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Petition Type: New
ID: 3502
Submitted: May 19, 2017 at 4:36:08 PM
First Name: Leonid
Last Name: Ideltchik
Student Number: 20030662
Email: 16li1@queensu.ca
Degree Program: BSH
Plan: ECON
Level of Study: 2
Petition Categories
Petition Categories: Add a course after the academic deadline
Code: ECON 111
Term: Summer
Year: 2017
Petition Category: Add a course after the academic deadline
Instructor's Name: Andrea Craig
Petition Letter
Petition Letter: I am appealing for a late admission into the May - July Summer term for ECON 111, Introductory Microeconomics.
The reason for my delay in registering is that my plan for second year heavily depended on whether I would successfully transfer into the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. I applied in February 2017, and received a response only four days ago. My application was rejected, and now my plan is to major in economics, however, to do so I need to take both ECON 112, which I have already taken, and ECON 111. This is because the economics courses I plan to take in second year (ECON 212, 222, 250, and potentially others) all have them as prerequisites. Since I only found out the result of my application on the 15th of May, I did not get a chance to register into ECON 111.
This course is the only one I am planning to take during the May - July Summer term; I will have more than enough time to catch up and excel in the course. I finished first year with a 4.12 GPA, and completed ECON 112, Introductory Macroeconomics, with a final grade of an A+. I also did very well in my high school economics course. I have already contacted the instructor of ECON 111, Andrea Craig, and received her support for this appeal. She informed me of two upcoming assignments, which I am already studying for and feel confident that I will do well in, as long as I am let into the course before their due dates (the first is on May 23rd). Even if this appeal takes longer four days, the course is structured such that only the best 3 of 4 online assignments are taken into account.
Overall, taking ECON 111 is incredibly important since my plan for the fall and winter terms is based on it, and I am highly confident that I will catch up with ease and further excel in it.
Thank you for your consideration,
Regards,
Leo Ideltchik.
The reason for my delay in registering is that my plan for second year heavily depended on whether I would successfully transfer into the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. I applied in February 2017, and received a response only four days ago. My application was rejected, and now my plan is to major in economics, however, to do so I need to take both ECON 112, which I have already taken, and ECON 111. This is because the economics courses I plan to take in second year (ECON 212, 222, 250, and potentially others) all have them as prerequisites. Since I only found out the result of my application on the 15th of May, I did not get a chance to register into ECON 111.
This course is the only one I am planning to take during the May - July Summer term; I will have more than enough time to catch up and excel in the course. I finished first year with a 4.12 GPA, and completed ECON 112, Introductory Macroeconomics, with a final grade of an A+. I also did very well in my high school economics course. I have already contacted the instructor of ECON 111, Andrea Craig, and received her support for this appeal. She informed me of two upcoming assignments, which I am already studying for and feel confident that I will do well in, as long as I am let into the course before their due dates (the first is on May 23rd). Even if this appeal takes longer four days, the course is structured such that only the best 3 of 4 online assignments are taken into account.
Overall, taking ECON 111 is incredibly important since my plan for the fall and winter terms is based on it, and I am highly confident that I will catch up with ease and further excel in it.
Thank you for your consideration,
Regards,
Leo Ideltchik.
Academic Plan
Academic Plan: I did not have difficulty in ECON 112, which I passed with an A+. This course is similar to ECON 111, except it deals with macroeconomics instead of microeconomics. Although the material is different, I feel that my good performance indicates that I will do well in ECON 111.
My study skills, exam mastery techniques and other learning strategies are thorough, as indicated by my 4.12 GPA. I also have enough time to allocate for ECON 111.
I am highly motivated to do well in this course, as it is a prerequisite to all my second year economics courses: ECON 212, 222, 250, and potentially others. I also enjoy learning about economics, and I am invested in the subject since I plan to Major in it.
I am physically and mentally healthy, and have the financial resources to support myself at university. My work hours will be based entirely on my academic courses, and not the other way around.
Should my appeal be granted, I am certain that I will catch up and complete the course thoroughly.
My study skills, exam mastery techniques and other learning strategies are thorough, as indicated by my 4.12 GPA. I also have enough time to allocate for ECON 111.
I am highly motivated to do well in this course, as it is a prerequisite to all my second year economics courses: ECON 212, 222, 250, and potentially others. I also enjoy learning about economics, and I am invested in the subject since I plan to Major in it.
I am physically and mentally healthy, and have the financial resources to support myself at university. My work hours will be based entirely on my academic courses, and not the other way around.
Should my appeal be granted, I am certain that I will catch up and complete the course thoroughly.
Documentation
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