Failed a Engineering Course
01-09-2011 at 10:07 PM
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Failed a Engineering Course
Hey i need some advice i recently discovered i failed physics 1D03 and im just devastated. Tmrw im going to talk to a counselor and see what i can do but how badly will this hurt my chances on getting into my program of choice second year i never thought i would fail should i also ask to check my exam? i just dont know what to do right now:(
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01-09-2011 at 10:08 PM
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Keep your average as high as you can. You can probably do physics 1D03 in summer. As long as you can get say a 6 average this term to offset that 0, you will be fine and probably will get a conditional offer (an offer into 2nd year upon completing 1d03 in summer)
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01-09-2011 at 10:09 PM
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same boat as u. they will probably "remove" that course from ur list of courses taken through the year, however that will cause u to get a higher average. Example: I was told lowest last year for mechanical was 6.9. Setting that as a reference for this year, all eng students trying to get into mech would need a 6.9, while others who dropped/failed 1 course would need higher (say 7.2)
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01-09-2011 at 10:11 PM
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don't worry you are not devastated. You can always take it this summer and pass it. try to maintain a 4+ gpa OR whatever you think you need for the program you want to go in next year.
Btw, which program do you wanna get into next year?
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01-09-2011 at 10:12 PM
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Ah, and people often fail 1D03 , i got a 1 in it too  |
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01-09-2011 at 10:27 PM
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thanks for the numerous suggestions i want to try to get into a management program preferably mechanical or civil although i hear the averages for this program are substantially harder like a 6.5 - 7 gpa:( im hoping i can keep my grades really high this semester and i do study harder as im mostly in my room almost all day if unless i go to the gym sigh so will they drop the course for me meaning i get a higher average but i will need to get a higher average than everyone else too?
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01-09-2011 at 10:33 PM
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Ah, and people often fail 1D03 , i got a 1 in it too |
Lol hell yeah, thats a pretty tough course
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01-09-2011 at 10:34 PM
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again that is most likely gona happen, but a 0 is still a 0 on ur transcript. makes it even harder for me since i dropped c03 and failed d03.. lol
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01-09-2011 at 10:57 PM
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Relax 
You can retake it in the summer and get conditional acceptance into 2nd year. |
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01-10-2011 at 01:20 AM
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First year engineering this year, I am disappoint.
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01-10-2011 at 02:55 PM
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Which is that, the electrostatics or the other one?
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01-10-2011 at 02:59 PM
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Which is that, the electrostatics or the other one?
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d03 would be the other one.
also I heard c03 got harder this year...dont see how thats possible but w/e
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Talk to your academic advisor. Ugh. I'm in a shitty situation atm as well.
The 0 remains there forever. Just try your best this semester and hopefully the grades will balance out and you get the CA you're aiming for. GLHF.
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01-10-2011 at 03:54 PM
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if you failed 1D03 I do not recommend that you apply to mechanical or civil. I also do not want to be walking on any of the bridges or any key structural components you design.
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01-10-2011 at 06:31 PM
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if you failed 1D03 I do not recommend that you apply to mechanical or civil. I also do not want to be walking on any of the bridges or any key structural components you design.
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Sound advice, but that doesn't contribute anything to the discussion.. I'm sure he feels bad enough that he failed, no need to be like that  |
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