All but the pickiest schools are finding ways to make expectations right now. I’d also call and ask how they want you to proceed - and gives you time to respond/correct. Then follow up with an email confirming your plan. Letting all of them know now puts you in control - and it is really unlikely to change the eventual outcome negatively.
good luck.
Should I let them know now before decisions or after decisions!
Before, because you’ll give them time to tell you what to do and you’ll gice yourself time to do it, so that it doesn’t jeopardize your admission. If you tell them after admission, you risk being rescinded.
Highlight that you already too ap calc BC and were placed in that class nevertheless, then had a serious medical reason for the grade. Is your A in calc BC sufficient to make up that grade or what should you do.
Can’t I clear it up with them after I get admission. I can email them in March end asking them if it will be a problem. There is the math validation policy if I pass second semester then semester one is validated. I have also taken Calc I at local cc and calc bc from the uc system. I am currently taking calc II at my local cc as well. This should be enough for it to be validated and not to rescind. Thoughts? Due to covid they should be lenient. I not only medical issues also had family issues.
@MYOS1634 thoughts on above comment?
You’re better off contacting them now (no risk) v. After admission (riskier).
Yes, the UC’s and CSU’s have grade validation for Math but all universities have a provisional admission contract which states no D’s or F’s Senior year which could result in your acceptances being rescinded. I always recommend to contact the schools earlier than later. With a record # of UC applicants this year, the schools have way more qualified applicants than spots so the competition will be tough.
Like I stated above, it is a judgment call on your part and on the school’s part. You have already completed the higher level Math courses and you do have a medical issue but it is better to find out now if the schools will find the D a problem.
Not sure where you applied but here is some examples of provisional admission contracts from some of the UC’s and CSU’s::
SDSU:
Your admission may be rescinded for the following reasons:
UCD:
Notify the UC Application Center of any changes to information on your UC application, including a change of school, courses that you’ve added or dropped or failure to earn a C or better in a course. If admitted, be sure to reiterate these changes to campuses that offer you admission.
UCSC:
In accepting admission at UCSC, you agree that you will:
Maintain a level of academic achievement consistent with your previous coursework, in your fall and spring courses of your last year of school (as listed on your UC application) as preparation for success in college. A decline in GPA by a full grade point may result in the cancellation of your admission.
Earn a grade of C or higher in all fall and spring courses (or equivalent for other grading systems).
If you have already earned a grade of D or F (or equivalent for other grading systems) in your senior year (fall or spring), or if your overall GPA in your senior year (fall or spring) is a grade point below your previous academic performance, you have not met this condition of your admission. Immediately notify Undergraduate Admissions (UA) of any D or F grades as instructed below. Doing so may allow UA the discretion to provide you with options (if appropriate) to maintain your admission. Notifications must be made through the Schedule Change/Grade Issues Form .
I have said this before, schools do not like surprises so be upfront about your situation and be willing to work on resolving it to the school’s satisfaction so you can keep any acceptances.
I applied all the UC’s and SJSU Pomona SDSU SFSU Slo
So whom have you heard back from so far about the D grade and where have you been accepted?
SLO’s provisional admission contract: Terms and Conditions for First-Year Students | Cal Poly
Excerpt from UCSB’s Proviisonal admission:
I also applied to a few out of states. I have notified two out of states and they said in the email they will keep this in mind when reviewing the final report and that it is important you share it with us early. Nothing about being rescinded.
Not to scare you but this is what that statement could possibly mean:
You may be informed that no decision will be made until after the final, official transcripts are received and evaluated. In this case, the campus is likely trying to better manage/control the enrollment numbers (uncertainty regarding the pool of students who have committed to enroll). This, unfortunately, puts you in a really bad position because acceptance revocation may not show up until mid to late August (at which point you will have zero alternative for the Fall term).
Do you have a provisional admission contract from either of these schools which spells out what is expected of you till end of Senior year?
How can I find the provisional admission contract?
On the student portal, there is usually a “to do list with items that are required to be submitted along with the terms or conditions for your admission and enrollment. If the school has such a contract, it should be spelled out there. It sounds like the OOS are being non-committal by stating they need to review a final report or transcript. What you want from any school is to tell you this will be a non-issue before you enroll, before you graduate and before they receive your final HS transcript.
I will email them asking if this will be an issue and see what the out come is.