<p>Does Northwestern rescind over any of these (assume that the student had a 3.9+ GPA when accepted)</p>
<p>-having a grade drop from an A first sem to a C second sem
-getting more than one C
-getting one D
-dropping to a 3.0 GPA</p>
<p>thank u</p>
<p>Wau that is really good question!</p>
<p>I have the hunch that they’ll just ask you to explain your grades (senioritis, tantalizingly TV shows, your parakeet died and you’re in mourning, your terrible AP Calc AB teacher is unaccommodating, etc.) and then let you slide if you have a good enough answer. </p>
<p>What are other CCers’ past experiences with facing the possibilty of getting rescinded from NW?</p>
<p>thank you for ur reply that is very helpful i think i will listen to ur advice good luck with ur own college endeavors !</p>
<p>Thanks williberescinded! But I think we should listen to some other people’s feedback as well ^_^.</p>
<p>I have no insider information on this but you will have some explaining to do. If you don’t have a good answer, I think you should have some concerns. As a general rule, one has to have really screwed up (like get arrested) to be rescinded, but to go from a 3.9 to a 3.0 is not good. Did you have a family medical issue or something more serious than your girlfriend breaking up with you? If I were you I would be very prepared for the question of “what happened” and “are you sure this is what you want”.</p>
<p>Instead of asking a bunch of high school seniors who don’t know anything about it, why don’t you simply call NU’s admissions office and ask the question of the people who will know the answer?</p>
<p>You have reason to be concerned. A significant drop like yours will require a significant explanation. Speak to NU as soon as possible. I have heard of students who have been asked to take a gap year to “mature” in this type of situation.</p>
<p>-having a grade drop from an A first sem to a C second sem: NO you will NOT be rescinded</p>
<p>-getting more than one C: Probably NOT get rescinded</p>
<p>-getting one D: Probably NOT get rescinded</p>
<p>-dropping to a 3.0 GPA: 3.0 your last semester senior year: NOT get rescinded</p>
<p>HOWEVER, If you dropped overall GPA to a 3.0 (how is that possible in one semester)… yes, absolutely… you will be rescinded because you probably failed several classes. </p>
<p>If you got 2 Cs and a D and an F on a class… YES… you will be rescinded. </p>
<p>There are students every year who are made examples of (Ivy League and Elite College bound students)… The universities have to make examples of these students to put the message out that the only reason you were accepted was because you were the top of the top class of students. An F, D, 2 Cs means you should have applied to a local community college.</p>
<p>I don’t see how you’re gpa could be a 3.0 seeing as if you had a 3.9 through the first 3 years and get all D’s senior year you would have a 3.18.</p>
<p>Anyway, my friend at Northwestern mailed it in and finished the last two quarters of senior year with C’s and a D in band (just didn’t show up since it was at the end of the day and we were practicing for a graduation concert we weren’t playing in) and he wasn’t even asked about it.</p>