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| Course Selections |
| While the grades a student
earns in course work completed during the second semester of the senior
year do not usually enter into the admissions decision, colleges do
request that students provide a list of courses in which they are
enrolled second semester. It is assumed that this course selection
will reflect the same high quality as a student’s previous work
in high school. Taking “easy” courses or a reduced course
load during the second semester is not considered the mark of a serious
student. |
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| Academic Performance |
| Admissions decisions are
also contingent on the successful completion of all course work, and
admissions officers reserve the right to question poor second semester
performance and, in some cases, to reverse an admissions decision
already made. Some LHS seniors whose grades have dropped during second
semester have received letters from the college they planned to attend
informing them their acceptance will now be re-considered. |
| A letter sent by the University of
New Hampshire to students whose concluding high school marks are considered
unsatisfactory contains the following statements: |
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"We have received a report of
your final grades for the academic year and consider them unacceptable.
It is clear that your admission status must be reevaluated and, consequently,
I have suspended your admission. If you wish to communicate with us
about our circumstances, please do so in writing within the next five
days. It is our preference not to talk with you or your parents until
we have received your written communication. We will contact you again
once we have received and reviewed your statement. At that time we
will make a determination as to whether it is appropriate for you
to meet with us. We look forward to hearing from you shortly.” |
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| Double depositing |
| Each year some seniors
have a difficult time making up their minds about which college to
enroll in after they have been accepted. In order to have more time
to make a decision they send deposits to more than one college on
or after May 1. This is called “double depositing” and is
an unethical practice. Should the colleges involved determine that
a student has “double-deposited,” admission may be jeopardized.
It is an acceptable practice to deposit at one school and maintain
your name on a wait list at another. However, indicating to two schools
that you will be attending by sending deposits to both should not
be considered. |
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