Probability of having admission revoked?

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<p>Okay, here's the deal. I've been accepted to UC Davis, and I've already filed my SIR. Unfortunately, I'm failing Calculus (AB, no less) at the moment. Math isn't really my strong point, but I'll admit that I haven't been trying my hardest this semester. I'm fairly confident that I can pull A's and B's in all my other classes, with maybe one C, but if I get an F in this class, there's pretty much no way my semester GPA will break 3.0 (which I've heard is the minimum at UCs).</p>

<p>The thing is, my grades have never been that great to begin with. My cumulative unweighted high school GPA is only 2.7. My weighted GPA is somewhere around 3.4, thanks to a couple of community college courses. I'm in the bottom 20% of my class. This wouldn't even be the first time I've failed a class. As far as I can tell, my high test scores were the only reason I got into UC Davis. (And I do feel guilty about this, but whether or not I deserved to get in is another story.)</p>

<p>Compounding the issue is that I already received a D in college-prep Physics first semester, which theoretically disqualifies me from UC since I was relying on Physics to fulfill my second year of the a-g lab science requirement. To make up for it, I'm taking a biology course at community college, which I intend to complete before graduation from high school. I am currently corresponding with the admissions office on whether or not this will keep me from being disqualified. If they do let it slide, the last thing I would want is to fail another class. For what it's worth, I've already fulfilled the a-g math requirement, so I don't need Calculus for that.</p>

<p>So here's my question: Assuming I fail Calculus, what is the probability of my admission being revoked? I've asked the admissions office, and they say they don't make the decision until they see your final high school transcript, which implies that they look at your senior-year grades in context with your grades in high school as a whole. If my grades are usually crappy, will this soften the blow if I get another crappy grade? If I know I'm going to fail a class, would it be advantageous for me to notify admissions now, instead of at the end of the year? Or would it be disadvantageous? Is there anything I can do to keep my admission from revoked (aside from not failing the class)? Help!</p>

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<p>Have you written to UC Davis yet? If not, do so ASAP. My understanding is that you MUST WRITE TO UCs ASAP, as per your provisional contract. </p>

<p>I would also call their office of undergraduate admissions for further counseling</p>

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<p>I've written to them about the D in Physics, but not about my F in Calculus, as the grade isn't final. Is it best to write them if there's even a chance that I'll end up with a D or an F? Or is it better to wait?</p>

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<p>How were your first semester grades? As far as I know, UC Davis averages out a 3.0 year-long, and not by each individual semester.</p>

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<p>My first semester GPA was definitely below a 3.0, unweighted, so that's no help. When they say they require a 3.0, they do mean unweighted, right? If so, I think it's unreasonable of them to ask me to "maintain" a 3.0, if I've never had one in the first place.</p>

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<p>I have discussed it with my teacher, and he was horribly unhelpful. He kept telling me to "try to do well on the final", even after I pointed out that it was mathematically impossible for me to raise my grade to a C even if I got a 100% on the test. After the final, there's basically nothing left to do. I will try to talk to him again, though.</p>

<p>And I do plan on contacting the admissions office. The thing is, I don't even know for sure that my D in Physics hasn't already disqualified me from UC. (The last email I received asked for the exact name of the biology course I'm taking to make it up, and I'm still waiting for a reply.) So I'm hesitant to bring up the fact that I'm failing Calculus as well, even though I know I should tell them about it ASAP. Argh.</p>

<p>Thanks for the advice, anyway.</p>

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<p>what is an SIR?</p>

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<p>^Statement of Intent to Register.</p>

<p>Anyways, my classmate is in the same situation as you are. She e-mailed the UC Davis admissions office and they told her they use WEIGHTED GPA, but I can't be sure. You should still call to see for yourself just in case, good luck.</p>

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<p>ohh thanks</p>