so last year I had a really tough time with school and had some personal issues going on while in my first year at architecture school. I was subsequently dismissed. My appeal was not considered though I hear that usually students who appeal, the appeal is considered and they are permitted to continue.
Since then I’ve been working and will soon be working with an architect.
Here is my dilemma, I was told by an advisor and the Dean after speaking with him to keep in touch and ‘we will see what happens’ (conversation was had last year). I have taken some classes at a different university in preparation to reapply to the college.
As I was getting things ready back in October to ‘stay in touch’ I emailed the newly hired graduate admissions advisor about reapplying and she told me that I had exhausted my appeal and that I will not be readmitted into school as a masters candidate. She also advised that if I ‘really wanted to get back in,’ to reapply using the readmission form and just see what happens. At the time and presently I am taking classes (retaking) the classes I did not do well in to strengthen my application as well as worked on a portfolio for the purpose of getting back into grad school and continueing here. My issue is this new adviser does not seem to know the procedures of the school and I feel that it is hurting my case.
I did however reapply using the readmission form, with a revamped portfolio, transcripts from my current school, statement of purpose addressed to the Dean as per instruction from the readmission form, and a plan for academic success.
I am worried and upset for two reasons. Worried that I have blown money on my first year of grad school even though I hadnt failed anything and I just fell short of the minimum gpa requirement. I am upset because I know people whos appeal was considered, one of which is an elderly woman who threatened to sue the school everytime she was threatened a dismisal, the other who I know for a fact has a lower GPA then I do.
What else can I do? I am scared that I am ruining relationships at the school, relationships I do not want to ruin but harbor.
Please help!!!
Distressed Arch Student.