Please help me work through these problems!

[Xazier]

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Hello everyone,

I started at East Tennessee State University over the summer as a first time freshman at age 27. I've completed 12 hours over the summer and entered the fall with 16 hours of classes with a major in Corp. Finance & Investments. My plan has been to take the required med classes, along with the major. However, three weeks ago, I was hospitalized with what was thought to be a heart attack, and spent 9 days in the hospital, now, I was set to go back to school this week after the holidays, but SUNDAY, my father had a massive stoke and I am now with him at the hospital. I will now fail all 16 hours because of attendance, and I have no clue what to do. I can't withdraw from the courses(too late) and I don't know if I can get an Incomplete this close to the Semester end. What can I do to get this behind me if I fail these classes. Is their any way to fix this problem? My gpa was 4.0 until this happened, but that's not saying much seeing how I just got started.

Thank you for your help in this, this has been the worst 2 months of my life, but I hope I can rebound and still make it into med school later. Thanks Again,

James

 

[sgtbrushes]

You need to talk to an administrator at your school. If you were hospitalized because of an MI for 9 days, I just can't see them failing you on 16 credits.

 

[kami333]

Have you talked to your schools Registar/Undergraduate office?

Sounds like grounds for a medical withdrawal.

(I was able to withdraw last year 2weeks before finals when my apartment building got foreclosed and I got a 5day to vacate notice, and they gave me my tuition back for the semester).

 

[JoshUNCW]

The other posters are right. All schools have the power to withdraw you from classes at any point, you just can't do it automatically after a certain date. Talk to an administrator or your dean and explain your situation. They'll allow you to get out of your classes and you'll just need to retake them.

 

[Xazier]

Thank you all SO MUCH!!!!
I contacted the School and I have been told that they will give me a W for the classes, I know that this is not the greatest but it is better than an F for 16 credits!... They said that when I apply to med school, that I will be given a chance to explain the W's You all have helped so much. thank you!

James

 

[jvesco22]

congrats man. Glad it worked out for you, what a relief.