Reply to Getting Rescinded, when to worry, calculus 😬

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "Getting Rescinded, when to worry, calculus 😬"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you for your responses. Her narrative/intended major is not STEM necessarily; she's really undecided but has considered Econ or Biology.

I feel like a C is attainable, but there's likely no way she's able to get a B-. If admissions does inquire, there's no excuse othere than "it's hard!". Maybe they'll appreciate her honesty lol.[/quote]

They probably admitted her because she was taking AP Calculus (a way many schools screen for rigor) and her A- 1st quarter probably gave them some confidence that she could at least end with a B. An F will be a red flag, as would a D since it is out of pattern. Definitely have your DD take ownership and select a tutor on Wyzant that can help her at least pass the course. That said, I would definitely steer clear of Economics as a potential course or major. Calculus really underpins it and you can't really progress in Econ without a facility with calculus.

Separately, how did your DD do on the math section of the SAT? Or did she take the ACT? [/quote]

Yes and why are you trying to solve this problem for her? Why isn't she trying harder herself? If she's tracking towards an F now after starting with an A- that means it's a will, not skill, issue and she's not trying to do well. She will likely repeat this pattern in college if you're not nagging her to keep studying, and she'll have easy access to parties and distractions.

This is why I hate ED. It makes seniors think they have a license to stop working if they get in mid-December and their grades for senior year don't matter. They should matter. They are predictive of how she'll do in college if she doesn't change her own mindset.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics