<p>How poorly would I have to do this semester to be rescinded from USC as a spring admit? I haven't had any C's in high school so would 2 C's (worst case scenario) on my second semester transcript kill me?</p>
<p>if that’s your worst case scenario, i’m like 98% you will be fine.</p>
<p>but, i am speaking on behalf of friends who got the same final grades for other schools (ucla, ucsb, pepperdine…). so still aim high at least until someone from usc confirms this :)</p>
<p>Yes, it could get you rescinded. I know of one case where it happened.</p>
<p>Can you explain lanimer? You’re scaring me now… I don’t have that great of grades right now either despite past years of good ones. :((((</p>
<p>^ scary</p>
<p>my college counselor said it’s ridiculous to think for a second that one C or even two out of your entire high school experience is going to kill you, especially when you’re taking the hardest classes of your life. as for me 7 IB classes & no lunch with gov. class. So, I might end up with a C or two for my final transcript (trimester don’t get sent from my school), but she said not to obsess about it, and it’s very unlikely something like that will happen unless you have straight Cs and Ds or Ds and Fs.</p>
<p>IB C’s =B’s
IB B’s=A’s</p>
<p>Same for AP classes</p>
<p>Well I asked my friend who goes to USC, and she said she made straight C’s the last half of senior year and nothing happened except she got a letter that just kind of scolded her but told her to just try harder when she got to USC. So I feel like it should be okay?</p>
<p>I hope so! This post is scaring me! D:</p>
<p>^Yup. Getting rescinded is a horrible thought.</p>
<p>Will a couple of B or B+ in senior year cause problems at my merit scholarship status? </p>
<p>From the past three years, I only had three Bs (including B+) and everything else was A. But I may end up with 5 Bs (including B+) in senior year, mainly in some of the hard core classes such as linear algebra, multivariable calculus etc. I still have several AP classes in A or A+, will my final transcript cause any problem in my merit scholarship (trustee)? </p>
<p>I am a worried person by nature, and I just do not want to be surprised. Too bad with less than twio months left in high school, many of my classmates are still working their ass off and there is a crapload of crazy homework daily becasue of these hard core classes plus the AP exams coming up in May. Can not wait until the graduation day…</p>
<p>Morning, have you received a letter or other written communication indicating that your merit scholarship is subject to rescision for any reason? What does it say, exactly?</p>
<p>morningrain, we’ve never heard of merit awards being rescinded for grades in the past few years of CC posters. And your grades are still AMAZING. So please stay calm. :)</p>
<p>General word of wisdom to all incoming Trojans. Do not get C-minus or below on year-end grades (meaning whole year averaged). Avoid D’s. If you think you are seriously tanking, regroup, meet with your teachers. Apologize for the letdown and get into gear. Get their help to bring up your grades–it’s only a few more weeks. </p>
<p>No need to stress about a C or two, but watch out. If you think the end of senior year is a great distraction, wait until you hit college. :)</p>
<p>Very very few people get rescinded. Just don’t let it happen to you.</p>
<p>Madbean, do some schools give a final grade that averages the whole year?</p>
<p>At my son’s school each semester is completely separate. And I would think it would be very hard to have a year-averaged C- or below. That means they would’ve also tanked first semester.</p>
<p>jazz/shreddermom, schools use all sorts of methods to report grades. My S’s school only posts final year grades (no semester or quarter) on the final transcript sent to colleges. I think they do this as a kindness to those seniors who are prone to “itis”. 
But in any case, if a student has earned very high grades all 7 semesters–which they most likely have done in order to get admitted to USC in the first place, and as long as they avoid the dreaded Ds (although maybe one D in one course for the second semester wouldn’t unhinge the world) for second semester, there shouldn’t be any trouble. I think earning a D may trigger a warning letter, though.</p>
<p>More serious would be dropping down from APs to non-AP after 1st semester or other major lessening of rigor in courses taken; getting an F, or dropping a core class and not graduating!</p>
<p>Alright, so it looks like I am going to have 4 A’s, 1 B, and either a C or D in AP Computer Science for second semester. Would a D in AP Comp Sci REALLY cause USC to take away my acceptance?</p>
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<p>So the standard for rescission is “serious downturn,” but only with a “could result in.” So even a serious downturn might or might not result in rescission.</p>
<p>I doubt if any real information other than this is available. When USC chooses to excercise this power is probably not known outside the admissions office.</p>
<p>Just stop being slackers.</p>
<p>I’m not slacking. I’m just completely lost in that class and worrying about the worst case scenario. Let me rephrase my question. Would a D in an AP class with otherwise normal grades be considered a “serious downturn”?</p>
<p>Have your counselor at school call and talk to one of the admission counselors at USC.</p>
<p>^Thanks. That’s actually a good idea.</p>