<p>I’d have the school resend a corrected transcript as soon as it’s ready to go, with a letter from registrar letting them know of the mistake. The rep isn’t likely to remember to update your S’s application file, so better to have it mailed to the admissions offices directly.</p>
<p>Thanks jkiwmom. I went over to the fair and his GC was there, she’s doing exactly what you put in your post. Supposedly the corrected transcripts will go out tomorrow.</p>
<p>Perfect! Then heading over the the college fair turned out to be the right thing to do :).</p>
<p>Btw, we’ve had transcript problems too. My daughter’s transcript had a C+ changed to a C, which in our school district is a difference btw. being calculated as a 2.5 vs. a 2.0. They finally corrected this grade, BUT, they have yet to correct two B +'s that were calculated at 3.0 rather than 3.5 into her cumulative GPA (school system grading policy). It brings her GPA down from a 3.13 to a 3.08 (the principal confirmed our calculations verbally to D, but no changes on trans yet). I am wanting her to solve this on her own since she’s going to run into similar problems throughout college (and beyond). I really want her to know that she can handle it on her own…but am now giving myself a deadline before I go into the registrars office myself. It’s only one month away from her early decision app. being due, and I am trying not to let my daughter know that I am getting worried. Going for a run right now to get some of my angst out :O.</p>
<p>I wish we had pluses and minuses! My freshman son seems to be getting straight 89s - which are just plain B’s in our system. I shouldn’t complain too much thought - until last year the grading scale was 94-100 for an A and 87-93 for a B, so my daughter’s transcript is half the old scale and half new.</p>
<p>Our school system actually just changed the grading policy this past year to using the +, but no minuses. I know, right?! (use my D’s fake “valley girl” tone when saying this). It’s a NICE system if it’s actually calculated correctly! I think this is actually part of the problem though --there seems to be a glitch to when they changed the grading policy. So now I wait…will not intervene, will not intervene…</p>
<p>woo hoo - first acceptance today!</p>
<p>Congratulations, mamaduck!!!</p>
<p>I was excited that ds completed his first application today, essay and all. Ahh, one down, nine to go…</p>
<p>Yay mamaduck!</p>
<p>Woo Hoo, mamaduck!</p>
<p>I am seriously stressed over D’s common app. Two of her teachers’ LORs will not post! It says started but has been like that for a week. One of the teachers contacted CA who said the teacher hadn’t been assigned, but I see them as assigned and started. One of them is the Assistant Principal who is writing about her test scores not being a representation of her ability. That one is just a “tiny” bit important. So, now, what to do? </p>
<p>Did I mention how much I despise the Common App?</p>
<p>Congrats! Still haven’t submitted an app here!</p>
<p>Congrats mamaduck!! What college was it?</p>
<p>ugadog99 - my son is having a problem with his LOR also but in Naviance. He cancelled the original request but has sent 2 more to the same teacher. The teacher is saying that it’s still showing up as being cancelled. I emailed his counselor yesterday so hopefully she can get it straightened out.</p>
<p>Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. She prefers Bellarmine to several others that were on her list, so they’re now coming off. </p>
<p>I went to Target today with the duckling. We found all sorts of dorm supplies on clearance (sheet set for $5!). She’s getting so excited now about going to college!</p>
<p>Oh that’s great it’s a college she really likes.</p>
<p>Thought I would jump in on this thread as I recently realized D has an unweighted GPA of 3.3. It’s been frustrating because she needs merit aid to afford to go away next fall and her GPA and class rank are both too low to get the $$ needed. She got a 25 on her ACT and has received some scholarships, but not enough. She is retaking the ACT this month but I’m starting to see that even if her score increases the GPA and rank will still be an issue. What frustrates me is that she did take honors classes and AP classes which of course helped prepare her academically, but to get more $$, she would have been better off taking regular classes and getting straight A’s. Her school also has a higher grading scale than I had in HS. A’s start at 94%, not 90, and colleges aren’t taking that into consideration. As for her rank, with a weighted 3.6 GPA, she is barely in the top 50% of her class. I always thought the ACT and SAT’s were the equalizer, but appears not so.</p>
<p>Mama, there ARE schools where she could get merit, maybe not the ones she is looking at? S had a lower GPA than hers and got at least 10K at most all the schools he applied to</p>
<p>Mamadubbs, Are you sure that your daughter isn’t going to get good merit aid? We really didn’t know most of my son’s financial offers at this point when my son was a HS senior. He had similar stats as your daughter and most colleges (except for State U’s) offered him at least $10,000 in merit aid per year.</p>
<p>Hello Mamaduck… Where if you don’t mind me saying</p>
<p>^^^
Are you asking where D got in? Bellarmine University - Louisville KY.</p>
<p>D has been accepted and received the following merit awards, but it’s not enough to avoid taking out excessive amounts of student loans. </p>
<p>UW Whitewater - $2,000 yr
Eastern Illinois - $2,500 yr, will increase $1,000 if ACT retake comes in at 27
St. Ambrose/IA - $10,000 yr
St. Mary’s/MN- $12,000 yr</p>
<p>We can contribute $10,000 yr, D will contribute $2,000 yr towards tuition, and work during school to cover ancillary costs such as laundry, spending money, etc… We want to limit Stafford loans to $2,500 yr for total of $10,000 when she graduates.</p>
<p>Even with the merit awards above, we are short anywhere from $5,000-$12,000 per year. Aside from EIU, she won’t qualify for more merit with a higher ACT because of her GPA and/or class rank. And the most we can get from EIU is $1,000 more. </p>
<p>Can I ask what schools are giving $10,000+ merit awards that don’t have COA’s starting at $35,000? If my daughter got $10,000 at a public university, we would be set!</p>
<p>Mamadubbs - have you been running the net price calculators? You may qualify for institutional grants at some schools. The income requirements are quite generous at some schools, but it does seem to vary widely.</p>