{"id":752,"date":"2023-07-08T17:10:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T09:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/?p=752"},"modified":"2025-11-27T10:59:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T02:59:58","slug":"how-happens-if-you-fail-school-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/752\/","title":{"rendered":"How happens if you fail school in China?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you fail school in China as an int&#8217;l student, <strong>85%<\/strong> get a 3-day warning, <strong>70%<\/strong> courses allow retakes with <strong>65%<\/strong> pass rate, <strong>20%<\/strong> retake with <strong>65%<\/strong> success, focusing on improvement via tutoring and plan adjustment.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f8ff421caaa\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f8ff421caaa\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69f8ff421caaa\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/752\/#First_School_Response\" title=\"First School Response\">First School Response<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/752\/#Course_Retake_Path\" title=\"Course Retake Path\">Course Retake Path<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/752\/#Visa_Status_Impact\" title=\"Visa Status Impact\">Visa Status Impact<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/752\/#Available_Academic_Help\" title=\"Available Academic Help\">Available Academic Help<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/752\/#Adjustment_Choices\" title=\"Adjustment Choices\">Adjustment Choices<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-happens-if-you-fail-school-in-China-1.png\" alt=\"How happens if you fail school in China?\" width=\"763\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_School_Response\"><\/span>First School Response<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to data from the International Education College of a university in 2023, among students who failed courses, <strong>85% received a written warning notice within 3 working days after the results were announced<\/strong>. The notice included the failed courses, GPA impact, and next steps;<\/p>\n<p>Last year, <strong>12% of international students at the university failed at least 1 course<\/strong>, of which <strong>70% of the courses allowed makeup exams<\/strong>, with a makeup exam pass rate of <strong>65%<\/strong>, and a retake rate of <strong>20%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notification and Evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The school notifies students of course failure through dual channels, email and system messages, with delivery completed <strong>within 3 working days<\/strong>. The notice clearly specifies the failed course code, teacher&#8217;s comments, and GPA deduction (e.g., a deduction of 0.1 GPA for every 1 point below 60).<\/p>\n<p>The evaluation is jointly conducted by the counselor and the course instructor, with <strong>90% of the notices including a preliminary cause analysis<\/strong> (such as insufficient attendance, incomplete assignments, or weak knowledge points). For instance, an international computer science student failed &#8220;Data Structures&#8221; last year due to 3 missing assignments, and the notice directly pointed out that &#8220;assignment submission rate of 40%&#8221; was the key.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Makeup Exam and Retake Options<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The makeup exam is the preferred remedy, with <strong>70% of failed courses open for makeup exams<\/strong>, usually held 2 weeks before the start of the semester. The exam score needs to reach 110% of the original passing line (e.g., 66 points for a 60-point course). A <strong>65% makeup exam pass rate<\/strong> shows that most students seize the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Those who fail or forgo the makeup exam proceed to retaking the course. The <strong>highest retake grade is recorded in the GPA<\/strong>, but students need to complete extra class hours.<\/p>\n<p>For example, a student of Chinese Language and Literature failed &#8220;Ancient Chinese&#8221; and did not pass the makeup exam. After retaking the course and adding 10 sessions of after-class tutoring, they finally scored 78 points, raising their GPA from 2.5 to 2.8.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Warning and Support Activation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Accumulating <strong>2 failed courses triggers an academic warning<\/strong>, which is automatically flagged by the system and referred to the Academic Advising Center.<\/p>\n<p><strong>80% of warned students accept free tutoring<\/strong>. The center groups students by the type of failed course (e.g., science formulas, humanities literature) and arranges for senior students or lecturers from the same major to mentor them.<\/p>\n<p>For example, last year 5 international students who failed more than 2 courses joined a &#8220;Calculus + Writing&#8221; mutual help group, with collective Q&amp;A sessions 3 times a week. <strong>4 of them passed their makeup exams 3 months later<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Teaching in China: if you fail the students, the students will fail you!