Hello
I was recently academically dismissed from Northwestern. I won’t go into reasons too much, but the gist is that among some mental problems I did not regularly attend class and failed a few courses. The school’s policy is that you can be re-admitted after one year GIVEN that you show planning and growth and keep yourself busy.
I plan to enroll at my local community college for the time being, not just to prove that I still have the chops to function at school and be a good student, but because I actually need to refresh on material. One reason I did so poorly in math last quarter, for example, was because while I’ve been good at math my whole life, I had not taken a math class in 3 years (since junior year high school). There was so much to catch up on that I pretty much crumbled and failed the same math class two consecutive terms. The place I’ll probably be attending is a local “technical college” with 2 year associates degree and a shorter technical diploma program.
I was wondering, what kind of course-load should I set for myself? Should I be taking non-credit classes as a refresher and to show that I’m capable of being a student again, or apply for an associates or the diploma program? I doubt I would complete the 2 year program if I was able to return to Northwestern, so is there any point? To be honest I don’t know much about how degrees and degree programs work for someone 2 years into undergraduate study… Any help would be appreciated
As for the mental stuff, my family and I will work that out on my own.
Thanks in advance
