<p>I was accepted to UCSD for fall 2010 and was happily preparing myself to transfer. Until I bombed my precal and got an F and it took down my overall GPA to less than a 3.0 and less than a 2.0 for the quarter. I violated the TAG contract because I didn't maintain the certain GPA. I called UCSD and they told me it is a 100% cancellation. </p>
<p>The thing was, I didn't even need the class. I wanted to get a head start before I transfer to UCSD and take on calculus. BIGGEST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE! I went and talk to my instructor 3 times to see if she could maybe give me a W or a No Pass instead. But she couldn't do it. Has anyone been in this situation before? She holds the key to my admission to UCSD, what can I do to change her mind? I'm desperate! VERY desperate. </p>
<p>I'm preparing myself for the appeal to UCSD (but according to the UCSD rep that I talked to, I can only send them the appeal after they sent me the letter of cancellation). Even with the appeal, I don't know what are my chances. :(</p>
<p>I was also admitted to UCD and UCI but i didn't sign SIR with them. I called them and they said that appeal chances are pretty slim because they admitted way too many students already. Plus, i might not get financial aid. Without financial aid, my family and I can't afford to pay for university. </p>
<p>I know waiting for another year is another alternate to this mess that I've caused. But I really don't want it to come down to this. I've talked to everyone I know that I can think of that could help but so far, nothing. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME! </p>
<p>I don’t know what to say. The professor isn’t obligated to give you a W or a incomplete and it would be morally wrong of them to give you a pass. </p>
<p>UCI/UCD won’t admit you now. During orientation they said that they accepted WAY too many people and was looking for any way to weed people out, including those that are late sending in transcripts. </p>
<p>It’s not the end of the world. Work alittle then re-apply for winter admission. IIRC UCSD has winter admission available but don’t quote me on that.</p>
<p>Thank you guys. I think my only hope right now is the letter of appeal. I don’t want to go to UC Merced. Sorry. UCSD was my first choice. I don’t wanna be one of those students that just go to whichever school that takes them during this desperate times. Worse come to worse, I’ll just wait another year and do internship or something. </p>
<p>But who knows, maybe i’ll get lucky with the letter of appeal. We can always hope.</p>
<p>You need to consider very carefully on what basis you will appeal if you are to have any chance of success. You need to show that the F was the result of a convergence of circumstances that were beyond your control and that there is no chance it could happen again. If there is any hint that it was the result of complacency on your part I think it will be a futile effort to appeal their decision.</p>
<p>Just study it off then. I believe if you have this much regret, then you should be able to do better next time. Good luck, bud! Don’t they say, “Mistakes are stepping stones to success”?</p>
<p>how did u not know your performance in the class before the quarter ended though? You couldve easily dropped it…
anyway good luck with the situation :)</p>
<p>Ah heck, what a bad deal for trying to do the right thing. A thought: Can you go talk to your CC head counselor? Appeal one more time to the prof, explaining what the consequence is? I’d try to push again for a W. I don’t suppose you had any extenuating circumstances? Best of luck. Don’t give up yet.</p>
<p>That was what my mom said, why didn’t i dropped it before it turned bad. The thing was, i thought i did pretty well on the final. But somehow i thought wrong. I’m mad enough on myself for even taking the class in the first place. gahh! I can’t blame anyone but myself. I didn’t catch myself before it was too late. </p>
<p>I went to the instructor 3 times and she won’t do it. I understand her decision. She cannot give me s W after the withdrawing deadline. As for the incomplete (IP) or a NP, she said no too. I asked my UCSD representative and she said either one could solve all this problem of mine. But no luck on the instructor. </p>
<p>I talked to the Dean’s assistant of that dept and she said the Dean cannot make the instructor do anything. Its been 3 weeks, i doubt anything can be done on her side now. All i have left is the letter of appeal, which i have no idea what are my chances. It scares me.
I’m so near, yet so far away. Imagine telling friends and family that you are not going to UCSD. Stupid me!</p>
<p>Why won’t your instructor give you a NP which I assume stands for No Pass rather than an F which would appear to be the same outcome for the course? The only thing I can think of is when you registered for the course you had to choose a grading option of a letter grade or P/NP and can only get an NP if you chose the P/NP option when you registered. If that is the case, and UCSD is willing to accept an NP but not an F in order to keep your admission from being revoked than UCSD has a very perverse policy. You apparently selected the higher risk grading option and it makes no sense that they would punish you on the basis of the grading option you selected rather than your performance in the course since There appears to be no practical difference between an F and a NP.</p>
<p>Your instructor…she should give you a NP as per poster above. Why she is so rigid is beyond me when something so simply done could have such a positive impact on your future college plans. What about the guidance counselor at your CC? Can you talk to them? Go to the top.
Not to parcel out false hope, but my gut tells me if you appeal, particularly if there are extenuating circumstances, you might get someone on the other end who will be more charitable. GOOD LUCK!!!</p>
<p>My job on campus really helped me on this one. I know quite a number of great counselors and staff members. I also know the UCSD rep that comes to my school for visits. She’s been helping me out from the start of this mess. I’m grateful. The thing is, our school system recently change. According to what the admission supervisor and dean of math said, the school system that runs the W NP etc type of stuff automatically closes by itself after the deadline for those passes. So there’s no way of changing it. </p>
<p>Uctransferhope, I got Bs in my 2 other classes. Thank God. :)</p>
<p>As part of your appeal process, ask to be admitted on Academic Probation to UCSD. I understand that they do that from time to time. You will have to work your tail off at UCSD but that won’t be a problem right?</p>
<p>oh yea-another bartering chip-propose that they admit you Winter Quarter if you retake the calc class and pass it. If you only take one class it would make it easier to pass it and then you’d only be a little behind right? I wouldn’t discount the Merced option either.</p>
We can always hope.</p>
I’m mad enough on myself for even taking the class in the first place. gahh! I can’t blame anyone but myself. I didn’t catch myself before it was too late. </p>
Stupid me!</p>