<p>Currently I have 13 credits (I dropped Calc so I lost 3 credits). Well I have Bio once a week for 2 1/2 hours and I stopped going 3 weeks a go, and I just studied the book, 2 days ago on Friday I found out from this girl in my Bio lab that the test was on Wednesday and I missed it!!! So I emailed my professor and told him so crap lie being depressed with family issues and not going to class, yes I know it was a bad lie but if I said that I was sick or a family member died then I would have needed documentation, so now he wont let me make up my test and my only option is to drop the test and take a WF. If I do this, well it is my only option, I will have only 10 credits, now I know tomorrow I'll find out what will happen when I go talk to my counselor, but for now I need answers. Can I live on campus still, and another thing is that I don't plan on telling my parents. As long as we get our grades online and not through the mail, I plan on photshopping my WF.....and everyone stays happy. By the way I'm premed, and then hopefully I can get into Bio 101 next semester and take 102 either during the summer, or first semester of next year. Any advice, or info about what will happen to me?</p>
<p>The funny thing about advice is that everyone wants to give it and nobody actually heeds it. I'll give you mine anyway.</p>
<p>Stop lying. First you lied to your professor, and you'll probably have to lie to your counselor to cover that up. Then, you said that you plan on photoshopping your grades - do you know how rediculous that sounds? Your parents will eventually find out. Either they'll ask what courses you're in next semester or they'll notice that your GPA doesn't add up somewhere... you'll wind up lying to them again, adding to the snowball. In the end, you'll be no better off, and all your fabrications could very well come back to bite you.</p>
<p>You made a mistake. It happens. Own up to it and take responsibility. As a student at a school with a very strong Honor Code, let me tell you: it makes life a lot easier. Sure, there will be repercussions for your actions, but that's part of your growth into a young adult. I don't know what will happen to you, but I do know that you'll both feel better and see a better outcome to this whole situation if you are straightforward and truthful about your predicament.</p>
<p>"The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple."
That is a good Oscar Wilde quote.
The truth is you effed up pretty badly. Stop lying about it. Seconding what 07PETKO, I know students who have gotten AN ACADEMIC LONG suspension for much less. Just be honest.<br>
I am an RA at school and the other day I effed up badly and I was supposed to be on duty from 5 pm until 8:30 in the morning and I just didn't do it. Once I realized I was screwed and likely to be at least put on probation/possibly fired I thought about just lying about the whole thing and signing my name off on our log that said in fact i did everything. Instead i just was honest, and it felt a whole lot better than lying about it (and i was lucky and didn't wind up getting into too much trouble)</p>
<p>i know, i will tell my counselor the truth, but about my parents i dont know, things are going on at home that i really dont want to explain, so please, i dont need advice to deal with my parents, and it seems that both of you didnt even bother to answer my actual question of whether or no there are consequences of having only 10 credits. I mean, I appreciate your advice, but what about my first major problem?</p>
<p>10 credits might be too few to be considered a full time student at your university. If so, this could have a dramatic impact on your financial aid or scholarships. Check with your school's financial aid office.</p>
<p>Your bigger problem here is that you are sinking deep into this hole, and hiding it from people isn't going to help. You could get in BIG trouble for lying to your prof about why you didn't come to class - that could be considered an academic honor code violation. Photoshopping your grades will also eventually leave you in a mess.</p>
<p>Pretty much, you have to be an adult. Adults make mistakes, and then they step up and accept the consequences for their actions. You're trying to get out of things and get around them, which is extremely childish. So grow up. You made a mistake. Now tell the truth and fix it.</p>
<p>Go to class</p>
<p>I second all of the above posters.</p>
<p>As to your main question, it just depends on your school. The answers will all be listed among school policies, probably in the college catalog (which is usually available online). My college did credits differently, so I can't make a direct comparison, but 3 full classes qualified one as a full-time student (even though an average of 4/semester was required to graduate on time). Only full-time students were eligible for campus housing and meal plans. I assume the same held true re: financial aid and scholarships.</p>
<p>A friend of mine failed a science class and was able to take it again and have the failing grade "canceled." This wasn't seamless, but she was able to keep her credits through the quarter without winding up with an F in the course (I think it may have stayed on her transcript, but not factored into her GPA...not positive). You might have some alternatives, though they probably won't be awesome.</p>
<p>Learn from mistakes. Good luck working this out.</p>
<p>Oh trust me i know that i messed up, and i feel like crap... i didnt get any financial aid or scholarships, and have already paid for the full semester with housing and meal plan. Currently im in microecon, asian studies, bio lab, history, everything is a 3 credit course instead of lab which is obviously 1 credit. So basically im just wondering whether or not a wf gets factored into my gpa and whether or not they can actually kick me off campus even though I have already paid for everything from the start of the semester?</p>
<p>If you go to Loyola Chicago, here's what it says in their college catalog:</p>
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Students who stop attending a class but have not officially withdrawn will receive the final grade of "WF," which is a penalty grade and equivalent to a grade of "F". Students will incur full financial obligation to the university. Voluntary and repeated unofficial withdrawals from class may result in the student being barred from further attendance in the university. Students may withdraw from class with the final grade of "W" through the first ten weeks of the semester or first four weeks of a summer term.
