How to write a readmission application letter?

ilikeducklings
Sat, 27 May 2017 00:26:40 +0000

So I withdrew from my university last semester and plan to go back this fall. On the paper for the application the guidelines are as follows:

Reason you withdrew:
Please support your request for readmission with a letter in proper format and signed by you that explains why you want to return to this university. You must include the following in your letter. 1) Describe what your academic goals will be when you return. 2) What steps have or will you take to ensure academic success. 3) Describe what you have been doing since you withdrew.

So far this is what I have come up with,

Dear Whomever this may concern,

After struggling through 2 semesters without financial aid following my academic suspension in the Spring of 2016, I choose to leave the university due to monetary reasons. Transitioning from the military into college was not as easy as I thought it was going to be, but I will do everything in my power to be a better student.

My academic goals for Slippery Rock is to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Geology. I have an extreme passion for the earth and environment, which is why I choose that major. After I achieve my academic goal of a bachelor’s degree, I plan on attending a graduate school focusing on Paleontology. Since I was a child I have always been fascinated with the environment, and being able to learn about it even further in school makes my life worth something. Upon returning to school I plan on starting a club/organization focusing on the environment and how we as humans can become sustainable and stop destroying our planet. I will achieve the goals I have set for myself through hard work, determination, and with the drive of passion.

For someone who has been out of school for 4 years, it was not easy adjusting to something as different as college. I have learned these past 3 semesters that having steps to ensure your success in school are a big aspect on how and if you are going to succeed. The biggest struggles I had during my downfall of school was financial problems, and time management. Making a schedule is huge and can be a huge step in helping you succeed, and having a strong personal responsibility by following your schedule and getting done what you need to will help everything fall in place. Setting goals is the best way I have found out to stay motivated with your course work, and to surround yourself with people who are in the same major as you. Other steps to take will involve reading the syllabus, not missing class, and seeing my professors during office hours to discuss any problems. I have made sure that before writing this readmission letter that I will be able financially to take care of all the costs of tuition and textbooks as I lacked the use of textbooks in the past 3 semesters. My mother has obtained a job in which she can help me out if I need it.

Since withdrawing from the university, I have made every effort to get my life on track. I have started working a fulltime job so that I will not be financially stressed during the next semester. I have been read a few books concerning my major since my withdrawal and plan to read a few more during this summer such as “Annals of the formal world”, and “The Sixth Extinction”. Other than working and reading my other activities include working out, staying healthy, and occasionally going to see my family at home. Lastly, Since my withdrawal I have made a schedule of each class I will be taking in every semester until I graduate, and what I need to do to bring my GPA above a 3.25.

Getting my financial situation under control is why I know I am going to succeed if given another chance to. I believe this path in my life chose me, and it would wouldn’t be right if I didn’t fulfill it. Environmental Geology is my life and I want to get my degree in it from Slippery Rock University. I have always lived by “It was not a mistake, just a life lesson.” I do not believe that my prior college grades are anywhere near my best, and that is why it is a lesson to do so much better when I return.

Sincerely,