withdrawals and course repeats

medgirl14
Sun, 30 Jan 2011 20:51:06 +0000

mom2collegekids:
To answer your previous question I plan to do well in Chemistry/Physics by studying hard and excelling at my new university. My previous university was known for lacking in its mathematics education. I am doing much better and understanding more now that I have transferred. Also, General Chemistry I was one of the classes I withdrew from last semester. I was doing fairly well (B average) when I dropped the course (again providing evidence that it is the math department was lacking).

My current transcript is as follows:
In High School I received college credit for the following:
English Composition (B)
College Algebra (B-)
Intro to General Psychology (A)
Intro to Sociology (A)

My freshman year:
Special Topics: Freshman Sem (A)
Concepts Biol Human Concerns (B+)
General Biology I (B)
General Biology II (A-)
Principles of Speech (A)
Principles of Microeconomics (B)
Critical Reading and Writing (A)
Foundations of Europe (A)
Trigonometry (D) (Currently Retaking)
Intro to American Government (B)
Intro to Multi-Ethnic Studies (A)
Introduction to Social Work (A)

I am currently enrolled in:
U.S. History and Culture
Appreciation of Drama (replacing a “w”)
Introduction to Music (replacing a “w”)
Trigonometry (replacing low grade and previous “w”)
Elementary Spanish I

*I also volunteer four hours a week in the emergency room at our local hospital, work part time doing secretarial work for a social work agency, am involved in a research project dealing with developmental biology, plan on attending UCLA’s PREP program for pre med students, and am a member of 3 student organizations (pre med society, Idaho condor humanitarian club, and student social work association)


I also forgot to mention earlier that my major is social work with an emphasis in pre medical studies (I will be receiving a well-rounded education!)
My reason for withdrawing was due to a death in the family. After I withdrew I took a long hard look at the education I was receiving and realized I would be better off transferring to the University I am currently attending.