Being a lazy senior

[tedthetool]

Being in my last semester with only 2 courses needed for graduate, I decided to take freshman chemistry for "fun". The course itself is a good experience, but the lab isn't run well and is a waste of time, so I think I'm going to stop going. I'm also not going to graduate with honors even though I could.

I've been accepted to several top-10 graduate programs, is there any way my offers will be recinded if I start failing unneeded classes? (I've had a 4.0 up till this point)

Edited March 2, 2012 by tedthetool

[guttata]

They're likely not going to rescind an offer if you fail a chemistry course, esp. as a math major, but you do need to show a final transcript. Why would you even want to put yourself in the position of having to explain "I just didn't feel like it"?

[coonskee]

I know it's tempting, but you have what, eight, nine weeks left in the semester? To phrase it harshly: suck it up, put your nose to the grindstone, and get it done.

In nicer terms: You've had a 4.0 till now. Don't let one semester of senioritis tarnish it! And I agree with guttata, too.

[ANDS!]

A mediocre Chem grade isn't going to get an offer rescinded. Hell if you ask the school they'll probably just tell you "Don't screw up the relevant courses and we're still cool. . ." I asked this of a program and that was essentially their response.

[gorillacake]

I'm in a similar situation, only I need 4 half credits to graduate and I'm taking 5. Just messed up a midterm so I might drop it. It's hard to care about courses with an admit from a dream program...