<p>i applied to my top school choice and was deferred early action
my grades have stayed for the most part consistent, with an improvement in one subject (foreign Literature) while i received a drop (i got a C in Art). Art doesnt factor into the GPA at our school but it does still look very bad, especially on the transcript.</p>
<p>My grades have been otherwise solid, and the overall GPA didn't change much (increase of 0.03) but I'm very worried that the colleges I applied to (which are top-tier universities) will look at it negatively. Especially the school I applied to early, as they would expect me to show and upward trend in grades in order to improve my chances. I'm in a borderline situation where I need to try to make my application stronger through improvement but wasn't able to this semester and it is really making me panic....</p>
<p>How much does the mid-year report factor into admissions and how much will it affect me in my chances for the school I was deferred to?</p>
<p>IF you are applying RD and for your deferred school, the mid year report is extremely important. All of you schools will require them because it gives a snap shot of where you are after 7 semesters of school.</p>
<p>Many deferred students hope the mid-year report will show the admissions committee that they are continuing on the course and doing their best work. A drop, even in art will not be good because there every other student in the deferred pool will be submitting a mid-year and many won’t have any drops in grades.</p>
<p>Mid year report is very important. (I think the Tufts admissions guy who posts here at CC has said it is the most important pieces of info from deferred students.) If you were going to drop in something art is probably better than an academic subject, but there is no question it could hurt you.</p>
<p>If you should get WL, then your third quarter report would become ver important. Until you are accepted to your college of choice, senior year is not the time to slack off.</p>
<p>In my opinion, if the schools who want mid year grades do NOT consider electives like art for admission (I am assuming that you don’t want to major in something that is art related), ask the colleges. </p>
<p>We were told by many colleges that they reclalculate GPA and they do NOT use or CONSIDER grades in subjects that they do not require for admission. One school’s adcom even stated, “We are glad that you are learning how to basket weave, but we will not consider the grade for admission to our university.”</p>
<p>I just heard about someone rescinded from Vasser because of bad senior grades. The student in question had to beg on his knees to get another chance, but had to take some summer courses to get back in.</p>
<p>I’d like to reiterate that mid-year reports are important for all students - ED, deferred, and RD. Schools want to make sure that students, either those whom they’ve accepted or those they’re considering for admission, are still applying themselves to their studies since it could be indicative of how they’ll do in college with more freedom, etc. Better that than slacking off and risking having an admission rescinded or denied!</p>
<p>i didnt do too well in the Art class because there was a art history test involved (mostly foreign art) and i wasn’t too prepared for the test. </p>
<p>i am not an art major, but i do have Calligraphy and Traditional Chinese Painting as part of my art supplement. that kind of art is way different from the art we learn in class (which is mostly history and memorizing stylistic themes by looking at paintings). would the adcoms be able to realize that, in fact, the grade on the transcript doesn’t reflect my artistic capabilities? </p>
<p>or would they just look at the low art grade and then look at my art supplement (including a teacher rec, art slides and resume), and then just laugh at the stark contrast…</p>
<p>Most admissions offices look at each applicant holistically. I don’t believe they would reject you based on one downward trend. They’ll look at your academics, ECs, recs, etc., as a package.</p>
<p>Not being prepared for a test is the worst possible excuse. Don’t expect understanding. A C in art for someone who admitted an art supplement will frankly be jaw dropping at Harvard and it’s peers (which appear to be the schools in question).</p>