UVA and other colleges rescinding offers

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bs are totally fine. C's start to get problematic. Ivies will often send a letter asking for an explanation for even one. I don't know about UVA.

A grade of “C” merely means average. What’s wrong with being average?

A- is the average grade in most high schools across virginia and the rest of the US. A C is near the very bottom.
Even in college a C is now bottom 10-25% depending on the institution

[Anonymous]

They (ivy included) are not going to rescind an offer over a few Bs and Cs. I have never heard of that happening, even at high schools with serious grade inflation. The worst case is probably that they put some limit on how many credits your DC can take freshman year. And honestly, that may not be a bad thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My junior is telling me that there are two kids in particular who got into UVA early decision with all As 9th-11th grade, but this year they both have all Bs and Cs and not a single A.

He's now thinking if he just gets in somewhere he can cruise through senior year.

Assuming this is true, do colleges actually rescind offers after a senior year with Bs and Cs or is this just urban legend?

Maybe it’s different at a place like Thomas Jefferson, but students who have to work hard to get a mix of mostly A’s and B’s in most classes at a normal high school might not be smart enough to be a great fit at UVa.

[Anonymous]

Two of my kids went to UVA. We’re prestigious.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Service Academies will rescind for a D in a core subject.

Or they just say, “Drop and give me twenty!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bs are totally fine. C's start to get problematic. Ivies will often send a letter asking for an explanation for even one. I don't know about UVA.

Yes UVA will require a letter of explanation for Cs in senior year even if from spring semester.

[Anonymous]

This is made up drama.

To the OP: Just step back and allow your kid to watch this play out. He or she seems unusually well-informed about these kids’ senior year grades. So I assume he or she will be equally well-informed about any consequences, if any.

My understanding is that there are no real consequences from the colleges unless a kid is getting Ds. (Maybe some schools send a letter asking for an explanation? Fine. Not a big deal. Send in a paragraph or two. That’s not a consequence.)

Will the kid graduate from high school with a lower GPA and class rank? Sure. But again, there’s no consequences for that. Literally, nobody except braggy parents care about high school GPAs. Once the college application process is over, it’s irrelevant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High schools send one last set of grades around January/February, then as long as all remaining classes are passed, rescinding doesn't happen.

wrong, they require a final transcript

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is made up drama.

To the OP: Just step back and allow your kid to watch this play out. He or she seems unusually well-informed about these kids’ senior year grades. So I assume he or she will be equally well-informed about any consequences, if any.

My understanding is that there are no real consequences from the colleges unless a kid is getting Ds. (Maybe some schools send a letter asking for an explanation? Fine. Not a big deal. Send in a paragraph or two. That’s not a consequence.)

Will the kid graduate from high school with a lower GPA and class rank? Sure. But again, there’s no consequences for that. Literally, nobody except braggy parents care about high school GPAs. Once the college application process is over, it’s irrelevant.

That’s totally false. Ever applied to any internships during your college career? Many ask for both hs and college GPAs these days.