<p>I know colleges often rescind acceptances for students who receive poor grades in the second semester of senior year. I'm worried about my AP Calculus grade which is at a very low C at this point. I got a C last semester as well, and seeing as I was accepted, I don't think Georgia Tech has a problem with that. My worry now is that my grade may drop to a D. I'm already studying for the AP Test so I think I could get at least a C on the final and keep my grade, but Calc really isn't my best subject and I'm getting a little paranoid.</p>
<p>So how low a grade would get my acceptance rescinded? I would also like to know whether Georgia Tech would make this decision based on individual class grades or based on my GPA for my second semester.</p>
<p>Thank you for reading and I appreciate your response!</p>
<p>I’ve never definitively heard of anyone having their offer pulled, but then again, there may be a reason for that… (seeing as those people wouldn’t be here to tell me about it).</p>
<p>If you are making a D in AP calculus, you may have bigger problems than potentially having your GIT admission offer rescinded. What is your intended major?</p>
<p>You should do your absolute best to pass your class; it will make your life much easier in the (immediate and much more distant) future. Good luck!</p>
<p>I have A’s and B’s in all my other classes, and I could sleep through the finals in all those classes and still pass. It’s Calculus that has been the bane of my existence for the last two years. I’ve been focusing on the AP test, and taking practice tests since that will prepare me for the final anyway, but to be honest I think I would get a 2 or 3, and that translates to a D or C for the final. I don’t have to worry about graduating from high school, since Calc is not a requirement, but that just makes for a horrible mindset. By the way, I will be majoring in Architecture.</p>
<p>1501 and 1502 are going to be significantly harder than AP calculus. That’s the main reason that you shouldn’t slack now… it will bite you hard next year.</p>
<p>I don’t think one D would matter at all, I’m pretty sure it wouldn’t. Because, they won’t go “Oh, he got one D, he’s slacking off”, but if you get all C’s and D’s, then they’ll get the message that you’re slacking off and therefore may revoke their decision. But a D, especially in Calculus, won’t matter, so don’t stress too much about it.</p>
<p>Getting some mixed signals here. A D won’t matter, but 1501 is really hard… wah! Thank you for all your replies, they have really helped. I have emailed the admissions office about my situation, and they have assured me that one D won’t affect my admissions. They pretty much said that they expected most peoples’ (people’s?) grades to drop anyway. Still working hard on Calc though, and the teacher’s a great guy. Fingers crossed for finals!</p>
<p>When Universities state the average GPA of their admits on their websites we do not know if it is weighted or unweighted GPA. I think that many/most state the weighted GPA to show that they that they are selective, top notch and have very smart students in their freshman class. Thus if they have admitted you, you and your parents should feel good about you (as their child) and this fine University that they are about to pour a lot of money into. </p>
<p>If a Senior in High School during their 8th semester has 5 AP classes and because of senioritis received all Cs in these classes he/she will have a weighted GPA of 3.0. Now lets assume in two (2) of these AP classes that tie closest to their admitted Major the student receives a B. The students GPA would be 3.4. Therefore this 3.4 GPA is probable not much of a drop off (in the scheme of things) from what you stated on your application for admittance.</p>
<p>If a student in High School during their 8th semester receives a C or God forbid a D in AP Calculus and they are not a Science or Business major a University does not care and will not revoke an admission. The exception is very top Universities such as one of the University of Californias (UCs) 10 campuses then a D in any class will most likely cause you to have your admittance revoked.</p>
<p>I would do everything possible to obtain at least a C in all of your 8th semester High School classes! Go to teacher office hours, go early to class, hire tutors, do extra credit, retake tests if this is possible and start studying again (the studying part will reinforce what you will need to at college even with all of the distractions you will face there). Dropping a class is not an option. Most Universities would rather you receive a D in a class rather than dropping the class. I hope this helps.</p>