Is it a good idea to email uchicago about this? slightly panicking and need advice :)

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Hi!

If you’ve seen my other posts, you know that, in general, I’m awful at math, and having the world’s hardest calculus teacher means I currently hold a C in AP Calc AB. I was offered admission EA at Uchicago this year and committed–previously I had a 4.0 all throughout high school, so this dramatic drop in my math grade is noticeable.

I calculated what, most likely, my transcript will look like by the end of senior year:

Lit: A/A-
Physics: A
Spanish 6: A
Chinese 4: A+
Independent research project: A/A+
Law: A+
Calc AB: C+/B- if I get lucky lol

Worst case scenario is that I have an A- and a C+ on my transcript–how bad is this? Enough to get me rescinded?

Ok here’s the actual question part–this entire semester I’ve been freaking out about calc and can definitely write a good letter explaining how difficult this class has been/reputation in the school and my efforts to improve (got a tutor, extra help, etc). I want to make sure there’s no chance I get rescinded, so would sending my admissions officer a letter explaining the situation and my current efforts be a good idea? It’s a month or so before I graduate, so I’d just like him to be aware…or maybe this isn’t a good idea, since I don’t want to draw attention to it? Idk, any advice?

Thanks! :slight_smile:

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Do nothing. Your overall GPA is good. One bad grade is not the end of the world.

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You should be fine and I would not contact UChicago. The general rule on CC is to avoid D’s, F’s and felonies!

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^^what @happy1 said.

Advice = take a deep breath. exhale. Get ready for graduation.

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^^as long as you are not math or science major you will be ok.