<p>So I had a 3.91 GPA at the end of my Junior year and I was really happy and all. Then come senior year, and I got a C in AP Lit! My grade was a A- until I handed one heavily weighed assignment in late due to a technical difficulty and the teacher was strict on the late policy. So now I have my first C in my transcript. </p>
<p>Normally, I wouldn't be hung up on it, but I'm sending in my first senior quarter grades to Yale SCEA, since I think it's required even though the grades came out after the Nov 1. deadline. And I'd hate to think my chances would be severely dampened due to one technical difficulty.</p>
<p>I emailed the regional rep and he said it could or could not affect admissions and that I could send in a short explanation if it would make me feel better. So I was thinking of writing a short note, explaining that the grade dropped from a A- to a C because of a heavily weighed assignment and technical difficulties, and that I would definitely raise my grades back up by the end of the first semester. Would that seem overly anxious? And does Yale SCEA require senior 1st quarter grades (though I don't think it would matter since I already told the regional rep about the C)?</p>
<p>I wouldn't do it, unless it was something out of your control I dont think I would send in an explanation. They might take it as you're just making excuses for not doing something on time.</p>
<p>Don't do it. Just from what you've written here it is likely to come across as making excuses. And maybe its true your computer disk crashed or whatever, but Yale isn't going to take the time to look into it. </p>
<p>For that matter, why are you asking us whether Yale needs 1st quarter grades instead of the admission office or the regional rep?</p>
<p>Not for a C. I can understand being like, "Yeah, I failed a bunch of stuff because I was in the hospital" or "Sorry about that one F, but my house burned down in the middle of last semester." Making excuses for a C strikes me as kind of weird. And as an admissions person I would find it strange that the teacher did not excuse you for "technical difficulties."</p>