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Originally Posted by navane
Having worked as an Academic Adviser, I highly recommend that you contact your previous college's Registrar's Office to inquire about a process called "academic renewal" or "late withdrawal". In my opinion, your situation freshman year was completely understandable and you may qualify to have that entire semester removed from your record (or the grades changed to "W"). That should help improve your GPA and might help alleviate any burden you feel about your academic record.
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I know at the university I attended (and work as an administrator) it's called a Retroactive Withdrawal. Usually you will need to write a letter of explanation, provide documentation to back up your argument for withdrawal after the end of the semester and then have a letter of support from your advisor or department head. It will then go to the Dean and Registrar for approval or denial. You'd be surprised what they approve and a death in the family is DEFINITELY a reasonable cause for a RW. It will change those "F" grades to a W and will not drop your GPA as much. Good luck!
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