Hi
I am a first year student at UTSC and I find the program I am doing very difficult and I have lost my interest in continuing. I have switched programs and next semester I am starting a new program that I am more interested in. I started this semester with 4 credits and dropped calculus in October. I am also do very poorly in another one of my courses and I am also certain I am going to fail since I was clueless for both midterms. My question is should I stick through it knowing I’m going to fail or should I just drop it? I have heard OSAP will not be happy about me doing only 2 courses. What would be my best option? What would be the penalty of me passing 2 courses, failing 1 and having dropped one.? What if I pass 2 courses and drop 2? Which would be my best option and how will the school and osap handle this. I been stressing a lot and any advice would be a appreciated.
Thanks.
V
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V (are you the newest gossip girl … how are S and B doing?)
I need you to do a huge favour for me and breathe … your life is not over and everyone has tough times when it comes to school.
First off I just wanted to tell you that it is past the date to drop F courses, so your looking at Late Withdrawals, which will appear on your transcript (but will be better than a failed course as it does not contribute to your CGPA)
OSAP will be possibly be mad at you. Sorry, they’re generally a grump (as I would be too if I was continuously giving strangers money).
Generally speaking OSAP would like you to remain at a 60% course load or higher. If you drop below the 3 courses, they will most likely reassess your funds. In which case, they might ask you to pay back some from this semester, or you may not receive any in January. The odds are they won’t cut you off from OSAP for next year if this is your first offense.
Saying that, I would really, really suggest that you go see a financial/academic adviser. They will be able to look at your specific situation and tell you what specific repercussions will be. If they agree that the best thing for you to do, is to drop your courses, they might be able to hook you up with some financial aid (depending on your situation).
Don’t be intimidated to meet with advisers, they are understanding of your situation (the odds are a thousand students have been there before or worse off). They have seen it all. They actually want to help and they don’t mind if you start crying.
You’ve got this dude. You’re in a sticky situation but it’s not the end.
Love Always,
Aska