<p>Hey, everyone!</p>
<p>I just had a quick question that's been bugging me about post-admittance to a university:</p>
<p>If one was accepted to a university as prestigious as one of the ivy league schools - or even a school such as Duke or Stanford - what average would he/she have to maintain in order to keep the acceptance? </p>
<p>I was just curious because a friend of mine has gotten into Cornell with a 90 flat, and he is saying that if he drops more than 5% in average, he gets rejected. Yet, another friend has stated that you would have to drop 10% + in average in order to be rejected after the offer of admission. I applied to these schools, so I'm just curious as to what the answer is, if anyone has any proof/experience. Is it different for international/American students? </p>
<p>All help is GREATLY appreciated!</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Don’t suddenly become a C student once you get accepted. If you can show that you are still putting in the effort that got you into their school none of these schools will recind.</p>
<p>Haha yes, that probably wouldn’t be a good idea. I’m just concerned in case I dropped from a 91 to an 86, for instance, if they’d see that as a huge turn-off and red flag. I guess this is me being paranoid?
Thanks for the response, btw. :)</p>
<p>Don’t worry about it. I got into Columbia U ED, and I’ve talked to a lot of the current students about how seriously I should take highschool now. Most of them have told me their biggest mistake in highschool was to take it seriously after getting accepted. If you start getting a ton of C’s and D’s, be worried. But, seriously, that probably won’t happen.</p>
<p>They’re more likely to rescind your acceptance because of legal trouble. I know someone who was accepted into Cornell, threw a huge party to celebrate, got busted, and then his acceptance was withdrawn. I’ve never heard of ANYONE get their acceptance rescinded because of academics. Ever.</p>
<p>Bottom line is keep your average grade still. Of course a drop from 91 to 86 won’t hurt your admission decision. For a rescission, we’re talking about something like from 91 to 50.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Just think about it logically: What would indicate senioritis to you if you were an adcom? A straight-A student who falls to all B’s in core classes might be a problem (there was a case of a student whose Yale acceptance was called into question because s/he fell to straight-B’s), but a smattering of B’s or even a C in a particularly difficult class wouldn’t. My plan is a) not to stop caring about grades completely until AP/IB exam review starts and b) to only drop to B’s in classes that would require huge amounts of energy to keep A’s. </p>
<p>Bottom line: Don’t be dumb by pushing boundaries.</p>
<p>Haha I see everyone’s point, I think. I am pretty relieved, must say. Just out of curiosity, however, as I said (or maybe just implied? :P), I’m international (Canadian), so a B here would be a 70-79. A “B” in the United States is an 80-89, though, correct? Thus, dropping into the 80s here would be equivalent to dropping to a “B” average for U.S. schools? Or do they take our grading system into consideration?</p>
<p>Sorry for all of these tedious questions. I’d just love to have my facts straight for once. 
Thanks again for the responses!</p>
<p>@ isabelwhatx:</p>
<p>Oh, wow! That seriously happened? I suppose it makes sense, but it’s still awful. :S I hope he ended up at a good school, regardless!</p>
<p>They do take the school’s grading system in consideration. Colleges evaluate each applicant academic performance based on the student’s school profile. If you got a B there, it’s a B to colleges.</p>
<p>P.S.: Sometimes (I only know Georgia Tech in this category), colleges might ask you, as an international, to convert your grades to the American model. I applied to 8 universities as an international and none asked me to do that.</p>