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Petition Type: New
ID: 2839
Submitted: November 26, 2016 at 9:38:42 AM
First Name: Siwei
Last Name: Liu
Student Number: 20038689
Email: 16sl46@queensu.ca
Degree Program: Exchange
Plan: Exchange
Level of Study: 3
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Code: PSYC 241
Term: Fall
Year: 2016
Petition Category: Drop a course after the academic deadline
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: Hi there
Sorry for bothering, I'm a exchange student taking PSYC241 (Fall 2016). I'm nervous about my grades and want to appeal to drop this course.
I've never experience this sort of exam before for example I thought the multiple choice should have multiple answer but it's wrong. In addition, my english is poor when it comes to proper nouns. As a result I only get 5.25/30 points in Exam1.
After I take Exam2 and knowing the grade is barely satisfied too. I found there is no possibility for me to get a grade above 50. It's really important for me because if I get an F I would definatly get a acedemic penalty back to my home university. I major in Social Work and the content of Social Psychology is quiet familiar to me, indeed. But The language barrier is the big problem. I can only use the dictionary in the final exam, but I already get a unsatisfactory grade in the two exams before and even I get full mark I still can't pass the course.
The reason I didn't ask for a drop earlier is that I was familiar with the content of the course and don't know my exam grade. I thought it would be a simple task but it comes out that the language is a big difficulty when taking an exam.
I wonder if I can appeal for a last drop. I apologize for the inconvenience caused and really feel sorry from deep heart. Prof. MacDonald who lecturing this course also support me on the last drop.
Sincerely,
SIwei Liu
Sorry for bothering, I'm a exchange student taking PSYC241 (Fall 2016). I'm nervous about my grades and want to appeal to drop this course.
I've never experience this sort of exam before for example I thought the multiple choice should have multiple answer but it's wrong. In addition, my english is poor when it comes to proper nouns. As a result I only get 5.25/30 points in Exam1.
After I take Exam2 and knowing the grade is barely satisfied too. I found there is no possibility for me to get a grade above 50. It's really important for me because if I get an F I would definatly get a acedemic penalty back to my home university. I major in Social Work and the content of Social Psychology is quiet familiar to me, indeed. But The language barrier is the big problem. I can only use the dictionary in the final exam, but I already get a unsatisfactory grade in the two exams before and even I get full mark I still can't pass the course.
The reason I didn't ask for a drop earlier is that I was familiar with the content of the course and don't know my exam grade. I thought it would be a simple task but it comes out that the language is a big difficulty when taking an exam.
I wonder if I can appeal for a last drop. I apologize for the inconvenience caused and really feel sorry from deep heart. Prof. MacDonald who lecturing this course also support me on the last drop.
Sincerely,
SIwei Liu
Documentation
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