I am A freshman I was just notified of my disqualification to UCI and I have a chance to appeal my case. This appeal is conducted face to face with a UCI Faculty Member rather than a formal written letter. I worked on average 15 hours a week and it got in the way of my studies. I had to help out because my family is undergoing some financial problems at the moment and I needed to do my part to help the family. Another problem my dad (aged 74) had to drive me between home and school since I don't have a car (hour and 30 min away), and d he got into a large accident involving several cars and his car got totaled, causing me to go back and check on him and take care of him (happened after dropping me off at school) . He was hospitalized for a Week and could not work for two. Not only that, but throughout the semester I have been undergoing depression from all the stress, and the fact that my dad had an accident did not help at all. When concerning the classes I failed, I had picked classes that did not reflect my interests but rather my parents. I do not attribute my failures to my parents, rather my lack of interest in the classes I was failing did not help my mental health. Lastly, during finals week, I had come down with a fever while studying and had an anxiety attack during my math final. I also plan on mentioning that As a First year and new to college/adult life, I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of duties and responsibilities I had to face. My question today is which details should i focus on/eliminate in this appeal? Also will i need medical/police records about my dad's accident? Lastly, should I also focus a part of my appeal on how I plan on improving my academic standing with the school?
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