<p>How poorly would a second semester senior have to do in order to have an acceptance rescinded? I'm not talking about failed courses (because that will not happen), but I'm talking Cs... How many Cs do you think one could get away with before Notre Dame rescinds an acceptance??</p>
<p>Thanks so much!!</p>
<p>Instead of worrying… call your admissions rep and ask.</p>
<p>Instead of worrying…spend more time studying.</p>
<p>rmldad… your answer is much better than mine… Thanks.</p>
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<li>called admissions rep; vague answers</li>
<li>studying ain’t the problem. test averages are saving me, it’s the homework that’s the problem.</li>
<li>i don’t get home until 10 o’clock p.m. everyday, so doing it, maintaining a social life, and keeping healthy is nigh impossible.</li>
<li>it’s second semester senior year. i don’t know about you all, but i actually wanna enjoy my last few days of childhood before i rev up for college once more. life ain’t all about school; one has to enjoy oneself, especially after three, long years of hardwork to get to this point.</li>
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<p>so, now if someone would actually like to answer my question…</p>
<p>I assume that sassymom is a parent like me, which obviously means we have a different perspective that you do as a high school senior.</p>
<p>To perhaps address your question in a way that you would prefer, the only actual case with which I have direct knowledge of recission was a senior who plagarized her senior thesis, and that was for an Ivy, not ND.</p>
<p>My understanding is that adcoms do not want to rescind anyone. They “went to bat” for you and are pulling for your success. A recission would be an admission that they made a serious mistake. However, they do not want to explicitly state that to you and thereby indirectly encourage you to test their limits.</p>
<p>My guess is that a couple C’s are fine. I expect that the worst case is that you get a sternly worded letter of reprimand and warning (“double secret probation” if you have seen Animal House).</p>
<p>Back in parent mode, you only have a few weeks left to work hard. Buckle down! You have achieved so much over the past twelve years - don’t put it in jeopardy for a few days of fun. You will have the whole summer to enjoy your friends.</p>
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<li> If your admissions rep can’t answer the question then I don’t know what you think anyone here can tell you. BUT if they didn’t give you a reassuring answer then you should probably be worried. </li>
<li> Homework is a part of studying. If you admittedly aren’t doing your homework and that is the reason for your poor grades, then doing your homework would certainly have a chance at solving the problem.<br></li>
<li>Somehow you managed to squeeze in your homework in the past. It is up to you to decide whether it is important to you now to try to keep your grades up.</li>
<li>If you seriously had to work so hard the past 3 years that you had NO time for fun, then you may want to rethink your college decision.<br></li>
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<p>So, I think your question has already been answered. Keep in mind, a sarcastic attitude won’t help you much in many areas of life.</p>
<p>Also, keep in mind that you have 4 years of college ahead of you at UCLA. While high school has been great, trust me that college is even better!!!</p>
<p>“so, now if someone would actually like to answer my question…”</p>
<p>If you get only vague answers from the school, I’m not exactly sure what you expect from posters on CC. While rescinded admissions are rare, they do happen. I have also heard of cases where a school will ask for a written explanation of why a student’s grades went down in the last semester. Likely this will not happen for a couple of C’s, but I don’t work for ND so I won’t pretend to know the school’s policies. </p>
<p>I suggest that you tone down your social life for a few weeks and work to get those grades up into the B range just to be safe. Schedule in the time you need to get your homework done. I imagine that you worked hard for a long time to get into a school like ND, and it just makes sense to finish off on a good note and start ND from a position of strength. Success in college requires that you learn to balance your academic life, social life, and extracurricular life so this is a good time to work on your time management skills.</p>
<p>To all:</p>
<p>This is from the Notre Dame admissions website. It was taken from an admitted student chat in April of 2011</p>
<p>"Question: Under what specific circumstances would a student be rescinded? What sort of grades would be a red flag to the office? I don’t think will have anything to actually worry about, but being rescinded would be an absolute nightmare.</p>
<p>ND Admissions:</p>
<p>A slip to a C grade level in one subject will be accepted, but C grades in two subjects, or a slip to a poor (D) performance in one course, will require explanation. Multiple C/D grades could result in the offer being rescinded. Confirmed students are expected to complete their high school careers with the academic performances that they presented at the time of admission."</p>
<p>Our guidance office warns against senioritis by citing the example of a Notre Dame acceptance (EA) being rescinded for a student from our school due to grades slipping in spring semester. They don’t give out the name, so technically I haven’t verified it, but several teachers have privately confirmed it’s true (when my S13 was admitted EA I asked). All of them said the student wasn’t in any danger of failing any classes, but dropped grades in most of them. FWIW. You just have to decide how badly you want to go to Notre Dame and how attractive your other options are, and balance that against your social schedule.</p>