<p>I got accepted into the Rutgers Business School in New Brunswick with a 4.5 weighted GPA, top 6% in my class. I got all A's and 1 B in my first and second marking periods. It is third marking period now and I might get a C or D in my anatomy honors class. I have A's and B's in all my other classes. Will Rutgers revoke my acceptance because of this? :(</p>
<p>The people that know the answer are not on this board, they work in admissions at Rutgers. Phone them.</p>
<p>A surprising number of people react to this advice with “Why should I call their attention to it?” as if they won’t notice you got a D when they get your transcripts after you finish HS. Friends, people in admission are paid to check and evaluate transcripts. They will notice. So you might as well find out what they’re going to do now rather than in the summer.</p>
<p>In your favor, contacting them now shows maturity since you’re stepping up instead of just hoping things blow over. Furthermore right now you have more options to make up the work (perhaps a summer class, etc) if that’s what they want; those will be gone if they check your final transcript after you graduate, receiving it sometime in July or August.</p>
<p>I expect they’ll want an explanation. Here’s what an effective explanation says, whether its this matter or anything else. (1) I messed up. (2) I’m sorry it happened (3) Here’s what I learned, why it won’t happen again. You don’t blame the teacher, the distraction of your ECs, what have you. Legitimate excuses would be something like a serious illness or a death of a close relative, but it doesn’t sound like that’s the case here (or it would affect all classes, not just this one).</p>
<p>Rutgers won’t care about your third quarter grades. Try to get it up to a “C” by the end of the year. They will review everyone’s final transcript. Your acceptance will not be rescinded. You can rest easily. We know everything on this board . . . that’s how we roll.</p>
<p>If you pass the class you will be fine. A c is nothing to worry about. Don’t bother calling them. Just get it to at least a c by year end.</p>
<p>Thanks guys!</p>