So about two weeks ago, my admissions at Dartmouth was rescinded due to poor grades. However, last week my high school removed my failing grade [everything else was an A, had a 3.96 UW GPA and a 4.77 W GPA], and I was wondering, is it possible that Dartmouth would reaccept a student who was rescinded?
I wasn’t offered a gap year or something like that, but on the other hand, I have all the same things as I did on my original application, and have done a lot of things since being accepted [Running a relatively successful startup that’s raised about $400k and helping write state legislation]. If anybody has any advice or insight into whether or not Dartmouth would even reaccept a student like me, if I should apply ED, etc. I’d love to know more [either here or via PM], especially since I also have an option to enroll at my state school and graduate in 1 year with a B.S due to my accumulated credits.
Lastly, how can I best position myself if I’m seeking readmission? Should I apply ED, seek out athletic recruitment, talk to certain people, etc.?
Why wouldn’t you have your GC contact the school and tell them that the failing grade was removed from your transcript and try to get them to reconsider them rescinding you?
@bodangles Yeah I had already started up to Hanover to go on my DOC trip…I was a senior last year
@pittsburghscribe I mean I would, but my GC made a mistake [leaving me enrolled in a class I didn’t know I was enrolled in, that I subsequently failed and because I “didn’t make an active effort to drop it” the GC was relatively pro-rescinding]. I did tell the Dean, who said, it was too late anyway [the grades were fixed last week; on the other hand, my dorm room remains empty], and that I should reapply if I’d like.
What high school finalizes their final transcripts for their graduating seniors in September?
Was that a high school class that you failed, that you didn’t realize you were enrolled in? Wouldn’t you have attendance issues well before failing the class?
Maybe you should just go to the state school and graduate in one year and keep working at your successful startup.
@mommdc So my transcript was finalized in June, though Dartmouth made the decision about two weeks ago, and I saw the transcript about 1 month ago. I wasn’t notified about the attendences until I saw the failure.
Also, I really dislike the classes at my state school. One 3000 level econ class has a midterm where we just memorized flags. I’d really prefer to back at Dartmouth, with my friends and in the clubs I spent the summer interacting with
So, your “GC made a mistake [leaving me enrolled in a class I didn’t know I was enrolled in …” Sorry, but “leaving me enrolled” and “I didn’t know I was enrolled in” say two very different things to me. Were you enrolled in the class? Was it a class you thought of taking but changed your mind? Whose job was it to make sure you had officially dropped the class? Did you really get no warnings that you were failing the class for lack of attendance? Or did you fail for another reason? You say that you “subsequently failed” but you don’t explain why. Did you try to take the final at the last minute without having done any work?
If your explanation to Dartmouth was as vague as your post here, I am not surprised that they would not change the decision to rescind. If you could answer my questions in a way that would persuade an impartial observer that you were not responsible for any of what happened, I would be very surprised if they would not change the decision.
If you want good advice, you need to be clear and candid.
I have to agree with the other replies. This situation seems a little odd. I feel like something is missing; how is it possible that you had been enrolled in a class and not know it? Wasn’t there an attendance issue that you were notified of? Do you have a program like PowerSchool that you can monitor grades and classes on line? What about progress reports? I guess I just don’t understand how a semester went by and you weren’t aware of this class??
Well to be very clear, I am reapplying for the Class of 2021 and there’s no further review of my admissions status. And while I’m not too aware of all the factors that went into the decision, I was told that the failing grade was an issue. Obviously, I have to have some accountability for the actions and the second I found out of something was wrong I should’ve talked to my counselor, but I found out in the summer and I wasn’t contacted until August about it. As for the class, yes it was a class I had enrolled in and then dropped, and because I was able to produce the request later on, it was expunged from my record.
Anyway, please feel free to follow up with me @AboutTheSame, as I look forward to any and all constructive information
@toomanykiddos I was enrolled into the class in mid-March, and I dropped it March 20th. It remained on my transcript but not on my powerschool/schedule.
@mommdc Well I cleared the exact non-degree status with the Dean at Dartmouth, so I’m not worried about losing my freshman status, and while there are other schools I’d be interested in, I clearly have an express desire to attend Dartmouth. I guess my question is, what’s the best way to say I messed up while still trying to move on?
Dartmouth may not ever reconsider your application, so the best thing to do IS to move on. TipTop Colleges, who have thousands of equally qualified students on their wait list, dont like it when a student tries to pass the blame for a mistake onto others- they expect more of the students they admit.
You hopefully have learned an important lesson- NEVER assume that something, that involves your record ,has been correctly done- always check.
@menloparkmom They won’t reconsider my application for next year? And am I supposed to accept responsibility here – I honestly can’t tell what I did wrong.
"And am I supposed to accept responsibility here – I honestly can’t tell what I did wrong. "
you DID NOT CHECK to be sure your transcript was correct.
And even if you DID- many TIP TOP colleges do NOT like to see that a student has dropped a class, after his application has been submitted. So that , in itself, would have been a strike against your record.
Is very unlikely that they will readmit you next year, if they did not let you attend THIS year.
Next year your excuse will be “old news”
Its time to move on…