigned to.</p>
<p>He has an appointment this week to speak to someone in admissions. We noticed on the UC stats website that UCSD admitted 717 students for winter quarter so we will definately ask about that. We did find the same answer about the housing refund so that’s a positive. We met with a counselor at the CC and between his AP’s and the fact that he’s taken 3 CC classes already he will only need 35 units to complete his GE certification for the UC so we’re thinking he could be outta CC in a year + summer. The decision is not made until after July 15 because they want to see how many students they will actually have to rescind depending on their transcripts. One admissions person said he definately would not be in the worst position because it was a D not an F and only one. Also his overall gpa for senior year is not below 3.0 so that is in his favor as well. We will post meeting result if we have any.</p>
<p>3down, I wish you the best of luck with this situation. I sincerely hope everything works out for your child.</p>
<p>If, unfortunately, things don’t go as you wish, CC is not that bad an option. Do you know about the Transfer Admission Program? Your son can be guaranteed admission to UCSD or to other UCs except UCLA and UCB as long as he has over a 3.0 and fulfills other requirements. ([Transfer</a> Admission Guarantee: Fall 2011](<a href=“http://www.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/transfers/prep-programs/tag.html]Transfer”>http://www.ucsd.edu/prospective-students/transfers/prep-programs/tag.html)). While I understand that CC is not the outcome you hope to get in this situation, in the long run it can be just the same.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>3down, make sure your son is well prepared for that meeting. This is not the time to put his tail between his legs and beg, IMO. This is a time to sell himself again to an admissions office that should be predisposed to having him attend the university. Do not approach this meeting appearing weak or underconfident.</p>
<p>The university accepted your son knowing he wasn’t intending to be a science major and your son was challenging himself by taking a very hard course. This is the kind of student they want. I assume the remainder of his grades final semester will demonstrate that he took his studies seriously, something he should emphasize in the meeting.</p>
<p>Though I wouldn’t go as far as to say this in the meeting, your son’s internal perspective needs to be that he’s already proved his worth, that he’s done nothing to tarnish his value to the university, and that he will succeed in his studies.</p>
<p>I agree. He really has worked hard and one test threw him. He does take challenging course work and has always surrounded himself with others who do as well. I think he will be fairly confident as well as sincere. He intends to go to law school so I guess this will be good practice in using convincing arguements.</p>