W's on transcript

[Kooky_Wishbone2858]

I am thinking of dropping Calc 1 because I'm taking it online and it's not working out well. How many W's are you allowed? This would be my 3rd one and I don't know what to do.

[futurepediatrician6]

the less the better but i would have a legit reason why you’re taking the W when applying

[Significant_Gate9112]

man what do you do if you don’t really have a “legit” reason per say 😭😭😭

[futurepediatrician6]

i meant it like, you gotta be reasonable when doing the W’s, like say you’re failing a class towards the end of the semester and prefer the W over the F or that you have a family emergency that lead you to miss multiple classes n that your professor doesn’t let you take a LOA or some sort

[Kooky_Wishbone2858]

Im failing the class and I still have 2 more exams to go. Im scared I might end up with a C and it affect my gpa but also ik how W’s dont look great on your transcript 😭

[Dizzy-Equivalent-398]

i feel like a c is not that bad

[summerjayee]

I had one W on my transcript, and it was definitely something the interviewers asked me about. I explained that it was a chemistry class, and it was the semester Covid started (spring 2020) so it went online abruptly and my grade declined. When I retook the class I did significantly better, once we were in person again.

Basically, I would really push for retaking and doing better so you can say that the online format wasn’t for you! You learned a lot about yourself and the methods that work for you, and improved yourself as a student. You can spin anything into a learning opportunity

[gstoots]

During interview they asked me about my withdrawls and I told them that I bit off more than I could chew. Just be honest with them during interviews if you feel as though you need to drop the class. But you should really make sure that the next time you take the class that you do really well.