<p>At the beginning of my senior year, I was signed up to take AP Bio every day for the first semester and AP Bio Lab every other day for the second semester. The classes receive two separate grades. I got a B in AP Bio. It was definitely the most strenuous course I've ever taken, and due to the intense workload (which included reading two chapters out of our huge book each night and taking pages upon pages of notes on them...) all of my other grades suffered, too. I had a 3.4 average for the first semester of my senior year. </p>
<p>Second semester was even worse. AP Bio Lab surprisingly moved faster, and I had to up my hours at work in order to really save up money for college and the housing deposit, which I am paying for by myself. As a result, I had a 32% in Bio and decided that my four APs and thirty-two hours of work were too much for me, so I dropped AP Bio Lab. I still keep my grade for AP Bio in the first semester, which will show up on my transcript. Plus I still attend the class and try to learn as much as I can. I'm also signed up to take the AP test, which I plan on studying for. My other grades suffered tremendously from the overload at the beginning of the quarter. I will again wind up with all B's and maybe one or two C's. </p>
<p>I know this is extremely long-winded, but my point is, should I call NYU and explain all of this to them? If I do, will they understand the whole "overworked" reasoning? I know I shouldn't put my job before high school, but I'm paranoid that I won't be able to afford college, let alone NYU. </p>
<p>You could attempt to explain your situation in the additional comments section of your application although I’m not sure they would see much merit in your argument. If you’re having financial trouble NYU probably isn’t a great choice, having extremely high tuition, living costs, and horrible FA. What school are you applying to?</p>
<p>Well, yeah, it is a terrible choice. I’ve already been accepted at NYU, though, and am hoping to somehow make it work. I’ve also applied to Barnard, just in case, but I may have the same issue with them. Then there’s George Washington and a local state school. </p>
<p>Anyway, I’m hoping that I haven’t messed up badly enough to be rescinded.</p>
<p>uh, not to freak you out, but i’ve heard that dropping classes senior year can be grounds for rescinding an acceptance. your acceptance was based on the fact that you would complete ALL of your classes and graduate. but it was an AP, so i’m not even sure what they would say in your case.</p>
<p>maybe have your parents call and ask an admissions officer anonymously?</p>
<p>ahh I was under the impression you had yet to send out your app. I would definitely call up the admissions office and ask then like missamericanpie said.</p>
<p>Ugh, I didn’t know that. The thing is, I didn’t completely drop the course. I was doing very badly and so now audit it, which basically means that I still go to class, pay attention, etc. I just don’t get credit for it anymore. And I still intend on taking the AP test for Bio. That’s odd that my guidance counselor didn’t mention anything about them possibly rescinding. I still get a grade for AP Bio, which is over half the course, but I dropped AP Bio lab, worth half a credit. I don’t see it as a big deal, but now I’m nervous about what they might say. It’d be a shame to have my acceptance rescinded over half a credit. My schedule is still rigorous otherwise. I’ll just call them anonymously and ask about it. </p>
<p>Do you think it makes any difference that I dropped the class before I’d heard back from NYU or any other college that I actually wanted to go to? Meh, I think that if you accidentally overload yourself, you shouldn’t have to suffer. I was ridiculously stressed out. Anyway, I guess I should be explaining that to them, not you guys. </p>
<p>I wouldn’t worry too much. Do you have enough credits to graduate and did you make all of your requirements?</p>
<p>My D dropped one of her AP classes in the second semester of senior year so as to not mess up her transcripts and replaced it with another class. GC said there wouldnt be any problem. We didn’ teven notify the school, just sent the transcripts at end of year as required.
I haven’t heard of too much rescinding of acceptances for dropping a class. As long as you have met all of your requirements.</p>
<p>Yeah, I’ve met all my requirements to graduate. I’ll see what happens and maybe talk to a guidance counselor. Would they ask me to explain before rescinding me?</p>
<p>Talk to the guidance counselor and find out if he has any information about this. It is true that you can be rescinded for dropping courses, but I have seen soooo many kids drop courses at my kids’ school when it gets to that second term senior year, that I don’t think that it is something that is done lightly. Also it can depend on the course and how it fits into your major, I would think, and how the rest of your grades are.</p>
<p>I do know one young lady whose admission to NYU was rescinded but her grades took a huge dive second term to the point where she flunked a math course.</p>
<p>Ah, yeah. My grades have slipped. My GPA for just senior year is a 3.4, but my cumulative GPA only went down to a 3.75 from this. So as long as I maintain a B average or better, do you think I’ll be okay?</p>