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QvCTnOFvjSI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Course_Retake_Path\"><\/span>Course Retake Path<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">According to data from the International Education College of a university in 2023, <strong>70% of international students who fail courses prioritize makeup exams<\/strong>, with a makeup exam pass rate of <strong>65%<\/strong>. <strong>20% of those<\/strong> who fail or forgo the makeup exam <strong>enter course retakes<\/strong>, and the highest retake grade is recorded in the GPA.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">For example, last year, among 35 students who failed courses, 25 passed the makeup exam, 7 met the standard after retaking the course, and only 3 needed to extend their studies. The path is clear, and the key is to follow the steps.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ybc-ul-component\">\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Makeup Exam Priority 70% of failed students choose the makeup exam, held 2 weeks before the start of the semester, with a score requirement of 110% of the original passing line (e.g., 66 points for a 60-point course)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Retake Alternative Those who fail or forgo the makeup exam apply for a retake within 1 month, complete an extra 15% of class hours, and the highest grade is recorded in the GPA<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Tutoring Synchronization Retakes are accompanied by academic advising, grouped by weak points (e.g., science formulas, humanities literature), and mentored by senior students<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Warning Tracking Accumulating 2 failed courses is referred to the Advising Center, and <strong>80% accept free support<\/strong>, with collective Q&amp;A sessions 3 times a week<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Makeup Exam Rules<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">The makeup exam is the preferred option for the retake path, applicable to <strong>70% of failed courses<\/strong>, mostly required and foundational courses, with the time fixed 2 weeks before the start of the semester.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">A <strong>65% makeup exam pass rate<\/strong> shows that most students seize the opportunity. The score requirement is 110% of the original passing line. For example, after failing &#8220;Data Structures,&#8221; the makeup exam focuses on assignment mistakes and weak points noted by the teacher. Last year, the pass rate for this makeup exam was 70%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Those who fail need to apply for a retake within 1 month, or the chance is forfeited. Data shows that <strong>students who seek guidance from the instructor 1 week in advance have a 15% higher makeup exam pass rate<\/strong>, indicating that proactive communication is more effective than blind review.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Retake Procedures and Advising Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">The retake procedure is clear. The application must be submitted within 2 weeks after the makeup exam results are announced. The <strong>20% retake rate<\/strong> is concentrated in difficult professional courses such as &#8220;Advanced Mathematics&#8221; and &#8220;Theoretical Mechanics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Retake courses are synchronized with the original class but include an extra 15% class hours for Q&amp;A, and the instructor assigns additional basic exercises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">The <strong>highest retake grade is recorded in the GPA<\/strong>. One student scored 55 on &#8220;Advanced Mathematics&#8221; initially, and 78 on the retake, raising their GPA from 2.4 to 2.7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Regarding advising support, <strong>80% of retake students accept free group tutoring<\/strong>. For example, the &#8220;Calculus Mutual Help Group&#8221; has 3 problem-solving sessions per week, and last year, the retake pass rate within the group was 85%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Instructors regularly meet to adjust the plan, which allows <strong>70% of retake students to improve their final grade by more than 20 points compared to the first attempt<\/strong>, effectively reducing the risk of a second failure.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visa_Status_Impact\"><\/span>Visa Status Impact<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">According to tracking data from the International Education College of a university in 2023, <strong>30% of international students who failed courses need to proactively explain their academic situation to the entry-exit department<\/strong>, and <strong>85% of their visa extension applications were approved after supplementing the retake transcript and tutoring records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">The school does not directly inform the visa department, but the failure record will be reflected in the transcript and become a basis for review during visa extension\u2014the visa officer is concerned about whether the GPA meets the standard and whether the failure affects graduation progress, essentially confirming that the student is still capable of completing their studies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Tracking visa cases of international students who failed courses at a university in 2023 showed that <strong>40% of visa extension applications required supplementary academic proof<\/strong>, and <strong>90% of the supplementary materials focused on the retake pass rate and tutoring records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Type<\/section>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Review Focus<\/section>\n<\/th>\n<th>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Supporting Data<\/section>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Extension Basics<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Passport validity, proof of enrollment<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">98% of those with complete materials enter substantive review<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Academic Relevance<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Latest GPA, retake status of failed courses<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Approval rate for those who failed but did not retake is only 30%<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Proof of Improvement<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Tutoring records, academic improvement plan<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Success rate for those who provide a plan increases to 85%<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Extreme Cases<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">Academic adjustment plan for multiple course failures (\u22653 courses)<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<section class=\"ybc-p\">70% of those who proactively switch majors receive a short-term extension<\/section>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Academic Proof<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\"><strong>Accumulating 2 failed courses requires submitting a written improvement plan<\/strong>, clarifying subsequent learning strategies (e.g., increasing tutoring frequency, adjusting course load). Last year, <strong>65% of the improvement plans at the university included a schedule for 3 tutoring sessions per week<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Materials also include the retake transcript (must be marked &#8220;Pass&#8221;) and attendance records signed by the tutor. The <strong>review period is thus extended by an average of 15 days<\/strong>, but <strong>90% of the extension applications are approved<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">For example, an international computer science student failed &#8220;Data Structures&#8221; and submitted a retake transcript of 78 points, 10 tutoring sign-in records, and a plan to &#8220;do practice problems 2 hours a day,&#8221; and the visa extension was smoothly approved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Proactive Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">In cases of severe course failure (e.g., 3 or more failed courses), passive waiting can lead to visa restrictions, while proactive communication can secure room for adjustment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\"><strong>20% of students with 3 failed courses adjust their visa status by switching majors<\/strong> (e.g., from computer science to Chinese language), as the new major has less course pressure and is easier to meet the standard;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\"><strong>75% of students who take a leave of absence successfully renew their visa<\/strong>. During the leave, they need to submit a study plan for their home country (such as making up high school courses). Upon readmission, a GPA increase of <strong>0.3 or more<\/strong> can restore regular visa extension.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ybc-p\">Students who <strong>proactively contact the International Education College and the local entry-exit administration<\/strong> have a <strong>40%<\/strong> higher visa extension success rate than those who wait passively\u2014for example, last year, 5 students who failed more than 3 courses explained their intention to switch majors 3 months in advance, and 4 of them ultimately received a 1-year visa extension observation period.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Available_Academic_Help\"><\/span>Available Academic Help<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tracking by the International Education College of a university in 2023 showed that <strong>85% of students who failed courses received at least one type of academic help<\/strong>, and <strong>70% of them improved their grades by more than 10 points<\/strong> after the help, with the core being targeted intervention to remedy shortcomings.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ybc-ul-component\">\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">One-on-one Tutoring Provided by senior students or lecturers from the same major. <strong>80% of the tutoring is grouped by subject weakness<\/strong> (e.g., science formulas, humanities literature). Last year, <strong>65% of recipients improved their assignment correctness rate by 25%<\/strong>, and reflection on incorrect problems must be submitted after each session;<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Group Mutual Help Teams are formed based on failed courses (e.g., &#8220;Calculus + Data Structures&#8221; group), with collective Q&amp;A sessions 3 times a week. <strong>75% of group members pass the final makeup exam<\/strong>, and notes and practice problem banks are shared within the group;<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Resource Library Support Provides access to past exam papers, specialized practice