Appeal to overload on credit failed

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The appeal to overload on course credits for the semester was denied by the administration, despite having the support of three professors from the mathematics department. The student is now required to drop their Linear Algebra II course, jeopardizing their ability to complete a second major in mathematics. Recommendations include obtaining written approval from professors to strengthen a potential appeal to higher administration levels.

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So yeah, it's two weeks into the semester and my repeated appeals to the adminstration to allow me to overload on course credits this semester failed. Now I have to drop my Linear Algebra II course.

It's so goddamned frustrating when not a single explanation was given. Moreover, I had the support or approval of 3 professors from the maths department.

Any reasonable chance of me completing a second major in math is now gone. I don't know whether to "go straight to the top" to fight my case.
 
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It honestly sounds like you have nothing to lose. Maybe you can get the approval from your professors in writing and build another appeal, as you said, "straight to the top". If the alternative is not being able to complete your Math major at all, I'd say you owe it to yourself to try.

Best of luck.
 

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