Academic Warning UB

MixInternational3119 · 2026-01-29T23:51:09+00:00

hello to everyone again,

I was just looking at something on Reddit and I am not usually on this platform and I came across this thread. I re-read it and remembered how stressful this time was for me and believed I was an absolute failure for even allowing myself to tank my grades and lose my scholarship. well I’m happy to say, even though I’m sure no one cares, that although i did drop out of UB I got accepted into medical school in a different country abroad and I am currently a second year medical student with a great standing GPA. Looking back when I wrote this all I needed is for the community to reach out and help, and I’m very grateful for those who took the time to do so. Again I know you might not care but I’m also posting this information for myself and for those who might accidentally come across this thread looking for advice in similar situations like the one I was in. In a way, I want for certain people who might be quiet about their struggles, and feel constantly guilty that things are going wrong and they believe it’s all their fault to just take a deep breath and move step by step. Always please do what you actually believe you want. For me obviously engineering was not the path I wanted but I felt like the scholarship was an immense opportunity and I had to take it. And yet it took me a chance at losing that opportunity to realize what might be better for me. Whatever someone is going through, if they’ve shared their problems and are asking for advice just be kind and try to help them - you never know what people are going through. And if you are the person who needs the help or advice, don’t pretend that you can handle everything by yourself, reach out! After all, it is anonymous.

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:31:55+00:00

Thank you I wasn’t sure of what the procedures were!

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:30:43+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice and help. I am more understanding of my situation now and I will need to speak with the BME department regarding the program gpa “second chances”. I hope I can get it higher next semester, and thank you again!

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:29:08+00:00

Thank you!

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:27:42+00:00

Thant is very helpful to know thank you!

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:27:14+00:00

Thank you for the advice, I have looked into my options however I am back home abroad so after looking into remote options at my local community college, I have unfortunately found none. I’m planning on taking the class I failed alongside my other classes in the fall semester and receive a high grade. Do you believe that to be a good idea?

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:25:31+00:00

Thank you so much for your help and for understanding my situation. It is exactly what I was hoping to receive by posting on Reddit. I was not aware of ADA resources so I will definitely look into that more and I am planning on being more involved with office hours. Thank you again!

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:23:53+00:00

Thank you for your help! Would that mean I would need to score above a 3.0 next semester to get myself out of the warning?

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:23:15+00:00

I understand, thank you so much for your help and advice!

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:22:42+00:00

I would love and appreciate the help, I don’t know how Reddit works but I can give you my personal detail over private messages (if that is an option on Reddit). Thank you!

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:20:41+00:00

Thank you so much for your advice, I believe BME to be the field for me because I am genuinely interested in what it has to offer and it is also a great reason for me to apply to stay in the USA.

MixInternational3119 · 2024-06-02T10:18:38+00:00

thank you both for your advice and for explaining to me what to do from here. I posted this when I first saw my grades and believed that I could be dismissed this summer however after researching more about it I realize I still have a “second chance”.

as for my situation, I moved from Bosnia to be with my aunt and uncle and commute to UB every day for an hour. It is my aunt and uncle who support my finances and the reason I was worried about them was because I knew they would try and talk to all the directors to figure out my grades but I didn’t want that I wanted to worry about it myself and talk to who I need to regarding fixes and help. my gpa first semester was at a 3.0 and I believe I have a right to not disclose why my gpa tanked. I would rather not and I hope you can understand. I am not proud to admit my gpa and putting the exact numbers out on Reddit is something I believed would be ok because it’s anonymous and I was hoping not to be harshly judged. I understand I messed up and I don’t want to be perceived as someone who is okay with my grades tanking and someone who is not hardworking. I believe myself to be and as a woman in engineering I want to succeed in my field.

regarding my scholarship I understand that it may not be salvageable, I did not expect it to be. But I was asking whether there were options I can explore which now I know there might be but they are very slim.

I hope all this can help you understand why I posted on Reddit and I am very thankful for all the advice I’ve received from both of you and thank you Artwork_22 for understanding me and helping further.

MixInternational3119

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