“Dear Pre-collegiette,
Congratulations! On behalf of Awesome University…”
Phew! You can breathe a sigh of relief, because you’re in. Now that you’ve gotten that acceptance letter, your future is safe, and you can finally take a break from school for the first time in 14 years. Bring on the Nutella and Friends marathons. #blessed
Not so fast. We hate to break it to you, pre-collegiettes, but after a little celebratory R&R, you need to get off the couch and back to your desk. Even though you’ve already secured a spot in college, your school can still take back your acceptance if you start slacking.
Here’s the truth about rescinded college acceptances and how you can fight senioritis to make sure your acceptance letter isn’t followed by a warning one.
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However, you might not have mitigating circumstances to point to. While “senioritis” isn’t a valid excuse, you should send a letter to your school acknowledging your missteps and promising to rectify the situation.
It might go without saying, but once you’ve told the school you’re working on bringing up your grades, it’s essential that you actually, you know, work to bring up your grades.
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