<p>OP, FAU has a repeat policy. It will be much easier to pull up your daughter’s gpa if she repeats any failing classes. She could replace one or two 3 or 4 credit classes where she earned a D or F but, obviously, not if she thinks she will fail again. The biggest problem may be that retaking a class where she earned a D may delay graduation. </p>
<p>The University Forgiveness Policy permits an undergraduate student to repeat any undergraduate FAU course in which a grade has been earned and allow the last grade to count in the grade point average. This policy may only be applied twice during a student’s study at the University and must be requested by the student for each course repeated. Forgiveness Policy Cards are available at [FAU</a> - Forms](<a href=“http://www.fau.edu/registrar/forms.php]FAU”>Forms | Florida Atlantic University) or in the Registrar’s Office</p>
<p>Repeat Course Surcharge: In accordance with Florida State Statute 240.124, any student who registers for the same FAU undergraduate course more than two times beginning in fall 1997 or later will be charged a Repeat Course Surcharge. An undergraduate level course is numbered at the 1000, 2000, 3000 or 4000 level. All courses that are fee liable will be counted as a registration. The amount of the charge will be determined by the Board of Education each academic year.</p>
<p>Nancy1961, do you think that the kind of monitoring BCEagle is talking about would be appropriate for your daughter?</p>
<p>And if you do, do you or your daughter’s other parent have the skills to do it? </p>
<p>I ask because if you haven’t been a college student yourself, or if you went to college in another country where things are different, trying to do what BCEagle91 suggests might not work out.</p>
<p>I’m sorry…but if the college student needs the type of managing portrayed in post 18, in my opinion, they are not ready for a residential college. They should live at home, and attend a local college where their parents can more easily mange this way. Actually, for a college student, I think this is micromanaging…and if necessary, this college is not the right one.</p>
<p>I have two degrees in Argentina and one in USA, a Master from IUPUI University and my Certified Public accountant license. The problem with my daughter is her lack of dedication, she doesn’t spend enough time studying, focusing, etc. And I’m afraid that putting too much pressure on her will make her drop out.</p>
<p>^^ That is not necessarily a bad thing. Some kids need to work and experience the real world for awhile, and then they may decide they really need that degree and they’re willing for put forth the effort to get it. My rising senior will not be headed straight to college upon graduation because she does not yet have the maturity to appreciate higher education and put forth the effort to succeed. It’s a different path, but the right one for some students.</p>
<p>Nancy1961 are you sure there is no underline problem for her lack of dedication? Sometimes kids that have learning difficulties (maybe mild cases of ADHD,ADD, Dyslexia,etc) feel discouraged when they underperform. Maturity might be a problem too of course. With my kids, however, I’ve found that emotional problems can play a big part of their performance… Sometimes a therapist or a life coach can help kids find balance in their lives and get better organized.</p>
<p>“And I’m afraid that putting too much pressure on her will make her drop out.”</p>
<p>Do you really think setting an academic bar above 2.0 is asking too much? You’re the parent. You’re the one paying the bills. Setting an expectation to meet a reasonable GPA standard is not asking too much. </p>
<p>Perhaps she would be better served taking a year off and working. Many times, working and being responsible for paying one’s own bills is enough to light a fire under someone. Then again, sometimes it’s as simple as someone not being suited for college. I</p>
<p>BCEagle91, it would be great if you can help me with that, I will send you this evening a complete list of the courses she has taken, her major is Pre-med. Again, I will send everything to you this evening. Thank you so much for your support.</p>
<p>I think that you may be better off looking for someone that knows that major well [could someone volunteer?] My areas of expertise are CS, CIS and IT. I can point out issues in general with lower-half university course that I am familiar with too.</p>
<p>Nancy- her major is most definitely not pre- med. There is nothing in your description of your D to suggest a kid who is going to be a competitive admit for medical school in the next three or four or five years.</p>
<p>So maybe you have unwittingly revealed the problem. Is med school your D’s dream or someone else’s? There are many ways to get into med school- philosophy major, music major, applied math major… and a strong transcript in any discipline, with the med school requirements covered off, is a far better bet for med school than a weak transcript in bio or a “pre med” major. Is your D slogging through courses she has no interest in for the sake of a med school application many years from now?</p>
<p>“Can I major in something other than premed?”</p>
<p>" You not only can, you must. At most institutions, including FAU, there is no premed major. Instead, you may major in whatever discipline you like provided that you fulfill all of the requirements for entrance into your chosen professional program. "</p>
<p>Oh brother. Well…I think this student needs to realize that premed is NOT a major. BUT doing exceedingly well in the math/science courses required of med school applicants IS important. Further, medical school requires focus and dedication, which the OP says this student does not have.</p>
<p>I hope this student will be able to find courses and a major that piqu</p>
<p>Nothing in your description of your daughter sounds like what she needs to be to be pre-med. NOTHING. To succeed she would need to be a highly motivated highly dedicated and highly intelligent girl. We don’t know how “smart” she is but she surely doesn’t appear motivated or dedicated.</p>
<p>Is she failing in part because she is a square peg in a round pre med hole? What was she like in HS? Motivated? Grades etc? Has she looked at what is needed for med school admission? How does she plan to compete?</p>
<p>I’d giver her one more semester to turn things around. If she didn’t I’d put her in a Florida community college for one to really prove that she has what it takes to go back to university. </p>
<p>If she really turns around in community college then she can end up going to a better (and cheaper) college than FAU.</p>
<p>Perhaps your daughter’s highest priority right now is a change in direction.</p>
<p>She initially wanted to go to medical school. But it’s clear at this point that this is not a realistic aspiration. So what is she going to do instead? What does she want to do? And can she do it at FAU? Or would she be better off leaving FAU, taking courses at a community college to prepare her for her new path, and then transferring to a different four-year college later? Or perhaps there is a two-year program at a CC that would prepare her for a job she would like?</p>
<p>OP, you say that your daughter is not focused and dedicated. Could part of the problem be that she has been heading in a direction that is wrong for her – the pre-med path? Maybe if she was working toward a goal that’s a better fit for her, she would be more successful.</p>