Petition Letter
To whom it may concern,
I am writing to you to appeal the pass/fail stipulation on the CISC 101 final exam. I took this course as an elective out of interest in learning something new and becoming a well-rounded candidate in job applications. I'm writing to you in hopes that you will waive the pass/fail stipulation so that it won't be reflected on my transcript and I can pursue other opportunities in the computer science department. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to explain my circumstances.
I admit that my final grade was not up to the standards I hold for myself, and it reflects poorly on my work throughout the semester. Going into the final exam, I had an A- in the course, which represents 59% of the course. Furthermore, I misinterpreted the exam time as all my other online commerce exams were Universal Design for Learning. This misinterpretation impacted my ability on the final exam as I take Vysane every morning at 8 am, which allows me to concentrate and have energy throughout the day. Although Vysane provides me energy and attention, the effects ware off past 6 pm, which impacted my ability to do well on the final exam scheduled for 7 pm. When the effects wear off, I become increasingly fatigued and unable to concentrate on a single task. I am deeply ashamed of the fact that I have to take medication, and I try to keep it from my family and friends. I understand now that I should have conveyed this to my professors and the academic department (instead of being ashamed). I thought I could handle the situation, and I tried my best not to let it impact my education, but I was wrong.
If this pass/fail stipulation is dropped, I want to apply for the data analytic certificate as I am interested in pursuing financial analytics as a career. Furthermore, I am working on not being ashamed of the medication I take, and I will work to follow the advice of the academic advisors to better communicate with professors from now on.
Please understand that my failed exam does not reflect that I am a terrible student. I think I'm a good student who had one bad exam. I don't believe it's warranted to judge a challenging course on a final exam when the building blocks are done throughout the semester.
Thank you for considering this appeal.
I am writing to you to appeal the pass/fail stipulation on the CISC 101 final exam. I took this course as an elective out of interest in learning something new and becoming a well-rounded candidate in job applications. I'm writing to you in hopes that you will waive the pass/fail stipulation so that it won't be reflected on my transcript and I can pursue other opportunities in the computer science department. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to explain my circumstances.
I admit that my final grade was not up to the standards I hold for myself, and it reflects poorly on my work throughout the semester. Going into the final exam, I had an A- in the course, which represents 59% of the course. Furthermore, I misinterpreted the exam time as all my other online commerce exams were Universal Design for Learning. This misinterpretation impacted my ability on the final exam as I take Vysane every morning at 8 am, which allows me to concentrate and have energy throughout the day. Although Vysane provides me energy and attention, the effects ware off past 6 pm, which impacted my ability to do well on the final exam scheduled for 7 pm. When the effects wear off, I become increasingly fatigued and unable to concentrate on a single task. I am deeply ashamed of the fact that I have to take medication, and I try to keep it from my family and friends. I understand now that I should have conveyed this to my professors and the academic department (instead of being ashamed). I thought I could handle the situation, and I tried my best not to let it impact my education, but I was wrong.
If this pass/fail stipulation is dropped, I want to apply for the data analytic certificate as I am interested in pursuing financial analytics as a career. Furthermore, I am working on not being ashamed of the medication I take, and I will work to follow the advice of the academic advisors to better communicate with professors from now on.
Please understand that my failed exam does not reflect that I am a terrible student. I think I'm a good student who had one bad exam. I don't believe it's warranted to judge a challenging course on a final exam when the building blocks are done throughout the semester.
Thank you for considering this appeal.