Originally Posted by mariemilly
All fair questions, which I don't mind answering. Also, I might add, my college is EXTREMELY rigorous with serious grade delfation. A D is 70, for example. I entered college with 5 Aps, 3.9 honors gpa, and high sat and ACt scores. I have no worries about my potential to be successful in college and graduate school. I am taking a very challenging pre med program with high level chem and bio both with labs. I have taken 4 classes this paste semesters earning the full 16 credits. The class in question has a strange grading system. only 4 grades for the whole semester 3 exams and 10% for one paper. I was not allowed to take one of those tests, so a 0 completely tanked my grade for that class. and in turn, killed my gpa. I got sick with MONO in early NOvember, right at mid terms. I didn't know I had mono at the time, but I was sicker than a dog. I went to class none the less. Did it effect my classwork, of course it did. I am after all only human. About a week after getting sicker and sicker, I fainted one day getting out of the shower. I ended up in the infirmary that morning and was given orders from the DR. to go back to my room and stay there for atleast 48 hours, no classes at all. I was devasted but too sick to worry at the time. After thanksgiving I was diagnosed with mono and am actually just now feeling better. I am still on medicine and have to go have my spleen checked before I head back to school. My Dr. scared my mom because i was much sicker than I thought. I am not asking for preferential treatment. I just don't want my ERROR on my gpa to keep me out of rushing. I would be devastated as my best friends are rushing etc. and I am passionate about joining a sorority. Do I think this past semester is an indicator on how well I will do in college: Absolutely not! I can't believe that I busted my butt all through high school and just because I got sick, it's all for nothing. Also, I was told to expect an adjustment period and that not to expect the same grades that I got in high school, so I was happy that I actually got the grades i did, considering how sick I was for over a month. I just want the error to be dealt with which will give me over the minimum to participate in recruitment. It might just happen that I get cut because of my grades anyway, there is nothing I can do about that I guess. I am very heart sick over this past semester, not because I am lazy or stupid, etc. I know I'm smart and have a lot to offer, I just got sick at the wrong time and the wrong place. The original question was: Will this error on my GPA keep me out of recruitment..if the answer to that question is "YES", then I will be devastated and I truly feel that it is unfair and not very welcoming or "sisterly" at all. I have felt so much support and love from all of the sorority functions that I have attended that I am now shocked that these are the same people that rip the rug out from under me. I just can't make sense of it all and am looking for guidance since my school is closed and I can't get anything done to remedy this. Thanks for your time.
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