Will Columbia rescind my transfer admission?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hi I am a transfer-admitted student to Columbia from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
So I was wondering if anyone knew what sort of grades or GPA could put an accepted transfer student at risk for being rescinded at Columbia ? All of my grades were in A range (either A or A-) except one course called Map of the Modern World (1 credit pass/fail course). The thing is the only exam for this course was a final exam on May and I failed this course even though I tried hard to pass this exam because I was sick at that day (It is also a difficult exam and many freshmen fail it). They put a letter 'U' (unsatisfactory) on my transcript. This course wouldn't be a big problem if I stayed at Georgetown since I can retake it and they will eradicate the letter U, but since I am transferring out, I am very worried that this might cause Columbia to rescind my transfer admission. It will be very devastating if this 1 credit pass/fail course makes me rejected from Columbia. </p>

<p>Do you think they'll rescind my offer with those grades???</p>

<p>Any help is much appreciated. Thanks!!!</p>

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<p>If it’s one credit, and pass/fail, I think it’s pretty unlikely to be rescinded, particularly considering the rest of your grades.</p>

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<p>Phone them tomorrow, and tell them that you were violently ill during the final exam. They can’t prove that you weren’t, so they can’t do anything about it.</p>

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<p>Do you think failing the course that is 1 credit, pass/fail and that does not affect my GPA will jeopardize my admission? I already contacted my college counselor and she said it would be alright, but I am still very afraid… I fear that if I contact Columbia first, they would notify the failed grade that they otherwise would not have noticed… Anyway thank you so much for your advice!!</p>

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<p>A 1-unit course should not affect your transfer chances. If you do decide to stay at GU, get notes from upper-classmen on the Map of the World course. That’s what I did and never sat in the class again until the final exam. That’s a brutal course to sit through!</p>