<p>ok so i've been accepted ed (yahoo!) and my mid-year reports are being sent out next week-- does that mean i can finally relax? or does princeton see our final grades too? i dont intend to fail but might not work quite as hard anymore</p>
<p>also, i want to drop one of my classes. its not academic- just an art class, but will that look bad, like im slacking off now?</p>
<p>will they actually turn me down now for dropping classes and slipping grades?</p>
<p>It depends how much your grades slip. If you get a few B's, or even a C, Princeton will not care. But, if your 4.0 GPA suddenly becomes a 2.5 or lower, they might start seriously questioning the extent of your academic commitment.</p>
<p>ok but what about dropping a course? non-academic</p>
<p>It seems like an art class and hopefully it is easy. I think it is in your best interests to keep it just to be on the safe side.</p>
<p>but its causing scheduling problems. basically things would be more convenient w/o it. and i intend to join an art club to compensate. will that be ok or would they be upset that im even thinking of it?</p>
<p>it's fine, just call the admissions office and explain it to them :)</p>
<p>Email Dean Rapelye and she'll officially approve your minor course changes.</p>
<p>aaahhhhh i have a c in spanish for 2nd Q grade... half the class are recent immigrants, i have NO idea what's going on 89% of the time</p>
<p>I emailed uaoffice about a course change a week ago, but I still haven't gotten a response. Tiger!, what's Dean Rapelye's email address? You can PM it if you like.</p>
<p>Eek, a c! I totally know what that's like, though -- I haven't been able to keep up in my US Gov class since the start of the semester. But it's not really a difficult class -- I just had so much going on over the summer that I couldn't finish the summer busywork. (64 current event clippings and reports, 1 page each, in specific categories: Constitutional Underpinnings, Public Policy, Civil Rights, etc. plus essays and other nonsense.)</p>
<p>I think tiger is being sarcastic, guys. </p>
<p>Drop the art class. Take something Pass/No pass. Get a couple B's or even C's. It's okay. Turn off that worry switch in your brain that's been on throughout the college admissions process. You're done. It's over. You've won. They won't kick you out unless you really, really screw up.</p>
<p>But be careful if you turn off the switch in your brain...you just may find that you can't switch it on again. :p</p>
<p>Agreed. Do your best, but the pressure's off. Your life is no longer governed by what you have to do to get into college. Do what you want to do now. Learn what you want to learn. I'm not saying turn off your brain, but turn off the worry switch that provided the stress (okay, eustress) throughout high school. In the words of Han Solo, "You're all clear, kid! Now let's blow this thing and go home." And you've got the force on your side.</p>
<p>Well, acceptance was contingent on the courses you listed on the application, so you should inform Princeton about any changes (even small ones) just to be safe. </p>
<p>Obviously none of the changes we're talking about here would cause a problem, but you still should tell Princeton so they're not suprised when they look at your Mid-year / Final-year report.</p>
<p>So I think I'm going to get an absolutely terrible grade (maybe even fail) in one optional honors math thing im doing, get one B-, one B+ and 4-5 A/A+. Cause for concern or not?</p>
<p>shouldn't be...and i think mine might be worse. ahhhh</p>
<p>Try not to get an "F"...that would maybe cause pton to take a closer look and ask you about it..but I doubt they'd rescind for that...</p>
<p>My best guesses... One C is fine; straight C-minuses might be questionable. Drop whatever you want, but don't get a D or fail anything.</p>
<p>I called the office today to drop an elective course and they actually told me to email Dean Rapelye.</p>
<p>I called the office today to drop an elective course and they actually told me to email Dean Rapelye.</p>
<p>All b's are still pretty much fine, right? Because i've slowly been sliding from the good ol 4.0 towards the bad ol 3.0.</p>