I am having a little bit of a freak-out moment. I have been a straight A student for a long time, but now, I am not sure if I will be able to get above a B in my AP Literature and Composition class. I was accepted into Stanford with a scholarship - am I in danger of having my admission revoked because of 1 B? I am just scared because I understand that Stanford is extremely prestigious and rigorous and might not be happy with my B.
Stanford hasn’t released decisions yet, have they?
I got in through a scholarship program
They partner with the organization to provide scholarships for students
So do you have a GPA requirement to keep your scholarship as an in-coming Freshman? I hardly think 1 B will make a difference.
As of now, I am unaware of a GPA requirement. I am just scared considering the prestige of the institution that they might see that a B is unlike me and then rescind or send a warning.
They accepted you. They might balk if they see you getting multiple B’s, or C or D, but a single B isn’t going to kill you. Keep working hard and keep the rest of your grades up and you should be OK. You may (maybe) get a warning but they save rescinding for people who have serious senior slumps.
Even then, it’s doubtful. While the scholarship program might have a GPA requirement, it’s unlikely that Stanford would rescind unless you got a D, or got arrested, or lied on your application.
First of all, Congrats!!! Take a moment to let this amazing accomplishment sink in. Then, Stanford picked you. There is something about you that they thought would fit in with the rest of Stanford. You will be able to meet your regional Admission Officer at the Accepted Students Reception and they are so happy to talk to you about what they loved in your application. I do not think a B will kill you. Plus, your transcript will not be sent again until the end of the year. Maybe you will have the chance to pull that grade up.
I didn’t know there were some academic scholarship programs at Stanford. Which type of students can apply for these?
@websensation The only one I can think of is QuestBridge
S/he’s probably referring to Questbridge. They released their matches a week ago.
And, no, OP. one B shouldn’t jeopardize anything either for Stanford or for your scholarship.
Relax! Not going to hurt you at all.
Wouldn’t most, if not all, Questbridge acceptees qualify for financial grants away? So they get money from college they decide to attend without having to fill out FAPSA?
Right, it’s really just the standard Stanford FA package, they do have to submit FAFSA every year.
@websensation - Questbridge provides a guaranteed full-ride scholarship, tuition fee waivers, and support for applicants from low income families. The end result might be the same an applicant with a $0 EFC at a meets-full-need school, but the ability to rank and be matched with schools allows you to submit the equivalent of up to 12 ED applications in ranked order with a guaranteed full ride if matched. You find out by Dec. 1st if you are matched.
@LoveTheBard Isn’t it really economic scholarships or grants like most Stanford students get? I guess my question is do Questbridge applicants have something special in their academics to receive some scholarships that non-Questbridge attendees are not receiving? Or does Stanford call any grants “scholarships”?
QuestBridge matches low income high school students with participating universities who then guarantee full scholarships. The “scholarship” terminology comes from QuestBridge; and while selection is highly competitive, the grants are essentially financial aid and not based on academic superiority vis a vis non-QB applicants. It’s a wonderful program that started in Palo Alto several years ago.
I see. I once received an economic scholarship for law school, but initially I thought it was a prank, so I called the school and verified. Apparently, they felt I was poor enough to merit this “scholarship” that gave free tuition for all 3 years even though I did not apply for this and even though I didn’t distinguish myself academically with my 3.0 College GPA. Lol.