Urgently need some help (Grade related)

[ladin395]

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Hello everyone

I recently got into MWU and filled out all the forms, but there is one major problem.

I have a C- (the key here being the minus) on my transcript for one of the prerequisites and they say that no C- are allowed on any prereq requirements. The thing is that they knew I had it and I did put it on my application so it's not like I lied or anything. I'm worried that this could jeopardize my admission even though they already accepted me.

What does everyone else think am I making too big of a deal about this?

Other then that though my overall GPA is decent (3.3 overall)

Edit: Typo

 

[Canes]

Hello everyone

I recently got into MWU and filled out all the forms, but there is one major problem.

I have a C- (the key here being the minus) on my transcript for one of the prerequisites and they say that no C- are allowed on any prereq requirements. The thing is that they knew I had it and I did put it on my application so it's not like I lied or anything. I'm worried that this could jeopardize my admission even though they already accepted me.

What does everyone else think am I making too big of a deal about this?

FYI the reason I haven't asked them about this is that I don't want to bring it to their attention and somehow get screwed.

Other then that though my overall GPA is decent (3.3 overall)

Edit: Typo

Im going to assume that 'they' made a mistake and/or some communication breakdown whereas YOU intentionally know and will just ignore the fact.....which is worse. It sucks that you have to deal with it, considering you may not like the outcome of it. With that said, I think you should get intouch with some1 from the school (preferebly some1 you've had contact with) and see what happens....just avoid dealing with it in the wrong way and then having your character questioned.

 

[ladin395]

Im going to assume that 'they' made a mistake and/or some communication breakdown whereas YOU intentionally know and will just ignore the fact.....which is worse. It sucks that you have to deal with it, considering you may not like the outcome of it. With that said, I think you should get intouch with some1 from the school (preferebly some1 you've had contact with) and see what happens....just avoid dealing with it in the wrong way and then having your character questioned.

See I don't think they made a mistake as it was on both my PharmCAS and my supplemental application. It's not like I snuck it in there or lied about. I do want to talk to them about it but I have no idea who to talk to and what exactly to say.

 

[busyizzy]

If they accepted you, then they probably expect you to retake the class for a better grade. I think most schools look over all the transcripts of their accepted students before the semester starts - if you didn't finish a prerequisite or didn't get the appropriate grade, then your acceptance is withdrawn and given to someone on the waitlist. Your acceptance is not 100% - it is conditional. That's my guess. Perhaps see if you can talk to someone about an exception or exemption of some kind.

You should definitely call and talk to them about it. Would you rather try to figure it out and work it out now, or get screwed later, and they go, opps, actually, we can't accept you you didn't finish your prereqs!

 

[Canes]

See I don't think they made a mistake as it was on both my PharmCAS and my supplemental application. It's not like I snuck it in there or lied about. I do want to talk to them about it but I have no idea who to talk to and what exactly to say.

Noo, dont think i'm insinuating anything about you. I honestly feel for you and hope that all works out. Come 2 think of it, I would just let it be, until it's brought to your attention. You can argue either way....you should've read the pre-req requirements before you submitted your app and they should've checked your app thoroughly before inviting you for an interview and offering you a position. Maybe they knew of it and just disregarded. We can speculate and what-not and I would hate it if you did bring it to their attention only to have your acceptance revoked b/c both parties (you and them) played a role in and no side should have 2 answer for it more than the other...

 

[kitsune248]

See this has happened to me as well but I've graduated with my BS so all my pre-req's are completed but I also had a C- in one. In the letter of the school I got accepted to there was a section that said complete the following classes. . and it said non- applicable. So I am assuming the C- was acceptable. You have to remember also that the grading scales at schools are different and some of your grades may in fact be weighted higher then at your school. Pharmcas was more generous with my gpa calcualtions then my own school.

I would just call and ask which classes you need to complete in order to guarentee acceptance. I'm surprised they did not tell you in your acceptanc letter.

 

[ladin395]

See this has happened to me as well but I've graduated with my BS so all my pre-req's are completed but I also had a C- in one. In the letter of the school I got accepted to there was a section that said complete the following classes. . and it said non- applicable. So I am assuming the C- was acceptable. You have to remember also that the grading scales at schools are different and some of your grades may in fact be weighted higher then at your school. Pharmcas was more generous with my gpa calcualtions then my own school.

