<p>I am a Kelley DA and I have my classes scheduled already. I wonder if I should drop BUS A 100. These are classes that I will be taking..</p>
<p>Intro to Micro Econ(graf)
W131
Bus a 100
japanese 110
coll-e 104
math 118 </p>
<p>total 16 credits</p>
<p>You could drop it after the first midterm if you get a bad grade (that is what about 40% of the students do). The only class on your schedule I took was intro to Micro w/ Graf, which was easy, but I do not know how hard the rest of your classes are, so I am not sure how difficult of a schedule that is.</p>
<p>I agree with maxcellis. Try to get BUS A100 over with if you can,but drop it, if necessary.</p>
<p>Your courseload isn’t too tough. ECON with Graf is fairly easy and MATH M118 (Finite Math) is a fairly standard math course, ENGL W-131 is the basic english composition course, so the only really tough courses (besides BUS A100) are probably the honors colloquium course and the japanese course.</p>
<p>Thanks for the advice. But I am worried that if I drop it after the mid term, a W will be marked on my transcript which looks really bad when I interview for a job…</p>
<p>I would consider dropping one of the three-hour classes. Six classes is a lot for a freshman to juggle, and a lot of those classes on your schedule are difficult at IU and tough on your gpa. A100 is only one credit but it is more work than a lot of three-hour classes, so you are looking at taking the equivalent of at least 18 hours, which is too much for a freshman (too much for just about anybody, unless you are gifted in a lot of ways). You will be a lot less likely to have to withdraw from A100 if you take 13 hours instead of 16. </p>
<p>Since you are a direct admit, there are lots of classes you can take in community college in the summer without worrying about how the classes will be perceived if you are trying to get into Kelley. Taking these in the summer with no worry of how they will affect your IU gpa equals way less stress than taking them at IU during the regular semester. A lot of direct admits load up on the freshman-level A&H, S&H, and M&N classes at community colleges that will transfer to IU. This enables them to limit their pre-Icore IU fall and spring schedules to 12-14 hours a semester, which way less stressful than 15 to 18 hours and would leave more time for extra curriculars (which are essential if you are applying to Kelley honors), socializing, and resting when you need to. A lot of the I-Core prerequisites you can take at community college in the summer, including business law, M118, M119, W131, E201, X104 (generic speech classes at cc’s usually transfer for this class). </p>
<p>Taking a lot of these in the summer at a cc will not hurt your chances to get into business honors either, as the decision to get into honors will be made before IU knows you are even taking those classes. Being a direct admit is a huge luxury in the sense that you can transfer lots of cc classes to IU and reduce your stress levels during the fall and spring semesters. With the right planning and taking cc classes in the summer, you can even double major at Kelley and still take only four three-credit classes each of your last three semesters at IU.</p>
<p>There are two things to consider here–</p>
<p>(1) Yes, the “W” will go on your grade if you drop the course after the first midterm, but this is probably beter than continuing with the class and getting a grade below a “C”. There is an alternative, however (see below).</p>
<p>(2) Indiana also has a special grading policy that is not very well-known or understood–even by students that go to the school. It is called the “Extended-X” policy and is explained here:
[Course</a> Retake Policy: Office of the Registrar: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“http://registrar.indiana.edu/extendedx.shtml]Course”>http://registrar.indiana.edu/extendedx.shtml)
This grading policy will not remove a grade of “W”, but will allow you to replace a letter grade (anything from a “F” to a “B+”–or even an “A-”) with the highest letter grade you got after retaking the class.<br>
This policy used to be limited to only classes taken (and then retaken) during your first year and a half at the school (45 units completed). But this policy has just been changed to allow retakes all the way through to your final degree (but only starting in the Spring 2010 for those who are already juniors or seniors at the school).
What this means is that in many cases, you are better off not dropping the course (and taking a “W”), but rather, you are better off getting a letter grade and then retaking the course to get a higher grade at a later point.</p>
<p>Read the policy to get the details. Both grades stay on the transcript, but only the higher one counts towards your grade point average–so this may not work for you if you plan to apply to law school, but would work for you when applying for jobs, where they want to know your overall GPA.</p>