4.0 GPA but 2 W's. I want to transfer to USC from SMC?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello. I'm currently attending Santa Monica College and I want to transfer to USC.
However, I have 4.0 GPA but I do have 2 W's which may hurt my admission to USC.
Unlike UCs, USC doesn't like even one W's and I have two ):
I'll be completing 45 units by this spring. I'm worried, because of those 2 W's that I have.
I'm like really depressed ): I got those 2 W's in my first summer session and the following fall semester.
My major is Linguistics. Please let me know if I still have a chance for USC trasnfer.
Thank you for reading!</p>

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<p>Yes, of course you have a chance! Don’t get too discouraged, do your best on the application with the essay and short answer prompts. From what I understand, USC takes a holistic approach when looking at applications and so two W’s alone should not be a deal breaker.</p>

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<p>What does the “W” means?</p>

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<p>Withdraw. You get it if you leave the class after the first two (or three, depends on the school) weeks of the semester, and before the last two (or three) weeks.</p>

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<p>would 4 W’s with 3.7 hurt?</p>

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<p>^^^I believe any amount of Ws hurt your chances since there will always be applicants with comparable stats who do not have any Ws. However, top-tier colleges take a much more holistic approach in their admissions process and the detrimental effect of these Ws may be mitigated if you seem to be a stellar applicant in terms of work experience and ECs. Also, a justifiable reason for these Ws may help your chances.</p>