I would just call and ask which classes you need to complete in order to guarentee acceptance. I'm surprised they did not tell you in your acceptanc letter.

OK that's good to know that I'm not alone in this mess, and it seems like I'm good then.

They haven't mailed me my acceptance letter yet, the dean just called to let me know that I'm accepted (also I checked online).

But Thank You for your input it'll help me sleep tonight!

 

[Chinese Bandit]

Hello everyone

I recently got into MWU and filled out all the forms, but there is one major problem.

I have a C- (the key here being the minus) on my transcript for one of the prerequisites and they say that no C- are allowed on any prereq requirements. The thing is that they knew I had it and I did put it on my application so it's not like I lied or anything. I'm worried that this could jeopardize my admission even though they already accepted me.

What does everyone else think am I making too big of a deal about this?

Other then that though my overall GPA is decent (3.3 overall)

Edit: Typo

I just visited the MWU website and it specifically states no C- in the admission requirement section. To my knowledge, its the responsibility of the student to meet all requirements and the school won't call to make sure you are on track to meet them. Like a previous poster said, the offer is conditional upon meeting all the requirements. In my opinion, I would contact them a.s.a.p. and let them know about the grade. Assuming everything is o.k. is not the way to go. Best of luck.

 

[gknee]

I didn't read the other posts yet-but i think you should tell someone. Not because its the right thing to do (even tough it is)-but because if they find out over the summer they may kick you out of the program and your plans for next year will be gone. I would deal with it now- they may let you take it over again or tell you its no big deal. Better to deal with it now than later.

 

[Pharmgrlnxdor]

MWU CCP allows you to complete your prereqs right up until the point of matriculation. This means that they not only interview students who have completed all of the prereqs but that they interview students who have NOT completed all of the prereqs.

If you have completed all of the prereqs (or are about to complete them with the classes you are taking this spring) you may be under the misguided notion that they have looked at your application and okayed it for completeness. (Is that a word?) But the reality is that they see a lot of applications where the student still has as many as six prereq classes to complete. That student may be taking four or five classes in the spring semester and one or two classes in the summer. And this same student, if they fit the bill, will be invited for an interview, and if they do well, will be accepted (conditionally) into the program.

I am near 1000% certain that admissions personnel perform a final check on all accepted students prerequisites to assure that they are complete. Since some students are finished and others are still in progress it makes sense that they would do this in the last few weeks in August after summer classes are finished and before their fall school year starts.

When they come across your file and note that C- and don't see a replacement grade on a transcript your admission will be REVOKED. And you will be SOL. And you will not be able to pin it on anyone. It is not their fault AT ALL. Their requirements are posted publicly and you know them. It is not their responsibility to make sure you fulfill the requirements....it is your responsibility to fulfill the requirements. You want something from them (admission), not the other way around.

No matter what argument you bring them it will look bad for you. If you say you did not know their rules...they will wonder if you can read and comprehend clear instructions. If you say you did know but tried to slide by, they will question your ethics. No matter what they think the outcome will be the same....you will be out and someone off the waitlist will be in. Go find that class in some jr. college's summer session and sign up for it now before they all fill up. You must retake it. That is the bottomline.

Added info: you say that you listed your C- and they "knew you had it and you didn't lie or anything" but you are mistaking them not saying anything to you about it as acceptance of it which it is not.....they aren't necessarily going to discuss all of the steps you need to take to complete your file with you because they figure as an adult and a potential student in a professional program they don't need to hand walk you through their publicly posted requirements. Don't take their lack of communication with you about this particular grade as their acceptance of it.....as in, well you didn't say anything about it so I assumed it was okay. That logic is going to leave you in a big bind come August. Please don't take anything I have said to you to be negative of you personally....I just have been around long enough and have made the same kind of error based on assumption in my past and had to learn the hard way. I would say the same exact thing to my best friend and beg them to clarify the facts with the school while there was still a chance to take the class again.

 

[Pharmgrlnxdor]

Alright, I don't usually repost other people's comments because I am not into controversy and don't really like arguing whether in person or online but can't stop myself because the advice is potentially really detrimental...so here goes.

