Will I get rescinded/rejected?

Applying to College
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<p>First semester grades are in. My school operates on a quarter system, so my midyear report will look like this:</p>

<p>AP French: A/A
AP Physics C: A/B+
AP English Lit: D/A-
AP Psychology: A-/B+
Foreign Language TA: A/A
Art: A/A
Wellness: A/A</p>

<p>Linear Algebra (out of school): B</p>

<p>Some context: for nearly all of the schools I applied to, (according to Naviance...) my GPA is around 0.2-0.3 above the average accepted value, and my SATs are about 100-200 points higher. Also, my school profile says "because of our high standards, grade inflation is under control and a C is considered an earned and honorable grade" and shows that the top 20% is 4.2+, top 10% is 4.5+ (weighting for honors is 5.0=A, 4.7=A-, etc.)</p>

<p>That D really scares me. I have no "legitimate excuse" for it. Nothing dramatic happened to me. We had three major assignments, I just totally bombed the biggest one, and then before I could make up for it, term was over. I'm wondering, if I'm overall a slightly above average applicant for my schools, is the D going to kill it? Am I automatically out? If not, how much lower are my chances? Are colleges going to ask me about the D?</p>

<p>Also, for regular decision, would the midyear come before the decision is made, resulting in a rejection as opposed to a rescission?</p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any input.</p>

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<p>Most schools average the two quarters to get the semester grade - sounds like yours is unusual that way. </p>

<p>No, I don’t think the D kills you since you pulled it up to an A- a few weeks later. It’s not as if you can do anything about it at this point anyway, so rather than worry about it, focus on what you can accomplish this year in the event you are wait-listed and want to send an update to the school showing continued achievement.</p>

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<p>Depends where you got accepted.</p>

<p>A D in some of the most selective schools might warrant being rescinded. I got three or four C’s after being admitted at UChicago, and the admissions office informed me that this “will be of concern, [they’ll] probably call me and ask what’s going on.” (or something to that extent) I remember being scared sh**less lol.</p>

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<p>I agree, as long as that D is followed by an A- no one is going to be concerned. It shows something went wrong, but you pulled it together.</p>