<p>I got a letter in my inbox today saying that my final grades weren't as good as my previous grades. They want some kind of written e-mail from me by a certain date to decide what's the proper action to take.</p>
<p>I went from like a A to a B overall so I didn't think it was so bad. This wouldn't have happened anyways if it wasn't for something really crappy that happened in the year. But anyways, am I going to get rescinded? The letter sounded pretty scary...and well, I'm scared.</p>
<p>Well, if your bad grades are for a reason that was beyond your control, you won’t be punished for it. Just explain to Columbia what happened, and if it’s a legitimate reason, you’ll likely get off the hook.</p>
<p>Wait, A to B? I really didn’t think they give warning letters for that. Just to clarify though, you went from, say, all A’s to all B’s?</p>
<p>And I don’t think you’re in danger of being rescinded, those are for people who dropped 2 or more letter grades (A to C). Give them a good reason (sickness, family issues, etc.) and the worst that could happen is them putting you on academic probation for first year (that’s even pretty unlikely)</p>
<p>No, you won’t get rescinded. Just send them a letter apologizing for the lower grades, explaining away any mitigating circumstances, and reiterating your intention to do better and succeed at Columbia.</p>
<p>But there’s no way you’re getting a scary-sounding letter for getting B’s.</p>