Which colleges rescind admissions

Unfortunately, because colleges need to receive and evaluate high school diplomas and final grades for many accepted students, your student may not receive word from his college about being in jeopardy until late in the summer. This may not allow him much time to make alternative plans. If your student knows that something happened that may put him in a precarious situation, he may want to be proactive and speak with an admissions counselor earlier.

Supplying any supporting documentation will help. What happens if acceptance is revoked? If your student receives notification that his admission is in jeopardy, he should respond to the college as quickly as possible. He may be asked to send a letter to explain what happened. Depending on the situation and the explanation, he may be admitted anyway. He may be admitted to the college on probation, in which case he will need to prove himself by earning good grades during his first semester.

In some cases, your student may be asked to take some courses at a local community college for a semester, earn good grades, and then reapply for transfer later.

Your student may be asked to take a gap year to gain and demonstrate more maturity before coming to the college. This group has faced legal repercussions, including fines and jail time. These are extreme examples, but they serve as fair warning for anyone who thinks they can pull a fast one when it comes to college admissions. Instead, course correct.

When slipping grades are the issue, colleges will typically send a warning letter. Armed with this information, he brought his grades back up and ended up attending. Reeves, meanwhile, had a student who was accepted to an elite northeastern college and was told in June that a D grade in one class was grounds for rescinding his acceptance. He advised the student to explain what happened without making excuses. This worked out, and the student was able to attend in the fall.

Experts agree that colleges tend to be less forgiving of behavioral mishaps. Your admission letter is finally here. And you have been accepted! Congrats, pre-collegiette! What does it mean to have your letter rescinded?

But, do you know what this actually means? Bad grades This is probably the most obvious reason you could expect your letter to be rescinded for. Course switches Another surprising way you could get your offer rescinded is if you switch courses. Be wary that switching out some of your hardest classes for an easier elective could have potential drawbacks in the long run.

When he advises students, he takes headlines from the news to counter the sense of invincibility common to adolescents. Support the student in reaching out to the university immediately.

Go to bat for the student if the circumstances warrant it. Maybe he suffered a death in his family, and is getting back on track with extra academic help, she said. If educators support him in explaining and documenting these events, his college could reconsider its decision, she said. All Topics. About Us. Group Subscriptions. Recruitment Advertising. Events and Webinars. Leaders to Learn From. Current Issue. Special Reports. EdWeek Research Center.

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