By Zackary Nichols
Courier Staff Reporter
Senioritis, nearly every single senior suffers from it at one point. Some resist its influence, while others are smothered by it. How do the students of Logan deal with senioritis?
“Senioritis has been affecting me hard, but I’ll get through it. I have a strong mind,” said future Chabot freshman Aniket Raval.
One student who’s undecided on Cal Poly and UC Irvine said that “Senioritis has affected me by decreasing my level of effort in class and lowering my standards too just ‘not getting rescinded from college.’ I’m just trying to do all of my work study for my last month of high school and push through until I’m done”
For the UC system, any grade of D or below can lead to a college rescinding, or to revoke, your admittance. In 2008, 65% students whose offers of admission were revoked, because, according to the National Administration for College Admission Counseling, of their final grades.
Karl Mena’s grades have suffered, but he’s “starting to realize that it’s the last few months and [he] should give it [his] all.” Mena is planning to attend Ohlone.
“I have gotten a bit lazy and it has been hard to get back into gear again,” said future Ohlone Freshman Michael Moreno, “It almost hurt my grades, but I was to afraid to fail to let myself fall too deep.”
For Gerry Bernardo, “Senioritis has been affecting me since Freshman year.” He’s hoping to attend San Jose State after transferring from Chabot.
A bad case of senioritis can seriously affect your future. The University of Michigan states that “All students are required to send the Office of Undergraduate Admissions their official final high school transcript with proof of graduation, all of which are reviewed for declining grade trends. If there is a serious, decisive and obvious slump, the office can and will revoke its offer of admission.”
Seniors can check out on June 2nd. With only a few weeks left of high school, parents, teachers, and college advisors are urging students to fight senioritis as much as they can.
