beans5 Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Hi guys, Im currently have the worst mark I've every had in my one class (2nd yr biology course; evolution of eukaryotes) with a C+. The add/drop date is approaching next week and I was trying to gather some comments or recommendations from other students if it would be worth dropping the course and getting a W, or to stick with it and with the possibility of receiving a bad grade ©. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 Hi guys, Im currently have the worst mark I've every had in my one class (2nd yr biology course; evolution of eukaryotes) with a C+. The add/drop date is approaching next week and I was trying to gather some comments or recommendations from other students if it would be worth dropping the course and getting a W, or to stick with it and with the possibility of receiving a bad grade ©. Thanks! I had one W on my transcript and was accepted last year. I don't think it mattered, whereas GPA could kill you. Do you need the credit? If not, maybe drop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolumeOverload Posted November 10, 2016 Report Share Posted November 10, 2016 I had one W on my transcript and was accepted last year. I don't think it mattered, whereas GPA could kill you. Do you need the credit? If not, maybe drop? Same exact situation - one W on my transcript and was accepted last year. If you can drop it, drop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
End Poverty Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 I was interviewed with 2 Fs, and a GPA of 0.8 in my third year of undergrad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernieMac Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 On 11/10/2016 at 9:03 PM, End Poverty said: I was interviewed with 2 Fs, and a GPA of 0.8 in my third year of undergrad. - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSWschnoodle Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 I had a W on my transcript. There are lots of reasons that people drop classes and rarely is a single dropped class indicative of someone's overall academic ability. Obviously admissions can see that W, but I don't think it's terribly uncommon to see someone with a withdrawal (just based on this thread there are a few of us on this forum alone). If you need the course for your biology degree and don't want to pay for it again then it might be worth meeting with the professor to ask about how to improve your performance before the end of the course. Ultimately there is no way of knowing how these were taken into account by the admissions committee. Depending on your timelines, perhaps student advising or a similar service at the university could offer you some more substantial/well-informed advice. Best of luck in making the decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InstantRamen Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 If money isn't an issue and it isn't a core course, I would drop it. GPA is more important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostLamb Posted November 15, 2016 Report Share Posted November 15, 2016 FYI I am not on the ad com... that being said I don't think one W is gonna be the end of the world. Now....if you had repeated Ws or multiple Ws it is something that would raise eyebrows and you'd probably have to be able to explain it well. I also had a W and I eventually got in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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beans5 Posted December 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2016 Update: I ended up sticking with the class and pulled of a B. Wasn't great, but could have been worse. Affected my GPA only slightly. Thanks for all the replies guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearpuppy Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Update: I ended up sticking with the class and pulled of a B. Wasn't great, but could have been worse. Affected my GPA only slightly. Thanks for all the replies guys! Good job on pulling through and getting that B. Perseverance will pay off no matter what you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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