<p>I just finished my first year at UCM, and after my first semester, I got a 1.45 GPA, and was place on "Special Academic Probation" without me writing an appeal, since anything lower than 1.5 GPA is kicked from the school. I try my hardest the next semester, and got a 1.771 GPA. (My teacher promised a curve, but didn't apply it on our final grade. I have no one better to blame than myself for relying on the curve so much) In that class, about 80/130 students failed. So my question is, what are my options? What are the chances of a successful appeal?
What would you guys recommend me to do? Because I don't think talking to an advisor would help. Please give me a suggestion. </p>
<p>Thank you in advance.</p>
<p>What were the requirements for the academic probation? Was it a 2.0+ GPA? If so, you have reason to worry. If it was some other requirement, then its pretty difficult to advise you based on lack of information.
FIRST AND FOREMOST, HOWEVER, GO AND TALK TO THAT PROFESSOR!!!
Explain your situation, and try to reach some kind of compromise if that’s possible. I’m sure that the professor doesn’t want a student to get rusticated from the university because the professor forgot to apply a curve. Basically, talking to that professor can’t hurt you if you were going to be kicked out anyway, while the potential benefits are very high.
Lastly, if you are able to remain a student, I would advise you to improve your time management. I sincerely doubt that you were trying your hardest if you got anything less than a 3.0 GPA. There’s no reason to not be able to get at least straight B’s if you study hard, and if you were accepted to UCM, you have the potential to at least get decent grades if you allocate your time well. </p>