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I value the parents' opinions more than the students and I wanted to ask a question regarding my grade being changed after my transcript was sent out to Yale, UPenn, RIT and Syracuse. I live in NY and I took the disputed physics exam. They rescored the exam and I will receive a higher grade (87 to 92) that will bring my AP Physics B final avg from a B+ to an A- and it will also move me 1 class rank higher. I was wondering if it would be right for me to call or e-mail my admissions officer of the change as it is not a big difference, but it will give me no B's in my junior year.

Thanks in advance.

Nhkane

By Northstarmom (Northstarmom) on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 11:14 pm: Edit

I suggest that you have your GC send an updated transcript reflecting the grade change, and that your GC also add a note pointing out the change.

It is important that the college have a correct transcript when they evaluate you.

By Massdad (Massdad) on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 02:01 pm: Edit

I would ask, no, insist, that your GC send an updated transcript. I would also write a letter explaining the situation, because the change may not otherwise be obvious.

By Nhkane (Nhkane) on Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 06:32 pm: Edit

Thank you for your advice. I am going to talk to my GC tomorrow and give him a note explaining the situation for him to include with the updated transcript.

By Nhkane (Nhkane) on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 06:49 pm: Edit

An update: I was able to talk to my GC, who has been very helpful during the process, before school started and he printed out 4 new transcripts, highlighted the change, wrote his own note, had the principal sign them and sent them out with the 8 am mail. He said that he was going to find out who took the physics exam and mail updated transcripts by the end of the week.

By Marite (Marite) on Monday, January 12, 2004 - 07:15 pm: Edit

Nhkane:

Thanks for the update. It's great that your grade was changed. Psychologically, I think there is a real difference between an A- and a B+, so it's great your GC was able to point out the grade change. And it's a heartwarming story to counteract the GC bad luck story that Metz has had.