At the end of May every year, all across the country, high school seniors embark on the journey which is college. These seniors have researched colleges, gone through countless application processes, and have worked hard to keep their GPA at a reasonable level. When analyzing colleges, many factors come into play. For example,someone might want a college with a strong academic reputation. Others may look for a university which has a small campus. High school seniors use all of this information to decide which college they want to achieve their higher learning at and, finally, they head off to the college of their dreams. Now, I am doing the same and am hoping to go to one of two colleges. The colleges that I have devoted the most amount
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That being so, academic probation is not a joking matter. At the University of Washington, a student must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 or else their scholarship will be considered unsatisfactory. If the student fails to bring a rise to their GPA to an acceptable level after the second quarter will be put on academic suspension. As stated in Scholastic Regulations Chapter 107; Academic Probation and Dismissal for Low Scholarship, a student will be dismissed for low scholarship if their GPA remains below 2.00 after the probationary quarter unless “he or she either (1) has attained at least a 2.00 cumulative average, or (2) has attained at least a 2.50 average during each quarter of his or her current probationary period.” Furthermore, a senior who has completed the required number of credits for graduation but who has been placed on probation will not graduate until their GPA is satisfactory. The probation policy is similarly unforgiving at UCO. According to “UCO: Academic Probation and Suspension” a student will be placed on academic probation if their GPA falls under 2.0. If a student fails to raise their GPA to the acceptable level after one semester will be suspended from the University, not including activity or performance courses. For students who “believe extraordinary conditions led to an academic suspension at UCO” may file an appeal for their academic status to be reinstated. The student must submit a written request to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with attached transcripts of all college work. The student must complete all parts of the appeal which
That being so, academic probation is not a joking matter. At the University of Washington, a student must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 or else their scholarship will be considered unsatisfactory. If the student fails to bring a rise to their GPA to an acceptable level after the second quarter will be put on academic suspension. As stated in Scholastic Regulations Chapter 107; Academic Probation and Dismissal for Low Scholarship, a student will be dismissed for low scholarship if their GPA remains below 2.00 after the probationary quarter unless “he or she either (1) has attained at least a 2.00 cumulative average, or (2) has attained at least a 2.50 average during each quarter of his or her current probationary period.” Furthermore, a senior who has completed the required number of credits for graduation but who has been placed on probation will not graduate until their GPA is satisfactory. The probation policy is similarly unforgiving at UCO. According to “UCO: Academic Probation and Suspension” a student will be placed on academic probation if their GPA falls under 2.0. If a student fails to raise their GPA to the acceptable level after one semester will be suspended from the University, not including activity or performance courses. For students who “believe extraordinary conditions led to an academic suspension at UCO” may file an appeal for their academic status to be reinstated. The student must submit a written request to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions with attached transcripts of all college work. The student must complete all parts of the appeal which