Can someone help me with my appeal? Is there anything I could add, or is it okay?

Applying to College
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A successful appeal must do several things:

  1. show that you understand what went wrong
  2. show that you take responsibility for the academic failures
  3. show that you have a plan for future academic success
  4. in a broad sense, show that you are being honest with yourself and the committee

Here are some examples:

http://collegeapps.about.com/od/Academic-Dismissals/a/Sample-Appeal-Letter-For-An-Academic-Dismissal.htm

Some of this is general, and some specific to your situation.

  1. search this topic on CC and you will see many other posts on academic appeals
  2. Make sure your letter states what the issue was that caused you to have academic difficulties
  3. Did you talk to your professors/dean of students about the issue?
  4. Did you make use of the many resources your school has? if not, why not?
  5. Find out what those resources are…e.g. counseling center, talking to professors, talking to your adviser, withdrawing from class, talking to dean, maybe taking incompletes, BE SPECIFIC
  6. State how you would use those in the future
  7. How are you addressing what caused the issue?
  8. Think about if you should continue at college, or take a break.

In general, keep in mind what the college wants…they want students who can succeed. They need to know that you understand what the issue was, know now the resources that you can use, how the problems is resolved so you will not have academic issues in the future.

So in your case I see some issues:

  1. You got a 1.8 over two semesters. After the first semester, why didn’t you do something different?
  2. “I should have sought help and accomodations” What specifically are these at your school?
    "Specifically, I should have gone to the Dean of Students and discussed what was happening. I should have also notified my teachers as to my situation. I realize now that withdrawing from a class or taking an incomplete may have helped me have better success.
  3. You could also add specifically what you will do now. Do you need to retake some classes?
    Are there other things you could do?
    See this link for other ways to get help…make them specific to your college. http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/1920853-college-is-a-step-up-from-hs-16-tips-on-doing-well-in-college.html