I applied to my local public university as a special summer student to take a French class. I got back from two weeks of vacation and the class started that Monday. I realized after going to their website that they never got a transcript. Per an admissions counselor, I went to the class anyway and told the proffessor that I was not yet registered and he said I could sit in until I was. The problem is, after I got my transcript sent, I was rejected for the special summer program (you have to be in the top 10% of your class, which i am not). I was never intending to take the class for credit (just as an audit), and its a class of only about 20 students. Should I keep my mouth shut and hope that he doesnt notice I never register, or should I come clean and hope he'll let me keep sitting in without being enrolled?
2007-07-14 15:52:49 · 5 answers · asked by Angelique 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
I'm a college professor and at the last two colleges I worked at, they required us to do a "roster verification" (checking the list of students attending versus the official roster)...so you could get caught. In addition, if you complete any of the work, many professors use the class roster to create the grade book and he/she would realize that you aren't on the list when he/she grades the first assignment! The chances are pretty good (but no where near 100%) that the professor would discover that you aren't registered before the end of the semester.
I think it come downs to this...are you an ask permission or a beg forgiveness sort of person?
If you ask permission, you're risking a "no" (perhaps for the reason that "it's against the rules")...but I wouldn't mind having another student "sit in" as long as there were empty desks and he/she didn't later petition for credit!
If you wait until you're discovered, you can plead ignorance (and then ask for an exception when you "discover" the problem) OR you can jump straight to begging with some sincere flattery thrown in (e.g., "I was so disappointed that I couldn't take your class and I still wanted to learn as much as possible from you before I had to stop coming"...blah, blah, blah).
2007-07-14 16:05:02 · answer #1 · answered by KAL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't say anything. if the instructor brings it up just tell him you are working on it and give some plausible excuse -- administrative delays are really common. he might kick you out in the last week or two, but by then you will have learned 80% of the material.
one other approach would be to do really well in the first few weeks, then file an appeal. even if you're not in the top 10% if you are getting an A in the course then maybe they'll make an exception for you. but if you are getting a C you can't try this.
2007-07-14 15:57:51 · answer #2 · answered by curiousmorey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Audit or not, you are still paying for the class. My advice, if you are accepted into the Fall semester, don't say anything. If you are not at all accepted into the school, I'd get my money back asap.
2007-07-14 15:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by cappatown23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just be quiet its not like your getting credit. I know in some schools you can just go and sit in on classes without even registering, bt if he ask's then you should tell him
2007-07-14 15:56:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really should come clean, they are bound to find out soon enough, and since this is on your record, there could be legal action or suspension against you, but this shouldn't be that serious.
2007-07-14 15:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