Rescinded from USC? Help Please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>Hey guys!</p>

<p>Second semester senior year is just about to end ( in about 6 ish weeks for me) and my grades are far from good. I currently have 2As 1B and 2Cs. This comes out to a 3.0 unw GPA. I am a presidential ( half ride) scholar and I am petrified of losing my scholarship and getting rescinded. </p>

<p>Best case scenario. Over the next four or so weeks I some how manage to get one of my Cs to a B and graduate with 2As 2Bs and 1 C</p>

<p>Worst case scenario. My one B falls to a C due to an..interesting teacher and immaturity on my part (work ethic wise) during the first half of the semester. I graduate with 2As 3Cs. That is a 2.8 unw GPA. </p>

<p>In the worst case scenario would I lose my scholarship or get rescinded? A lot of other schools have detailed posts about what the criteria is. For UCLA they average semester 1 and semester 2. For Berkeley they simply state a 3.0 GPA is needed. For USC they have ..essentially nothing that I can find. </p>

<p>Last semester I had 3As and 2 Bs ( 3.6 Unw)</p>

<p>Any advice on what I should do, who I should talk to or exactly how likely getting rescinded is for me? Believe me when I say I am doing everything in my power to get my Cs to Bs but there is always the possibility I don't accomplish my goals and I just want to know what my best course of action is here.</p>

<p>Thanks,
Extremely nervous CCer!</p>

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<p>best case scenario: POSSIBLE you will lose your scholarship…probably won’t get rescinded</p>

<p>worst case scenario: good chance you will lose your scholarship…possibly get rescinded.</p>

<p>Just being honest, but really just work your BUTT off to get the BEST grades possible and that’s all you can do. If you got a scholarship, you have the potential to do it, so just use it :)</p>

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<p>Do you guys think I should call my regional rep and see what their opinion of the situation is ( by opinion I mean get a general feeling for the real cut off etc)? Or would doing that make them take a closer look at my current grades…</p>

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<p>I’m positive usc doesn’t have an official “cut”. I applied as a transfer and they said if i got below a certain spring gpa they could rescind me. Got below it and they didn’t, so asking them won’t hurt. Your rep will probably give you a generic answer of “We look at every one on a case by case basis so I can’t tell you your chances.” But it never hurts to ask, so I would!</p>

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<p>The university does look at these on a case by case basis. Sometimes there is severe illness, a death in the family or some difficult personal circumstances. I do not know what the university will do in your case. Do the best you can in your classes.</p>