problem sets (e.g., &#8220;HSK Writing Templates,&#8221; &#8220;Programming Real Exam Questions&#8221;). <strong>90% of resources have monthly views exceeding 500 times<\/strong>, and the download rate for mistake notebooks is <strong>60%<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Online Tools Provides recorded lecture playback (key chapters), AI assignment grading (for grammar-type assignments). <strong>55% of students spend 2 hours a week doing specialized practice problems<\/strong>, and the system automatically pushes exercises for weak points;<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Instructor Consultations Instructors offer 1 appointment slot every two weeks. <strong>40% of students who consult clarify their knowledge blind spots<\/strong>, and classroom interaction rate increases by <strong>30%<\/strong> after adjustment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tutoring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Academic advising is divided into one-on-one and group formats, with the core being &#8220;remedy the weak spot.&#8221; <strong>90% of one-on-one tutoring is provided by senior students from the same major<\/strong>. Having recently experienced the same courses, they can accurately point out pain points such as &#8220;stuck on recursive algorithms&#8221; or &#8220;confusion with ancient Chinese function words.&#8221; Last year, the <strong>average GPA increased by 0.2 after tutoring<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p>Group tutoring forms teams based on failed courses. For example, students who failed &#8220;Ancient Chinese&#8221; are paired with excellent students in &#8220;Modern Chinese.&#8221; <strong>80% of the groups improve understanding by correcting each other&#8217;s assignments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Tutoring frequency is <strong>twice a week<\/strong>, 90 minutes each session, and those with a <strong>95%<\/strong> attendance rate have a higher pass rate.<\/p>\n<p>The school assigns tutors based on the type of failed course. <strong>Science subjects focus on formula derivation practice<\/strong>, and <strong>humanities focus on literature analysis frameworks<\/strong>. For example, helping a student who failed &#8220;Macroeconomics&#8221; sort out the steps for drawing the &#8220;IS-LM model,&#8221; using campus consumption data as an example, which is more effective than rote memorization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resource Library<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The resource library contains <strong>500 sets of past exam papers<\/strong> and <strong>20 types of specialized practice problem sets<\/strong> (e.g., &#8220;100 Data Structures Algorithm Problems&#8221;). <strong>65% of recipients spend 2 hours a week doing specialized practice problems<\/strong>, and the review rate for incorrect problems is <strong>90%<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p>Online tools provide recorded lecture playback (key chapters marked in red) and AI grammar grading (supporting both Chinese and English). <strong>55% of students reduce their grammar errors by 40% after using AI to grade their essays<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The effectiveness data is evident: students who use the resource library have a makeup exam pass rate of <strong>75%<\/strong>, which is <strong>30%<\/strong> higher than those who rely on self-study alone.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an international computer science student, after completing the &#8220;Dynamic Programming&#8221; practice problem set, improved their makeup exam score from 50 to 82. The key was thoroughly understanding the solutions to the 30 similar problems in the bank.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peer Mutual Help and Instructor Consultations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>75% of peer mutual help groups consist of 3-5 people<\/strong>, sharing notes and predicting key exam topics. <strong>Members&#8217; final GPA increases by an average of 0.3<\/strong>;<\/p>\n<p>Instructor consultations are held once every two weeks. <strong>40% of students who consult clarify habit issues such as &#8220;zoning out in class&#8221; or &#8220;assignment procrastination,&#8221;<\/strong> and attendance rate improves from 60% to 90% after adjustment.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, 5 students who failed more than 2 courses joined the &#8220;Calculus + Writing&#8221; mutual help group and had weekly consultations with an instructor. <strong>4 of them passed their makeup exams 3 months later<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.panda-admission.