Worried about getting accepted/rescinded from colleges.

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<p>Hi everyone. I have been a full time dual enrollment student at a local university since junior year. I am now a senior, always been a great student getting As and a few Bs here in there. I have also taken 5 AP classes in addition to my dual enrollment work. The others are honors. I'm also an inductee into the honors program and phi eta sigma at my university, along with playing two varsity sports (captain) at my high school. I have applied to nine colleges and have only heard back from three so far... all of which I was admitted to with pretty nice scholarships packages. I'm a good kid and I work hard.</p>

<p>Now, this is what I am so worried about. At my university, I am a biology major thinking about pre-PA, pre-nursing, or pre-law. I take very difficult math and science courses (have always gotten As and like two or three Bs all my life) but this semester is different. A lot is going on in my life and I'm not nearly as focused as I usually am. I have no one to blame but myself, but I have to admit that my circumstances are different than they have always been. No deaths or cancer, (thankfully!!) just stuff.</p>

<p>My grades are dropping big time this semester. I am taking general chemistry (F), the lab (B), medical humanities (A), a required course for my AA degree (A), precalculus (C), and an honors class online (A). The semester ends next week, so those will probably be my grades unless I pull miracles on my finals, which I realistically will not. I have never even gotten a C before, and now I'm going to get one in addition to an ACTUAL F. I don't even know what to think about that, it almost makes me feel numb. I've never imagined that I would fail a class.</p>

<p>The chemistry course is known as a weeder at my university. It's a really hard class, but I know I'm capable of getting an A which is what kills me. I'm glad I took it and stayed in it through the end though, because now I at least have an introduction to chemistry (didn't get to take HS level prior). Everything happens for a reason, I guess, and I can look on the bright side and see this as a learning experience; however, I'm worried that colleges won't share this perspective. I mean, it's better that I screwed up and learned from my mistake now rather than when I'm attending their institution, correct?</p>

<p>Anyway, I know this is unfathomably long and I really appreciate it if you read all the way through, but I felt that I needed to give you some background before I ask my question. I'll cut to the chase now. Will I get rescinded or rejected from all of the colleges I've applied to because of this F? I've been researching and it seems like this is generally the case... But I don't understand how colleges can justify rescinding or rejecting those good students for making one horrible, awful mistake (for me, getting distracted). But,this is something that I can take and I know I deserve the consequences. Next semester, you can bet that I'm going to pull all As... Needless to say, this isn't a good feeling that I want to get again.</p>

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<p>Also, I applied to Stetson U, UCF, Samford, Rollins, Wake Forest, UF, U of Denver, Elon, and U of Miami. I got accepted to the first three listed but I want to know if I could get rescinded. Wake Forest, Elon, and Rollins are my top choices but I don’t see those happening now I guess. In the absolute worst case scenario, I will have to stay at my local university where they offer continuing dual enrollment students a full scholarship for the next three years so I guess life wouldn’t be over if I got rejected/rescinded everywhere else… Still really sad and upsetting though. Please help, I can’t even stop typing! Lol</p>

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<p>Is there any way you can withdraw from the Chemistry course. Even with full time tutoring right now, it will be hard to fix that. Maybe your load is just too heavy. </p>

<p>You sound very mature, attempting to take responsibility. I would probably withdraw and take it again next year, to prove you can get an A. I’m not sure how that will affect colleges right now, but I would definitely address it with the universities. </p>

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<p>Hi, thanks for the reply. We are not allowed to withdraw from courses as dual enrollment students. Otherwise I probably would have, although I’m not sure that would have looked any better. I am definitely retaking it when I graduate high school/dual enrollment because we’re not allowed to retake until then. Our school district is all about the money as you can probably tell.</p>

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<p>Anyone else have any thoughts? I’m a nervous wreck and so afraid of getting my admissions revoked because of this. I will contact the schools after I receive final grades next week but I want to hear some more input. Thanks</p>

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<p>Hang in there, and see what happens. None of us are in a position to give you a definitive answer about whether this will mean you aren’t accepted.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, make a date with whoever it is at your high school who allowed you to enroll in a weeder college-level chemistry course without first having at least a full year of high school level chemistry, and slap that person good and hard upside the head. Well maybe not an actual slap that could get you into trouble. But golly, that was an incredibly bad course recommendation.</p>

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<p>“Will I get rescinded or rejected from all of the colleges I’ve applied to because of this F? I’ve been researching and it seems like this is generally the case…”</p>

<p>Actually, is this really true? It’s true that I heard people slip by with an occasional D, but I’m not sure about F’s… hmm… I mean, one of my friends had straight A’s up until he got accepted to his dream school (w/ a really good financial package) and then his grades completely tanked to ALL D’s and E’s. Yet his acceptance was never rescinded and neither was his financial package. This may just be an extreme case, though.</p>

<p>Anyways… what I do know is that if there’s some extremity in your grades (for you, the F and the C), the schools that accepted you may call your counselor and ask what’s going in. Hopefully, your counselor will defend you and explain that you are a hardworking kid who’s just struggling in these college-level courses. I’m sorry this is happening to you though… I have to say, that’s a pretty overwhelming workload, in additions to your ECs :(</p>