So i have been accepted to CSUS as a Comp Sci major, have accepted the admission, and I have completed most “tasks” and have to wait for orientation and selecting classes. The problem here is that I currently have a D+ in both AP Calculus and AP Computer Science A and I will not be able to raise my grades as I have already taken the final for Comp sci and to raise my calc grade I need at least a 87/100 and I do not see that happening. What are the chances that my admission will be rescinded as a result of these two classes. (I have a B+ in 2 classes and A’s in the other 2)
There is a very real chance you will be rescinded. Call the school and get in front of this. Not acknowledging it won’t help.
Please come back and tell the response or end result. Also if you can share how this happened? Might be useful for other student students reading this. It is always confusing and sad to me how otherwise awesome students let this happen to themselves senior year. Colleges want students who are ready for college. Senior year should be looked at, at preparing yourself to continue to do great work in college.
I also think outsiders are often quick to blame “senioritis” when there can be many factors at play. I know an example of almost self-sabotage with a student who thought she wasn’t actually good enough for the reach college she had accepted at, and in her fear thought recission would be a way out. Parents figured it out in time before it reached a critical stage, but we should not lose sight of the fact that pressure on seniors is intense and has many undesirable consequences.
Yes, something to think about. Thanks for your perspective on this. Maybe something I didn’t think about. In the other threads on this subject it seemed the kids would actually say they had senoritis and maybe I am just used to that. Been through this with two kids in college now and I preached that senior year was your way to get prepared for college which would be more difficult. But I also told them that maybe they didn’t need to do all nighters and can relax a bit after they got accepted to their choice of colleges. Honestly, they seems to excel at that point.
Why it’s sad to me is that the two “d” 's most likely just didn’t happen. I am sure there were some warning signs prior.
“I also think outsiders are often quick to blame “senioritis” when there can be many factors at play.”
I agree. The level of difficulty of most of the classes DD will take her senior year is well beyond anything even offered in my own high school back in the day. Sometimes it is easy overlook the fact that senior year is harder than junior year, which is harder than sophomore year, etc.
OP, you should definitely contact your college right away. Get your guidance counselor to help if you need moral support. It will look less bad hearing it from you personally than seeing Ds on your final transcript with no prior communication nor hint of any trouble. These are basic classes for your major, so yes, this does look bad. Ideally you offer to retake these classes over the summer, online if necessary. Even if the college doesn’t make you retake them, consider doing some self-remediation to boost your odds of doing well in your major in college.
Tell your college first as to what happened. It’s better you tell them first than you waiting for them to find out later in the year.
UPDATE: For those that are interested, I still have the two D’s. I contacted CSUS admissions office and they confirmed that my decision would not be impacted as long as those classes do not fall under the A-G requirements, and since I have A’s in my 4 other classes, I am safe and my admission is secured.
That’s great to hear! Were you struggling from the beginning - with poor grades in those two classes from the first semester? You will have the opportunity to retake the equivalent classes when you get to campus, and I would do so even if you did well enough on the AP exams to be offered credit. They are foundation courses, and you shouldn’t skip to the next classes unless you are fully comfortable with the material covered. Even if you are relatively comfortable, retaking and doing well will only help your GPA. Many years ago when I headed to RPI, I had taken AP Calc (BC) and Physics (C, both parts), had done reasonably well in the classes, but didn’t feel confident of E&M, so I registered for Physics II at orientation. A few weeks later my scores came back as 5’s on both sections, but retaking E&M was still one of the best decisions I made.