<p>On the MIT acceptance letter, it vaguely reminds us that we should still pass the year with flying colors. The question is, what exactly constitutes these "flying colors?" Is an A- still flying? A bit droopy? Do they look at how they drop from your previous grades? (i.e. What if I had maintained A+ grades and they dropped to an A- (or even B+), would it look worse than if I had A- grades to start with?) I guess I'm getting senioritus, and I'd like to to focus on hobbies of mine, study for math/physics olympiad, start free-lancing for web design, etc.</p>
<p>How much can I afford to slack off?</p>
<p>Try not to get any C’s and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>munchybunch - </p>
<p>I can’t give you a hard numerical answer, but yes, you should be fine provided you’re not straying into C territory. Avoid Bs if you can but we will probably not revoke your acceptance based on that. </p>
<p>We basically want to see that you don’t totally slack off once you’ve attained a specific goal, if that makes any sense.</p>
<p>I’ve been terrified of getting rescinded since I got in. I got a C in Physics C for first semester and it’s doubtful I’ll do any better this term (though I’ll try!). I’m really not slacking off, I just suck in that class. Am I going to get rescinded?</p>
<p>Sorry for threadnapping.</p>
<p>exactly, but for me it will be in AP Literature^</p>
<p>I’m soooooooo worried! I think I’ll be getting a B in physics b
can you get rescinded/revoked for ONE B?</p>
<p>…</p>
<p>What do you think?</p>
<p>No, you will not get rescinded for one B.</p>
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Don’t just give up, you are smart enough to be accepted at MIT. Work hard and try to get A in this semester.</p>
<p>Walter Lewin physics lectures</p>
<p>8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics MIT
[YouTube</a> - Lec 1 | 8.01 Physics I: Classical Mechanics, Fall 1999](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmJV8CHIqFc]YouTube”>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmJV8CHIqFc)</p>