Hello,
So recently I was accepted by UCR (sociology major), but in the first semester of my senior year I received a D in my AP Stat class. This is due to several family issues and I had a period of difficult time to focus on school work, both emotionally and physically. I already send them an email the day I was accepted, informing them of my D and explaining my situation, and that my academic performance “does not at all reflect my attitude, ability, or my future performance at UCR”. However it’s been a month since I heard from them, and I am getting nervous so I decided to seek help here. I am pretty sure this is the only D or F I would receive in senior year, on top of that I already completed all my courses and earned my math credits. Can anyone advise me? What should I do next? Thank you very much.
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Also— I assured in my email that the same thing will not happen in second semester.
There is a possibility your admission could be rescinded and having a D or F Senior year is usually the reason. Since you have contacted UCR with no response? I would try to contact them again to make sure they received the information and ask them what you can do if anything to keep your admission.
They may wait to see what is your final 2nd semester grade before making a decision. It does not matter if you have met your HS graduation requirements or the UC Math requirements, any a-g courses taken Senior year requires a C or higher passing grade. UCR in the past has been pretty lenient but as the UC’s continue to get more competitive and many applicants are waitlisted, there are plenty of qualified students just waiting to take your spot.
Also have a backup plan just in case. Best of luck and hope your family issues are resolved.
Hello,
I just checked my mail and I found a reply. It goes like this:
Greetings!
Thank you for contacting the UC Application Center.
The application center is not involved in the review or decision making process so we are unable to comment on how dropping a course may or may not impact your application.
Please reply to this email with the corrections that you would like to submit and all information pertaining to them (see below). Once we receive them we will make them available to the campuses you applied to.
Name:
Application ID:
Date of Birth:
Email Address:
What Needs to be Updated:
Please be aware that you will not see any physical changes to your application.
If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us again.
Thank you,
Kaely
University of California Application Center
1-800-207-1710
UCinfo@applyUCsupport.net
What should I do next?
Sorry for bothering. Do you happen to know the email address of whom I should send my informing letter to? I don’t think I send it to the right person the first time.
Try this link to determine your admissions counselor at UCR.
https://admissions.ucr.edu/contact
If you have been admitted to other schools, then I would google the admissions contact for each campus.
Thanks a lot for your help. Do you have any recommendation for who I should pick?
Pick the admission counselor based on your home location.
My son has the same situation but he had to fill out a form to send his HS transcripts in February. That included all his first semester grades. UCOP had sent an email to him asking for it. They said they would only make the decision after they received that. Didn’t you have to do that?
No I did not. From what I have heard all I need to do is send them an informing email. Also, for my high school transcripts are send after second semester ends for both semester.
This is a sample email that UCR sends out if you notified them of a deficient grade. Since you passed 2nd semester, then you have validated the 1st semester.
**Thank you for providing the information about your AP _______ course. Your Provision of Admission states that you must pass all A-G courses during your senior year with a grade of “C” or better. Therefore, because you received a “D” grade in your AP ______ course, you are no longer eligible and your admission to UC Riverside will be rescinded unless you are able to make up the deficient grade by your high school graduation date. An official decision will be made on your file once we have received your official final high school transcript and all grades are reviewed. Please make sure to submit your final high school transcript to the Admissions Office by ______ **
If you did not receive this email, they are waiting for your final transcript to determine they that you have successfully completed the class. I would check your portal for receipt of your transcript and follow up with admissions to make sure they know you completed your AP Stats with a passing grade.
Hi, what does it mean by “validate”? Does it mean I won’t be rescinded now?
Also this is the email I received when I notified them on March:
Your information has been forwarded to your Admissions Counselor for further review. UC Riverside expects students to maintain a high level of academic achievement throughout their senior year. Multiple D/F grades in non-required or excess A-G courses will result in the review of your eligibility and the possible cancellation of admission. Please note that D/F grades in required courses will result in the cancellation of admission.
Please continue to check your email and MyUCR account for any status updates.
Another was:
Thank you for reporting your grade to us. We will not be able to make a final decision on your eligibility with regards to your deficient grade(s) until we have received your final high school transcript. D/F grades in A-G or excess A-G courses during senior year will result in a re-review of your eligibility and may put your admission in jeopardy. Your Provisions of Admission state, “All senior year courses must be completed with no grade lower than a C.” Please make sure to pass all of your senior year courses with grades of C or better. It may be advisable to repeat deficient grades as long as they are completed prior to your high school graduation date.
UC’s allow course validation for Math and Foreign Language. If you get a D or F 1st semester in Math/FL but pass 2nd semester with a C or higher, then the full year course of Math is validated (acceptable). Your D will still remain on your transcript unless you retake that semester but most likely you will not be rescinded.
Contact the school and ask.
Hi guys,
So few months ago I made a post here, and at the time I asked that I got a D in AP Stats first semester. After I got admitted, I immediately send in a letter that notified them of my D and at the same time explained that this was due to family issue. Second semester ended 2 weeks ago and I did not have any D/F this time. Yesterday Parchment send in my transript. I know it takes time for the admission people to review my transcript, but does anyone know how I can know if I’m rescinded or not? Will they send me an email? My friend told me that if I don’t receive anything then that probably means I will not be rescinded, but I don’t really agree. I am very nervous now. I also searched online, and apparently some school will send a mail after seeing transcript and ask for an explanation letter. Does anyone have any idea of what I should expect from now on? Thanks in advance.
Hi,
So I got D in AP Stat first semester senior year. After I was admitted I wrote a letter to undergrad admission explaining my situation. I also passed the next semester so the course is validated. My final transcript was received on 6/20, and I attended orientation this week. To this day I still did not receive any mail regarding whether or not I will be rescinded. Since I validated my courses, will they just not send me anything and just take me in? If they eventually will tell me my fate, when will that be?