Today, I applied for college graduation. Turns out my advisor screwed me over and now I'm 1 credit hour short of getting my degree. Now I have to wait another semester and pay $3,500 just to take a one hour class on Bowling so that I can graduate. FML
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Today, I should be starting my last year of college next week. But no. My old advisor messed up my schedule so badly that there's no way I'll graduate for another year. So I'll be in school five years for a four year program because as a freshman I thought my advisor was helping me. FML
Today, I found out that I chose a wrong class and my 30-page paper worth 10 credit points that I wrote for that class is basically worthless now, and my graduation might be postponed another semester just because of that. FML
Today, I found out that I owe my college a little over $10,000. Why? Because, due to a slight misspelling of my name, the scholarship that I have been going insane trying to meet the requirements for is not actually giving me any funding. FML
Today, I fucked up my schedule on my final semester so bad I need to take a course from a community college at the same time I'm doing a full-time schedule at my university. This doesn't sound bad, but then the only course I could get into is at the same time as one of my university courses. I can't graduate otherwise. FML
Today, my college charged me for tuition for next semester. I graduated two years ago. I have a degree from a place too stupid to only charge current students. FML
Today, I found out I can't enroll in a course I need for my degree. I don't have the right prerequisites. They weren't posted anywhere. The applications for similar courses I could've taken instead have closed last week. I lost a year and a fuckton of money because I waited for the last minute, and now I can't get in. FML
Today, I was put on academic suspension only to find out my professor entered my grade wrong. I lost my financial aid and have to explain to my parents why I’m not in college anymore. FML
Today, I went to apply for classes at a college my parents signed me up to do dual credit with. Too bad they used my sister's social security number so I don't get credit for my old classes and my new application got thrown out. FML
Today, my university is capable of sending me two diplomas in short succession due to a clerical error, but can't recognize that I've graduated and won't be taking classes with them in the fall. FML
Today, I learned that the college I'm going to in the fall has been tampering with their ratings on the internet and actually only has a 5% graduation rate. Everything's already been paid for and I can't transfer elsewhere. FML
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jchansfan 0
That sounds rather fake. 3,500$ for Bowling? Why would you even need a class on Bowling for college? Now that the serious part is out of the way... With only one class I guess you'll have a lot of SPARES. :P Maybe you should protest it and start a student STRIKE. :P Well, looks like that's another 3, 500$ in the GUTTER! :D
glassisass 0
wow. i wouldnt do that. i would tell them its just an hour credit and try to work it out. try to talk to the people and get help. but that sucks.
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Sevventh 0
As somebody who's been though the system, and had his fair share of crappy school advisers, ALWAYS GET A SECOND OPINION!!!!!
Miso_Soupu 0
I LOVE dealing with children like the OP. "It's not my fault ever! I have access to my records. I have access to all me degree requirements. But it's not my fault! Personal responsibility? What's that?" Advisers give you advice. It is ultimately your decision and your responsibility. It is probably a good thing you are staying in college a bit longer. You are not ready to be on your own.
ragsy 7
It is YOUR responsibility to track your credits. Stop blaming other people.
cthulhu1138 1
It's your responsibility to make sure you have enough credits and all your requirements are being fulfilled. Your adviser is there to ADVISE, not direct. Plus, they tend to advise lots of students on top of having teaching duties. They won't babysit you and, being human, they will make occasional mistake--especially if they're new to advising. If you notice a problem, bring it to their attention. Nowadays everything is online, so checking how many credits you have and which requirements you still need to fulfill shouldn't take more than a few minutes. And quite frankly, the only way you'd be short is if you had the habit of dropping classes, failed a few classes, or decided to take the minimum credit load each semester. A student who doesn't drop any classes and takes a normal credit load usually has plenty to spare come graduation time.
fuckingshitt343 0
if you were only one credit short you would still be able to walk with everyone else. and if you have to take another class why dont you take one that will be more interesting and more worth your money. my mom was short a couple of credits but was still able to graduate with everyone else. she just had to wait to get her actual diploma.
JonnyMack 0
The EXACT thing happened to me at Miami University in Oxford, OH...twice! I applied for commencement. Some time later I received a letter stating that I was short the required credits. I was very pissed with my advisors. I made an appointment with the Dean of Arts and Sciences in 1994 and asked for a list of what I needed to graduate. She gave me the minimum credit hours I needed to graduate, but warned me that I needed to get straight A’s in order to receive full credit. I took the classes, got all A’s, applied again only to receive that same letter of decline because I was 1 credit short. When I returned to the Dean to protest, she said “I have no record of you coming to see me and I keep VERY good notes”. I was flabbergasted. Bottom line, I had to ask a professor if I could do a semester of research for the credit. FML.
therealmike 0
Wow, take some responsibility for yourself. You ****** up! You know what advisors do? They advise. It's right in the name! If you follow somebody else's advice and it ends up going bad, it's YOUR fault.
zelinda_fml 0
Does your university accept CLEP credit? I found out that I was missing a credit a month before graduation and I managed to sign up for a test and pass it in that time. GET ON IT, OP.
blastvortex 4
Haha, yeah right. The way you said it makes it almost sound like your advisor did it purposefully, but whether he did or not, YDI for not keeping track of your own curriculum.
Vren 0
It's your job to make sure you have the right amount of credits. After all, advisors only ADVISE. if you went through four years of college and didn't figure out that you might have to read your own degree plan, you don't deserve your degree.