<p>I'm technically a junior at my first university, although I think I'm a sophomore at my current one. I just transferred and this is my first semester here, and it's been nothing but complicated ever since. Here's what happened:</p>
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<li>At my transfer orientation, I talk to my advisor about choosing classes. I was a biology major at my old university and had taken all freshman-level classes, but she tells me that I need to retake them in order to take higher-level courses. Her reasoning was that they got general education equivalences, but not equivalences for the biochemistry major (I switched to biochem after transferring).</li>
<li>I think this is stupid and BS, but I didn't question it too much. She helped me sign up for all of the introductory courses and I took them.</li>
<li>A couple weeks ago I decided to meet with a transfer advisor to talk about something else and she pointed out that I didn't have to retake anything. I just had to bring the syllabi from my old university to each department head for approval. I do so and get credit for all of them.</li>
<li>I drop 2/4 of my courses in order to save some time and so I can get at least a partial refund. I could have dropped 3, but I was told to keep one to remain in good standing with my university. I write a letter to Student Services trying to appeal the refund policy so that I can get a full refund, because I was misadvised. They're still processing this.</li>
<li>In the meantime, my biology teacher tells me that she processed my equivalences from my old university and so this is considered an illegal repeat, which means anything I do will not count for a grade. Hearing this, I peace out and never come back to class.</li>
<li>I decide to talk to academic advising about the issue, how that affects my standing with the university, and what I can do instead. She tells me that I was told wrongfully from my biology teacher (who is also an academic advisor) and that I WILL get a grade from this class.</li>
<li>I obtain a permission form to withdraw from the class but I haven't turned it in yet - I am hesitant to do so because I don't know how it will affect my financial aid (I will only have 4 credits if I withdraw) and everything else. I've tried to ask my advisors but they have not been able to tell me anything of any use so far.</li>
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<p>Basically, what I'm trying to ask is, what the heck do I do in this situation? WHO do I talk to to find the right answers when no one has given me any consistent answers about my situation? I feel overwhelmed and confused and screwed up/over and am trying my hardest not to write a vodka-inspired hate letter to my university.</p>