<p>I actually got accepted into the University of Waterloo for an Engineering program. I got in with an 89 average and now second semester Senior year I dropped down to around a 75. The college requires as an admission condition that I maintain a 75 average which I believe I might be doing, however it also requires that Grade 12 English be kept above 75%, I am getting a 70 in English nad I doubt it will be going up in the next couple of days before the end of the year.</p>
<p>Are they serious about revoking my admission? Over English? Over 5 points? I mean can they really afford to NOT get all the money I'm going to be throwing at them?</p>
<p>I must be misunderstanding your data.<br>
Do you mean your cummulative average was an 89, and then it dropped to around 75?<br>
*Your overall (all 4 years of high school) average went from an 89 to a 75?<br>
*OR for one semester you averaged a 75? </p>
<p>swissmiss3 is right, there’s something screwy in your math. </p>
<p>As a simple arithmetic average it’s impossible to go from an 89 average over 7 semesters (3 1/2 years of school) to below 77 after 8. So I’ll assume that you mean you had an 89% first semester senior year and something closer to 60% in second semester, correct?</p>
<p>If that’s the case, you have some serious explaining to do. Senioritis might explain some of the drop but nothing of this magnitude. My suggestions are:</p>
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<li><p>Get out ahead of the problem. Contact admissions and explain your story. If possible, make an appointment and physically go to the admissions office. Be contrite, Have a VERY good explanation AND beg for mercy. </p></li>
<li><p>Have a plan to offer. Before contacting admissions, scan Waterloo’s summer catalog or a local community college catalog and see if there is a basic English/Writing course you can sign up for to, a) make up for your poor performance and, b) show your commitment to Waterloo and your willingness to do whatever it takes to rectify this unfortunate occurrence. Maybe Admissions will be impressed by your effort and say don’t worry about it, maybe they’ll say good, please be sure to do well in the class.</p></li>
<li><p>Dump the arrogance that you think your tuition check allows you. Your $30-40K check will neither make nor break Waterloo. While they certainly want your money, a student who is incapable or unwilling to meet the clearly stated minimum requirements for admission, is not someone they are going to feel confident about. You have effectively put yourself on academic probation.</p></li>
<li><p>As FDAMom suggests, pray.</p></li>
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