<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I'm an IB senior who has missed a few days in the first semester.</p>
<p>I have a 4.4 GPA, active in ECs, participating in class even after missing previous lectures, etc.</p>
<p>So... is this going to be a problem? I have heard that some have been held back a year. That would suck! I don't see what I would do that extra year, considering that I have already successfully completed the most difficult coursework. What is going to/could happen?</p>
<p>lol last semester I missed 11 days, so I get where you’re coming from. I was allowed 9 excused absences which I gladly used up and then had 2 ‘religious’ holidays which didn’t count in attendance totals. I wasn’t sick for any of it heh.</p>
<p>As long as you aren’t in trouble with truancy regulations, you should be fine. Usually if you go over a certain limit they’ll have you make up hours like through Saturday School. Just check with the people in charge of attendance at your school or maybe your counselor. </p>
<p>But you should be alright. I know a guy in the top 2% that was absent for like 30 days last semester and everything turned out fine for him. I’d wish you luck with fighting the senioritis, but I think both of us have already fallen victim to it</p>
<p>I’m a Junior but for our school seniors get no penalty until 2nd semester of senior year if the absenses are excused. For 2nd for seniors your only penalty for missing x amount of days 15-20 then you can attend graduation (no biggy). This is why we have final exemptions ;)</p>
<p>It depends on the school/law. In Texas, there is a law that credit is only granted if a student has been in class for 90% of the semester, which for us, in the first semester, is seven days, and is 10 days in the second semester. Check state truancy laws.</p>