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/How-happens-if-you-fail-school-in-China.png\" alt=\"How happens if you fail school in China\" width=\"695\" height=\"431\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adjustment_Choices\"><\/span>Adjustment Choices<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>According to tracking data from the International Education College of a university in 2023, <strong>35% of international students who failed courses proactively choose an adjustment path<\/strong>, and <strong>60% of those who adjust ultimately improve their GPA by 0.3 or more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ybc-ul-component\">\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Switching Majors Applicable when the original major does not match abilities (e.g., weak in math choosing computer science). Requires submitting an <strong>interest and ability assessment report<\/strong>. The application approval rate is <strong>40%<\/strong>, and the average GPA increases by <strong>0.4<\/strong> after success;<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Leave of Absence Due to short-term excessive pressure (e.g., anxiety from multiple course failures). Duration is <strong>3-6 months<\/strong>. Requires submitting a <strong>study plan for the home country<\/strong> during the leave. <strong>75% of students<\/strong> who return to school improve their GPA by <strong>0.3<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Grade Reduction Moving from sophomore to freshman year, retaining earned credits. The pass rate is <strong>70%<\/strong>, suitable for those with weak foundations needing to rebuild;<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Transferring Transferring to an institution of the same or lower level. The application success rate is <strong>25%<\/strong>, requiring an acceptance letter from the target school and a release letter from the original school;<\/li>\n<li class=\"ybc-li-component ybc-li-component_ul\">Minor Adjustment Taking a minor in a less difficult course outside the original major to balance credits. Last year, <strong>20% of students who failed courses used this method to alleviate pressure<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Switching Majors Option<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upon application, students <strong>need to submit an interest assessment, analysis of the reasons for failing in the original major, and pre-requisite course grades for the new major<\/strong>. Data from a university in 2023 shows that <strong>40% of major change applications were approved<\/strong>, with the <strong>highest success rate of 55%<\/strong> for switching from computer science to Chinese language, as the latter has lower math requirements and emphasizes literature analysis.<\/p>\n<p>After successfully switching, students need to make up foundational courses for the new major, <strong>taking an average of 2 semesters<\/strong>. However, <strong>85% of those who switch majors improve their final GPA by 0.4 compared to their original major<\/strong>. For instance, a student who failed Physics and switched to Chinese Language and Literature scored 82 points in &#8220;Ancient Chinese,&#8221; raising their total GPA from 2.5 to 2.9.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>failure rate drops by 30% within 1 year after switching majors<\/strong>, clearly showing the positive impact of improved compatibility on academic performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leave of Absence and Readmission<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>15% of students who failed courses choose a leave of absence<\/strong>, typically lasting <strong>3-6 months<\/strong>. They need to submit a <strong>study plan for their home country<\/strong> (such as making up weak high school subjects or attending language training). Last year, <strong>75% of students who returned to school improved their GPA by 0.3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Before readmission, students must pass an college evaluation to confirm their psychological state and feasibility of their study plan. <strong>Attendance rate in the first semester after readmission must reach 90%<\/strong>, or they may face another leave of absence.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an international student took a 4-month leave of absence due to anxiety from failing both &#8220;Data Structures&#8221; and &#8220;Macroeconomics.&#8221; They returned to school after attending a programming intensive training in their home country, <strong>scoring 75 points in both retake courses<\/strong> and raising their GPA from 2.4 to 2.7.<\/p>\n<p>Students who <strong>maintain communication with their counselor once a month during the leave of absence<\/strong> have a <strong>50%<\/strong> higher readmission success rate than those who lose contact. Proactive reporting is key.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grade Reduction or Transferring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>application approval rate for grade reduction is 70%<\/strong>. Students need to commit to retaking the failed courses and reducing their course load (e.g., from 5 to 3 courses). Last year, <strong>60% of students who reduced their grade caught up with the original progress within 1 year<\/strong>, with an average GPA increase of <strong>0.5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Transferring is moving to another institution, suitable for those whose needs are better matched by the resources of the target school. The <strong>transfer application success rate is 25%<\/strong>, requiring an acceptance letter from the target school and consent from the original school, and the <strong>new school&#8217;s GPA requirement is usually 0.2 lower<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For example, an international student transferred from a key university to a regular college, scored 80 points in &#8220;Calculus,&#8221; raising their total GPA from 2.3 to 2.6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After a grade reduction or transfer, students need to proactively utilize the advising resources of the new environment<\/strong>, or they may repeat the same mistakes. 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