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I am requesting readmission to UC San Diego for the fall of 2017. Since my absence from UCSD I have taken 54 semester units at San Diego Mesa College and currently have a GPA of 2.94. I enrolled in the summer session at Mesa with 8 units and my trending GPA for this session is a 4.0. With these marks I will achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.08, meeting the requirement for readmission. I was suspended from UCSD by academic disqualification. While I was at UCSD, I did not know how to properly manage my time or effectively develop my studying skills. I was a student-athlete playing for the men’s volleyball team and I directed my focus towards my athletic performance instead of prioritizing my schoolwork.

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