Significant Decline in Academic Performance...

[johndavid]

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I'm not sure how it is at most med schools, but here there is a clause saying that the admissions committee can rescind an offer of acceptance for, among other things, a sig. decline in academic performance, presumably during the last semester of undergrad. So, before final grades are posted, I already know that this semester will likely be my worst ever as far as gpa goes. It's possible I might have even failed a course ! How often do they actually rescind an offer based on a rough semester? Empty threat maybe?

 

[onephile]

can you drop the course you are failing and still graduate? because if so, I might seriously think about that if I was you. My school stipulates that a D or F is grounds for rescinding the offer. don't know how often it happens, but I would not want to find out if I was you. go talk to your prof and see if you are failing

 

[OSUdoc08]

I'm not sure how it is at most med schools, but here there is a clause saying that the admissions committee can rescind an offer of acceptance for, among other things, a sig. decline in academic performance, presumably during the last semester of undergrad. So, before final grades are posted, I already know that this semester will likely be my worst ever as far as gpa goes. It's possible I might have even failed a course ! How often do they actually rescind an offer based on a rough semester? Empty threat maybe?

If you fail a course, your chances are high. Be prepared to retake the course this summer, just in case.

 

[CANES2006]

My school stipulates that a D or F is grounds for rescinding the offer.

Same thing in my school.

 

[Law2Doc]

Same thing in my school.

Most of the schools require a C or better. I imagine they might be a little flexible if there were good reasons for a drop in grades and you still passed, but I doubt they could overlook an F. Expect to retake at a minimum.

 

[Taurus]

You better find out when your school starts real fast. First years start in July at my school. So, retake may not even be an option for you.

 

[NonTradMed]

My school also said 'significant decline'. I didn't know if it mean anything below a certain letter grade. To the OP, you may want to talk to the school to make sure they do not have a set letter criteria, and that if they do, you can make up for it this summer. Good luck.

 

[johndavid]

I'm getting a dual major so regardless I will graduate with a degree. Also, I was in contact with the dean of admissions much earlier in the semester becuase I had missed a certain class I was supposed to take and had to take a grad level course to substitute. It was based in computer programming and way over my head. So I told the dean of admin. that I was thinking about dropping it to avoid the bad grade. He said at that point I should stick it out and just do my best and as long as my other grades were ok it wouldn't matter much. Well, that class was so consuming I actually suffered in it and another class as well. So, anyway, I might have come out ok. I won't know the grade until wed., 5 days from now. Until then, i'm kinda stressin'

 

[onephile]

Well, hope you come through ok.
best of luck