Academic Suspension Appeal

I’ve been placed on Academic Suspension for a year. In order for me to go back to school, I must write an appeal. I’ve finished it but before I submit it, the appeal must be proofread to make sure there is no grammar or spelling errors. I was hoping if there are any English majors who wouldn’t’t mind proofreading my appeal to make sure I meet the requirements. I will greatly appreciate it.

Have you been suspended previously?

No. 2014-15 was my first year on academic suspension.

What led to your poor academic performance?

What led me to my poor academic performance was not being strongly focused on my academics as I

should have been. I was focused in all the classes I had to take. However, not as focused to do all the

homework. Another reason for my poor academic performance was not taking my probation seriously.

Which resulted into me being suspended for a year.

How have your circumstances changed allowing you to now perform at a satisfactory level?

The circumstances that has changed were learning my lesson by being suspended from school for a year.

A lesson I would or will not want repeated. I have come to a conclusion for me not meeting the

satisfactory level, this conclusion is not studying the right major. My lesson learned maybe me rethink

about the major I was studying. I’ve realized majoring in English is not the career for me. The major I

would like to study is Sociology. Sociology is the right field for me to study.

How do you plan to succeed?

I plan to succeed by taking 60 credit hours to enroll in. Or however, many credit hours to finish my

general education courses. After I finish my general education requirements, I plan to take however many

credit hours that will allow me to start my required course for my degree. I also plan to retake the courses

I’ve failed or have gotten an incomplete for a grade.

Another way I plan to succeed is the support I will need from my close family and friends. With my plans

to succeed, I can not only meet the satisfactory level for the university but my satisfactory level.

My plan:

My realistic plan to meet on what I need to accomplish is to do the work and homework for the courses I

will be taking. I will do the assignments that are assigned in those courses and hand those assignments in

when they are due. Math is the most challenging subject I have difficulties in. With the help the university

provides for math, or any subject, I plan to pass math with an acceptable or achievable grade.

My plan also includes frequent visits with my advisor throughout the semester. I will go to them, if I have

any troubles that involve my education so they can help me with the troubles in which I acquired. I plan

to be the better and more focused student I know I can be, if I am re-admissions into the university. When

it comes to my education, I want or need to take each and every step to help me earn my degree seriously.

P.S Please don’t be afraid to give me hard criticism or if anything needs to be changed.

I hope you have good luck. I have two comments. One is about this sentence: “I was focused in all the classes I had to take. However, not as focused to do all the homework.” Maybe you are trying to be funny, but it really doesn’t make sense. Perhaps take a more direct approach: " I failed to take my coursework seriously."

Second, “I have come to a conclusion for me not meeting the satisfactory level, this conclusion is not studying the right major.” Perhaps rewrite to say that in addition to taking your course requirements more seriously, you have decided to get a fresh start with a new major that you hope will be more consistent with your interests. Your sentence is awkwardly written and seems to place the blame for your inadequate effort on your choice of a major.

What will you do during the year off?

Academic suspension isn’t the same as regular suspension and some schools will automatically grant your appeal just because you bothered to fill it out and show up, especially after an entire year. My best advice?

APPLY TO SIX OR SEVEN OTHER SCHOOLS WHILE YOU WAIT ON YOUR APPEAL!

If your appeal get’s denied you’re going to have to rebuild your GPA somewhere else (probably not that impressive) before you re-apply some place good. This happened to an older sibling of mine and the trick is to get into the best school you can while you’re doing that and because of how early you have to fill out applications you really can’t afford to wait until after your appeal is processed.

Pay the application fee multiple times and apply now in case your appeal get’s rejected.

Your letter is poorly written. You need to work with a academic advisor or tutor to improve it. I can’t imagine a school taking that letter seriously.