Failing a Course in My Last Term After Getting Admitted Forum

[cloudysky]

Hi everyone, I've got a bit of a conundrum. I've recently been admitted to Harvard and Columbia Law. However, due to a stupid oversight on my part missing the deadline to drop a course, I find myself at risk of failing one of my courses in my last term. Even if I fail this course, I'll still have all my requirements to graduate, and my other marks will be consistent with the GPA that I used to apply with. My question is do you guys think failing a course in my last term will jeopardize my admission?

[Johann]

No you're fine.

[tyleanav93]

With explanation you will be fine.

On another note,
What did you get on your LSAT and what is your undegrad school?

[cloudysky]

I'm at 175+ and at a public institution.

[chuckbass]

Regardless, you should try to work with the professor to not fail the course.

[Pneumonia]

You will probably be fine, but if yours is a borderline gpa I'd be a little worried. Either way, try everything you can to fix this.

[North]

Go talk to the dean and get a late withdrawal or something.

[Fawkes]

I saw this in two other threads, but since you made your own thread, it is more fitting to respond here.

Perhaps you should send a brief explanation of the situation in with your updated transcript.

Is there any way you can take the class pass/fail? I know you think you may fail now, but the semester isn't over, and perhaps you can turn it around. If you pass and designate the class as pass/fail, you should be fine. If you managed to get into those two schools, you probably have what it takes to pass.