Quarter GRADES?!?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>ok... so i applied ed to arts and sciences. i thought schools only look at your semester grades, and so i basically slacked off and got a C on my quarter grade.... apparently, a cornell admissions officer called my counselor for my quarter grades.. it seems obvious that i was on the brink of getting accepted or rejected and i think i ruined my chances.... what you guys think.. i got 3 As 2 Bs and 1 C... it seems oK but not to IVY LEAGUE standards...</p>

<p>I would love your input.. though it wont change anything</p>

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<p>dunno I think it would hurt a bit.
if you got accepted ED and got a C then it wouldn't be a big problem
but if you got it during the admission process..</p>

<p>it really depends, if that's an upper trend since junior year, that it's okay
if not, that could hurt.</p>

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<p>ayyy.. yeah i have had A's and B's throughout highschool. this is my very first C... but Its a quarter grade!!! haha. i only thought semester grades were official... but oh well..</p>

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<p>i thought CAS generally doesn't ask for 1st quarter grades rite?</p>

<p>hhmmm weird.... well good luck!!!!!! i'm sure it's fine~</p>

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<p>well people on another forum about 1st quarter grades,
adcom might ask for 1st quarter grades if an applicant is on a brink of being accepted or rejected... sure hope it's only a theory or a guess (since i wasn't asked to but sent it in anyway)....</p>

<p>ooo... if it's your frist C it might hurt you even if it's only a quarter grade for adcom understand that seniortis hits everyone 1st quarter of senior year... and might think that you slacked off or w/e...</p>

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<p>haha.. so true though... senoritis definitely kicked in and to this point havent cared too much on school... sucks to have ti hurt me like this</p>

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<p>at least Cornell ASKED for your grades...</p>

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<p>When did they call your counselor to send your grades?</p>

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<p>like last week... but i mean i thiknk i just ruined my chances... dont you think?!? can anyone else give me some sort of advice...? thanks...</p>

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<p>I have to say I agree with you...that can't be a good thing. Just hope for a deferral and work like crazy for better semester grades. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>wow one C equals a sure deferral?</p>

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<p>yeah.. im hoping the admissions office wont put it against me.. its an AP class ... but then again.. a C is a C... thinking more about it... i see my chances getting slimmer and slimmer.. anyone else agree?... or Hopefully dont agree, though it wouldnt change much</p>

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<p>relax...
the decision is coming out soooonnn (GYAAAAAAHHH)</p>

<p>you could have asked your counselor to write a small note saying the difficulty of the C course or w/e in an attempt to soften the blow....</p>

<p>but what's done is done</p>

<p>best case scenario, the adcom view it as a ok thing b/c of senioritis thing</p>

<p>worst case scenario, the adcom view it as a bad thing b/c of senioritis and slacking off thing.</p>

<p>I'd say the latter had a higher chance of happening, but you never know.</p>

<p>just cross your fingers, and hope for the best outcome.</p>

<p>don't worry, we all make mistakes</p>

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<p>me too i got a C+ in ap eng lit</p>

<p>My grades for english are on a downhill trend, while for everything else it's consistent or an upward trend</p>

<p>i am angry cause my 2nd mp grades so far are MUCH better than 1mp ..,</p>