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<p>I'm unsure if you've passed the last date to withdraw, if so, you're SOL 'cause it looks like it'll be computed as an F in your GPA. Might be better to go to class and get the D or C or whatever the penalty is for missing 1 test. I don't know how it'll affect housing/meals, though if you paid, you'll probably be okay, though it's possible that it's contingent on being a full time student. You'll have to ask.</p>
<p>whether they kick you off campus can vary from school to school. Sooo, check with your school. I'm sure that information is available online or in handbook format somewhere.</p>
<p>Yeah, those once a week classes, those are the ones you don't skip. I hope this experience will stay with you and that you won't ever do this again. </p>
<p>If you attempt to lie about the class and the test to your advisor and parents, it WILL come back to bite you in the ass. First of all I'm 99% sure your Bio teacher knows you lied, and that's why you can't make up the test; if he's got any experience in teaching before this year, he knows. It's obvious that it's a lie, because if you were truly having these issues and actually cared about your grades, you would have asked for leniency and extentions 3 weeks ago. </p>
<p>If your advisor believes your, which is unlikely for the same reason, he/she can talk to your advisor, but ultimately your grade options will stil be up to your Bio teacher. </p>
<p>Your biggest problem is not housing or whether or not anyone finds out about the lie, it's your GPA. If you get a WF, a 0 will be factored into your GPA, and will be there forever. Even if you retake the class, the 0 won't be replaced, it will be averaged with the points earned for the new grade. Any scholarships you have, your class standing and registration for future semesters, and your chances at med school are all in question now. </p>
<p>Best case scenario: You might be able to go on living on campus, have your financial situation go unharmed,and catch up with classes without your parents finding out, but they'll know something went wrong when they find out that the 0 has made your GPA significantly lower than it should be. </p>
<p>Just be honest with everyone.</p>
<p>You are doing so many dumb things:
Not going to class. With that said, it's not the end of the world if you at least KNOW WHEN YOUR EXAMS ARE.
Taking advantage of your professor.
Planning on lieing to your parents.</p>
<p>OK so why would you come here for answers? No one knows the exact rules for your college.</p>
<p>I hope you don't become a doctor. The thought is pretty sickening.</p>
<p>Hi Underoath:</p>
<p>First off, I don't think they will kick you off campus because you enrolled as a full-time student in good faith and you are (I presume) registering for next semester's courses. I have scoured the LUC ResLife website and found nothing that addresses the issue you describe. You should call ResLife at 773.508.3300 in the morning to put your mind at ease.</p>
<p>As for the WF: "A grade of "WF" indicates withdrawal from a class without proper authorization at any time and is also assigned for withdrawal after the approved deadline (see academic calendar for dates.) A course with "WF" is counted as attempted credit hours in the computation of academic standing and is calculated as "F" (0 credit points) in the grade point average." If it's not too late, you should continue in the class and work your butt off. Even a 1.0 D is better, so you have little to lose by continuing.</p>
<p>As a parent, I would be far more upset by outright deception than by Effing up as you have, or even "lying by omission," if you just can't bring yourself to tell them. Even my hard friends whose edicts to their kids have been "keep your grades up or I'm not paying and you take over the car payments" would bend for their child who effed up and owned up. If you decide not to tell them, do the best you can, or anyone could do, to improve/cope with your situation. Maybe once you feel confident you have done your best, you'll feel more comfortable telling your parents. This is not the end of the world and you can move past it. It sounds like, at least on some level, you already know that. I'd be really worried about you if you didn't feel sick about it; you obviously "get it". You've already demeaned yourself by lying, demeaning yourself with further dishonorable behavior will eat away at you. Stand up and handle it. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thank You all, this is a moment in my life that has really gotten me thinking about what im doing and now it is time to do something about and change.</p>