Will colleges rescind me for 1 F?Answered
I'm a senior in high school and am planning to major in Business Administration. I have been accepted to ISU, Illinois Wesleyan, and Bradley University. Bradley is my first choice and I have already paid my deposit. They have also offered me a very competitive scholarship (over half my tuition is waived.)
I have straight A's in all my current classes...except for one F in my Civics class which is also required for high school graduation. The failing grade is due to the fact that the teacher refuses late work (I submitted two assignments a half hour past the deadline, I told him the circumstances and he said "that sounds like a you problem.") He does not offer extra credit or remediation. I will probably be able to bring my grade up to a D+ before graduation but a C would be a reach.
Long story short, I'm screwed. Is there anything I can do so I don't get rescinded? Please don't sugarcoat...I want honest answers. #help
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In your case, I think it makes sense to be pro-active and tell the schools you got accepted into that you may get a D most likely in your civics class. Explain to them your situation but refrain from whining or claiming to be victimized but rather explain that your instructor is levering the fact that they know this is a required class and make it impossible for those who have fallen behind to make up the work. Explain his very detrimental policy on late work turned in.
That is your best option. In the meantime, you should do everything possible to be pro-active in your Civics class and complete all the assignments and turn them in whether he accepts them or not. At least you have a paper trail of completing all the course work in case you have to appeal the grade with your high school administration.
Obviously the Principal doesn't want you to fail because it affects the graduation rates of your HS. So keep in mind that you still have a duty to try your best and keep a record of it.
Good luck.
heyyyyy! in my opinion, you shouldn't worry!
I think you should be fine for a couple of reasons. (Read it ALL, please!)
First off, those schools aren't very competitive except for Illinois Wesleyan, but it's still a target, so I doubt ONE D will cost you admission. Maybe if you keep it at an F, it could affect you, but because of the credits needed to graduate, not necessarily because of how it affects your grade.
Second, I had 5 F's my sophomore year (due to personal issues), and I was still accepted to every school I applied to; well, except Florida State, but that's because I withdrew my application. ;) Of course, I stepped it up and have had all A's with 4 B's since, but still, 5 F's is an insane amount!
So you can get an idea of where I got accepted to with a 3.06 GPA, 24 ACT, and 5 f's sophomore year, here's where I applied to:
Northern Arizona University (Where I'm going!!!), Grand Canyon University, University of Arizona, California Baptist, Vanguard, Azusa Pacific, Cleveland State, UMass-Boston, Florida Atlantic, and University of South Florida.
Now, I'll be honest, they're not very hard schools to get into, but they are about the same difficulty as the ones you're in, so it could work as a good comparison.
To sum it all up, your teacher is an A whole :) and you should be fine. The only thing that could be affected by that grade is your scholarship. It is contingent to your final official transcripts so that F or D could affect your scholarship amount, ONLY, if it drastically affects your GPA, OR, if your GPA is on the verge of one of the GPA levels considered for scholarships.
For example, for in-state NAU students ($12k tuition), "a minimum 3.5 unweighted core high school GPA, with no letter grade lower than B" is a full-tuition scholarship. At the same time, a "3.5-4.0 unweighted core high school GPA, with any grade less than a B" is an $8k per year scholarship.
So that's what I mean by "contingent to your final official transcript." I hope it's not too much and that it's not too confusing.
I also hope it helped, and I really really wish you the best!
Oh, by the way, I hope you're still not considering any school besides Bradley because once you pay your deposit, you basically enroll, and if you submit it to more than one school, it could affect your chances of getting enrolled into either. Yesterday, I learned that once you accept the admission offer for any school, you should withdraw your application from all the others.
ok, for real for real bye nowwww :)
As long as you graduate, no one cares; but you must graduate from high school.
Hi!
I honestly think you will be fine. Just as long as you get your grade up before graduation. I would think, considering that this is a class you are currently taking, that colleges would understand if you currently have a low grade. I barely got a B in one of my online classes and my parents literally flipped out because of the grade (I'm committed to Gonzaga but waiting to hear back about my admission status). Most schools understand that this is a super stressful time for seniors, but if you have all A's in your other classes, I think you should be fine.
Good Luck!
- Have you told your principal/guidance counselor etc. about the circumstances that required to turn in the work late? They might be able to help
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