An earlier poster said...."I honestly feel for you and hope that all works out. Come 2 think of it, I would just let it be, until it's brought to your attention."

What if it is brought to your attention three days before classes are supposed to start? Then what?

"You can argue either way.."

You can argue till you are blue in the face. This means nothing and they don't have to do anything about it no matter how much you do or don't argue. Arguing isn't a solution for the problem.

"..you should've read the pre-req requirements before you submitted your app and they should've checked your app thoroughly before inviting you for an interview and offering you a position."

NO...NO...NO. The way they handle things at MWU is that they DO invite people that have not fulfilled all of the prereqs for interviews and they DO offer acceptances (conditional) to people that have not fulfilled all of the prereqs. Saying it is their mistake is wrong....they regularly accept people that have not fulfilled all of the prereqs with the understanding that they will fulfill them before the start date of the fall semester. And the school is not on the hook in any way shape or form for not "checking your app thoroughly." They already did check it thoroughly and decided you were good enough to interview and accept but you still have to finish up the prereqs before fall...this goes without saying.

"Maybe they knew of it and just disregarded."

HIGHLY DOUBTFUL.

"We can speculate and what-not and I would hate it if you did bring it to their attention only to have your acceptance revoked b/c both parties (you and them) played a role in and no side should have 2 answer for it more than the other..."

they won't revoke your acceptance because of a discussion about it because in their mind there is still time to fulfill the requirement - this summer. Leaving things up to chance is a bad bad bad idea.

 

[Canes]

Alright, I don't usually repost other people's comments because I am not into controversy and don't really like arguing whether in person or online but can't stop myself because the advice is potentially really detrimental...so here goes.

An earlier poster said...."I honestly feel for you and hope that all works out. Come 2 think of it, I would just let it be, until it's brought to your attention."

What if it is brought to your attention three days before classes are supposed to start? Then what?

"You can argue either way.."

You can argue till you are blue in the face. This means nothing and they don't have to do anything about it no matter how much you do or don't argue. Arguing isn't a solution for the problem.

"..you should've read the pre-req requirements before you submitted your app and they should've checked your app thoroughly before inviting you for an interview and offering you a position."

NO...NO...NO. The way they handle things at MWU is that they DO invite people that have not fulfilled all of the prereqs for interviews and they DO offer acceptances (conditional) to people that have not fulfilled all of the prereqs. Saying it is their mistake is wrong....they regularly accept people that have not fulfilled all of the prereqs with the understanding that they will fulfill them before the start date of the fall semester. And the school is not on the hook in any way shape or form for not "checking your app thoroughly." They already did check it thoroughly and decided you were good enough to interview and accept but you still have to finish up the prereqs before fall...this goes without saying.

"Maybe they knew of it and just disregarded."

HIGHLY DOUBTFUL.

"We can speculate and what-not and I would hate it if you did bring it to their attention only to have your acceptance revoked b/c both parties (you and them) played a role in and no side should have 2 answer for it more than the other..."

they won't revoke your acceptance because of a discussion about it because in their mind there is still time to fulfill the requirement - this summer. Leaving things up to chance is a bad bad bad idea.

Pharmgrlnxdor, we're adults...we can have a civil discussion. Not for one to argue myself--pity arguments that is. But you and the other posters who have said to contact the school do have a point. To the OP, better safe than sorry so get intouch with the school and get to the bottom of it. Maybe they know of it but are giving you til this summer to fulfill the requirement, like Pharm said....

 

[dax774]

I am in a similar situation with a C- grade. The odd thing is that MWU gave everyone a checklist of what classes need to be fulfilled at the interview and online. The category that i got a C- in is said to be complete. Although i am currently retaking that class, i got accepted to CCP before i even submitted my academic update stating i was going to retake that class. It may have been that even though i got a C- in one of the courses, i completed the neccessary unit requirement for that category with C or beter. Having said that another school is requiring me to retake the class (they emailed me specifically saying i had to) which is part of my conditional acceptance for another school. My recommendation would be to either retake the class at a community college just to be safe and contact MWU.

 

[UES Girl]

This isn't something to be stressed out about, or at least not yet. 🙂

Contact the school and see if you are in the clear - sometimes schools make exeptions and all. If you aren't and need to take it over the summer, take it at CC and do well. 🙂