flunk out
Fail too much
To flunk out is to be dismissed from a school or program for failing grades: He flunked out of college after his freshman year.
The phrase implies forced departure rather than voluntary withdrawal—academic failure severe enough to end enrollment.
academic
Supervised trial period
- GPACumulative academic score
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- retakeAttempt something again
incomplete · transcript · prerequisites · underperforming · reassessment
failure
Complete failure or cancellation
dismissal
Forced permanent removal
- removalAct of taking away
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
dropout
Act of taking away
probation
Supervised trial period
- GPACumulative academic score
- remediationAct of correcting faults
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
retake · incomplete · transcript · prerequisites · underperforming · reassessment
washout
Complete failure or cancellation
nosedive · collapse · setback · debacle · flop · blunder · botch
expulsion
Forced permanent removal
- removalAct of taking away
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- exclusionBeing barred from participation
disqualification · debarment · ejection · ouster · barring · booting
withdrawal
Act of taking away
- school dropoutsdropout, school dropout, high school dropout, dropout rates, dropout prevention
- learninglearning, learn, classes, instruction, studying