<p>Hi all,
Last Friday I received a letter from Rutgers SAS- New Brunswick requesting an explanation for the downturn in my academic performance at the end of senior year, and my admission was under review. Most of my grades were normal, but second semester I got a D in AP Latin and a D+ in Global Religions. I immediately wrote them back with a contrite letter apologizing and explaining that I recognized I had let the school down. I'm extremely concerned that my acceptance may be revoked, which would crush me. I haven't heard back from Rutgers yet but I'm shaking in my boots. Does anyone know anything about a circumstance like this at Rutgers or elsewhere? Thanks..</p>
<p>Did you have a decent relationship with your GC? It may be helpful to ask guidance to make a phone call and/or write a note explaining that although your grades did drop, they have great faith in your ability to succeed and add to the community at Rutgers. Even if your GC is out for the month of July, email an SOS. They often do check and filter email over the summer.
Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice, I just sent her an email askig for help. But it may be too late considering I already sent my response and my case is currently under review.</p>
<p>Check out the Parents Forum for this recent thread - “Help! Has anyone had their child’s acceptance recinded?” It’s not concerning Rutgers but the student handled it well and there is a happy ending. Good luck.</p>
<p>Just expressing regrets may not be enough. Rutgers probably wants some evidence that you won’t flunk out of college when you’ve got far less structure and far more personal responsibility than you had in high school. </p>
<p>What may help you is explaining to Rutgers what mistakes you made (partying? not doing homework? Skipping class?) and how you will prevent yourself from making those mistakes in college.</p>
<p>well i did address the fact that i had made mistakes, especially in thinking that class participation alone would not net me a good grade. I spent considerable amount of the letter trying to convince them that although I had made mistakes, I was ready to be a serious student.</p>
<p>(grits- could you provide a link to the thread you’re talking about? I couldn’t find it.)</p>
<p>Although your case is under review, a call from your GC stating what a consistent student you have been, that you had one off semester, he/she has spoken to you and you have discussed a plan for success in college, and that you have been an asset to your school, can still help… the previous MUST be true, so obviously your GC will have to work with what fits. However speaking with GC about success strategies, perhaps asking for a recommendation of a book to read that she could reference, would show that you are being very proactive.</p>
<p>try this–
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/940318-help-has-anyone-had-their-childs-acceptance-recinded.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/940318-help-has-anyone-had-their-childs-acceptance-recinded.html</a></p>
<p>thanks, i can only hope my situation turns out in a similar way.</p>
<p>does anyone know anything else about explanation letters? E.g. what they mean or what the severity of them is?</p>
<p>the problem is that you have two D’s and the other guy had only one. I followed that thread for a long time and it turned out good.</p>
<p>best of luck…</p>