Academic Plan
The midterm for this course is after reading week, so all I've missed so far is one assignment. Over reading week I will spend everyday learning the material and completing the assignment so that when I get back I'll be all caught up and ready to take the midterm with the rest of the class. I know it will require lots of effort to switch in this late, but I am a very hard working and capable student, which is reflected in my 4.3 gpa. Also a lot of the material from the beginning of the class is review from MATH 311, a course I took last year and ended with 100%. This means that I have strong background knowledge for this courses material so it will be quicker for me to catch up. I spoke with both the course instructor Professor Ram Murty and the department head Professor Peter Taylor. They know me as a student (I've previously taken a course with both of them) and they are confident that I will be able to succeed in this new course.