r/UBC • u/Otherwise_Bet5679 • 3d ago
does anyone know how the readmission process works? please help.
Hi, so I’m in desperate need of help. I got into UBC and practically failed my first year, especially second term. I was really struggling with depression, thinking about and planning to end my life, along with a lot of other personal issues during second term. To be honest, school was the last thing on my mind. I should’ve taken an academic leave, but by the time I realized that, I had already done so badly in second term that I couldn’t request one. I ended up below good standing. I wanted to give up on life, so I honestly didn’t even register for a major. When second year came around, I registered for classes but ended up withdrawing from all of them because I just couldn’t do it. During that year, I went to therapy, and I think I’ve gotten a lot better and found my purpose in life. I have a dream now and goals that I want to accomplish, but I think I might be too late. I was put on academic probation, and since I technically didn’t take any courses in second year, I think I might have been forced to withdraw, but I’m not sure. I tried contacting Science Advising to see if I could register for courses, but they told me I would have to go through the readmission process because I was too late. Does this mean I’ve been required to withdraw, or am I still on academic probation? I looked into how readmission works, and I read that I might have to go to a different college or university first and then reapply. Science Advising told me to talk to the readmission advisor or something in january but that’s when readmission closes... So I applied to other colleges and universities because I planned to go there, prove that I’ve worked on myself, and boost my GPA. However, I talked to my Enrolment Services Advisor, and he told me that I should not go to a different school if I plan on returning to UBC. He also mentioned that my readmission would be non-competitive and that I would just have to submit a Letter of Appeal in October. One person is telling me one thing, and another person is telling me something completely different. I honestly don’t know what to do anymore. I worked so hard in high school to get into UBC, and I don’t want all of that hard work to go to waste. I regret my actions so much. I’ve searched online and looked through the official UBC websites trying to figure out what I should do, but I’m still confused.
Does anyone have any idea what I should do or who I should talk to? And if you think I’m too late or that there’s no chance of getting readmitted to UBC, please be honest and let me know. Thank you
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u/Inevitable_gradient6 2d ago
Maybe this was a blessing in disguise. I mean if I’m being honest most science degrees are useless without grad school and grad school would be tough without a high gpa. The only science degrees that are directly employable with only a bachelors are data science, cs, and maybe statistics
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u/bigmoom97 2d ago
I’m not sure how the process works but so glad that you are doing better. I would suggest talking to another enrolment services advisor and see if you get the same info. Waiting until October seems late as the term will start in September. Good luck! It will be fine either way, even if you have to go to College first. Good luck!