<p>I have recently transferred to another college and have been feeling really depressed throughout the entire semester... As a result, I have had a very difficult time getting some of my homework done and am worried that I will fail one of my classes (I haven't done 3 out of the 4 required papers for this class and got a low grade on the midterm). I'm so embarrassed by this situation (as I normally do well in my classes) that I haven't even told anyone in my inner circle about it.
I don't know what to do... Should I talk to my professor? Could I get an incomplete for this course (I'm not sure that being depressed would be considered as a "serious medical condition")?</p>
<p>Ps: It's too late for me to withdraw from this class. </p>
<p>Ps #2: English isn't my native language so I apologize for the misspelled words and/or improper grammar.</p>
<p>If it is a required class, I would talk to the professor and see if anything can be done to recover my grade. If nothing can be done, I would take the grade. If it isn’t terribly low (like a C), then I will just swallow it and move on. Otherwise, I would retake the class later.</p>
<p>If you are on the verge of failing, it might be better to take the incomplete.</p>
<p>1) Are you seeing a doctor about your depression? If so, you need to document it. If it’s documented, it will be considered a legitmate medical condition.
2) Talk to your Professor and see if you can make up the papers or get an incomplete
3) Pass/Fail so it doesn’t drag down your GPA.
4) Talk to a dean and see if you can withdraw (they make exceptions to deadlines)</p>
<p>Not turning in 3 papers without talking to your Professor may hurt your case. If you are a freshmen, it may help. I can’t speak from personal experience. I have received extensions on papers, but that’s about it.</p>
<p>I am just curious: why did you not withdraw after not turning in papers?</p>
<p>To everyone having problems adjusting to college:</p>
<p>See a doctor, document your visits. That way the Professor knows you are not making anything up, otherwise you are relying completely on the Professor being lenient and understanding.</p>
<p>This is a general question but I wasn’t aware that colleges let you have incomplete courses. If that’s the case then I’d try and get that if I was in your shoes. Inc means you drop the class, right?</p>
<p>First thing to do is meet with the professor. One option to consider is withdrawing from the class and getting a “W” on your transcript. Don’t make this a habit, but one “W” on your transcript won’t hurt. It’s better than an “F”. However, if the professor is going to give you the option of handing in the 3 late papers without too much of a penalty, you may want to consider it. Only consider it if you plan to really put the work into the class.</p>