<p>At 12 last night I got an email that my admission at UCSD has been revoked. The reason stated being that "I got a D in AP Calc". I honestly don't know what to do right now. I am about to call the admissions but in all honesty, I don't know what to say. I feel like my reasoning might not be fit enough for them and the chances of appealing is quite low. I feel so hopeless. I appologize for another sob story but it was because I wanted to take a leap of faith in my senior year by take 3 more extra AP classes than I can handle, along with taking up a new job as a receptionist at a vet. The calculus class was extremely time-consuming and the material was very difficult for me to understand, so I basically bombed all the tests. After the first semester I called the UCSD admissions and they told me to drop the class because i told them i could not handle the rigorous workload. And then after 3 months of no warnings-nothing, i receive an email that my admission has been revoked. What should i say to the admissions office? I feel like i am in a nightmare. please help. thank you so much.</p>
<p>So sorry to hear about this situation! A call to Admissions is a good idea. </p>
<p>When you call, do NOT say, as you posted here, “No warnings - nothing.” They TOLD you to drop the class. You did not. That is more than a warning, that is a direct instruction – which you did not follow. </p>
<p>Take a deep breath and take it from there. Best of luck!</p>
<p>Sorry for the misclarification. When they suggested me to drop the class, I dropped it. I am about to call the admissions office, the problem is I just don’t know what to say.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for replying. I am desperately in need of help right now.</p>
<p>**Just wondering why you didn’t take the university’s advice about dropping the class? ** </p>
<p>They must have just finalized and confirmed your grades from the high school. </p>
<p>From my perspective there are two options:</p>
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<li><p>Did you really earn that D? If your grade was a borderline C/D, you could try contact your Calc teacher and ask him/her to revise the grade and have the school fax it to the college. It’s too late now for you to take an online CC class in Calc. If you really did earn that D and the teacher was being generous, then you are at the mercy of the university. With a D, they probably thought you couldn’t handle the expected level of work. They have a long laundry list of students who want in, with excellent stats, that would be happy to have your spot.<br>
SORRY, this is HARSH for you:</p></li>
<li><p>Go to your local community college for 2 years, save some dollars and then transfer to UCSD. It’s the university’s decision on who they accept; since the university coursework would be even more difficult.</p></li>
<li><p>Call UCSD admissions and ask them if they will allow you to GAP your admittance and ask them about your options. Can you wait and year AND make up that Calc grade at the university? Can you test out of it through AP CALC in May? Ask them.</p></li>
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<p>I dropped the class for second semester.
There were many other factors that caused my fail in Calculus. It was not just the rigorous workload, but I also mentioned the fact I had a job and other personal issues as well. I am planning to appeal but I feel like my reasons are not good enough.
aunt bea, thank you for your help, i appreciate it.
does anyone know the appeal rate for ucsd?</p>
<p>Call first before you begin the appeal. You may be able to get some suggestions. They chose you over many students trying to get in, so they liked you and your application. Call first and find out what your options are before you get in the pile of thousands of applications.</p>
<p>Sorry if i am bothering you, but …what do i say?
“i just got revoked, please help” ??</p>
<p>I would say something along the lines of: Hello, I was admitted to UCSD as an incoming freshman for the fall, but I just received a notice that my admission was revoked. Would you be able to tell me what my options are if I would still like to attend UCSD?</p>
<p>Thank you so much. I will call them right now.</p>
<p>OP, I am sorry about your situation.</p>
<p>If I understand correctly, it sounds like you got a D in the fall semester of Calc and dropped it in the spring semester. There is a list of admission conditions that you must meet before attending. I think the conditions include something like you must get a passing grade (C or above) in all classes and maintain a 3.0 gpa.</p>
<p>Do you meet the gpa condition? If so and if that is the only class, ask if you can repeat the class. Immediately look to see if there is one available online, at CC that is transferable.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>I called in and the man there said it didn’t help that I called (??) he just told me to appeal and that’s basically it. …</p>
<p>I now feel really lost.</p>
<p>Wait and call on another day when someone with an actual personality answers your call. Then call and see if they are willing to hold your paperwork for another year.<br>
Right now, see if you can find a quickie online calc class at the CC’s, it can be anywhere in the state. Fortunately for you the UC’s start later than anyone else. Contact your high school and see if they can do anything on their end? </p>
<p>Start on the appeal and let them know that you were admitted, you took their advice about dropping the class because you over-committed in planning for a university type of schedule, and you have started working with math tutors to improve your calculus skills. (Then find a math tutor at your local cc.) </p>
<p>What department/major were you admitted in? Call that department and explain what you were told by admissions. If they appeal on your behalf, you may still be able to get back in! The worse you can do is call and get more information.</p>
<p>Is it possible that by dropping the math class you did not meet UCSD’s basic requirements for admission? That you just don’t have enough math credits? I second the advice to call again and try to catch someone who is more helpful.</p>
<p>@aunt bea, thank you for all the help. I will try again tomorrow. Hopefully i will have available options. I was admitted as a human bio major, but ucsd is divided into 6 colleges as well, so i am not sure if i should call that specific college or the specific department that you stated. The online calculus class idea sounds great, I will get started on it right away.</p>
<p>@takeitallin i made the mistake of dropping it after 1st semester instead of during. i have all of my requirements fulfilled.</p>
<p>That’s good! I would try calling your specific college. My son will start at ERC in Sept. when we attended his orientation, I got the impression that the individual colleges handle issues like this.</p>
<p>Calling admission again tomorrow is a good idea. You might as well try calling your college and your major tomorrow also.</p>
<p>In the mean time,
- Look through all the admission conditions and requirements. Make sure that the fall semester calc class is the only issue.
- Look for calc class that you can take asap.
- Prepare to appeal. If you can find a calc class to take, your new and improved (hopefully) grade can replace the old grade.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your help. I definitely should have tried enrolling to the class earlier this summer. I pray that it’s not too late.</p>
<p>Would it be too much to write to the dean of the department as well? I feel like admissions won’t really consider much leeway…</p>
<p>If they will let you make up the class with an on-line course, there are several around to choose from. BYU’s program is well-regarded. This class is probably equivalent:
[MATH</a> 112: Calculus 1 (Online) - BYU Independent Study - Online Courses](<a href=“http://is.byu.edu/site/courses/description.cfm?title=MATH-112-200]MATH”>http://is.byu.edu/site/courses/description.cfm?title=MATH-112-200)</p>
<p>If they will allow you to take the course, sign up, get a personal tutor, and work your buns off and pull that grade up.</p>
<p>692$…that is a lot… but i guess that’s the price i have to pay for failing 
thank you for the help. i was looking for online courses and i had no idea where to look.
i am definitely working my butt off for this, an appeal will not be enough</p>
<p>I hope you get it all figured out!</p>