<p>I am a sophomore but only a 2nd semester chemical engineering major. I may have gotten myself in a little over my head when I decided to take 19 credits (6 classes) this semester in an attempt to fulfill an economics minor while graduating on time. However, I've found that although my two 200 level econ courses are not very hard, they are time consuming and thus take away from time I should be studying for chemistry/engineering/math courses. I would like to attend graduate school eventually, and want to maintain a competitive gpa. If I decide to continue with my econ minor I feel like I will get a B in chem and calc and not the A I should be getting. If I withdraw from the two econ courses, I will recieve a "W" on my transcript indicating I dropped the class sometime after the official drop date. Will this hurt me when applying to grad schools?</p>
<p>It's not likely that a single W on your record would keep you from getting into the graduate program of your choice. Of course, it's not likely that getting a B or two will keep you out of the undergraduate program of your choice, either.</p>
<p>I doubt the ChemE grad programs will care much about a "W" in an Econ class. :)</p>
<p>I landed a C+ in both physical chem and metabolic biochem after joining my first lab and was never questioned about it in my interviews for biochem programs. As long as you don't make the W's a habit and can do good work in your field, I wouldn't worry about it.</p>
<p>I would drop one (or both) of the econ classes and take the W(s). It's fine to have a hobby, but your main interests and career need to be first priority. Take economics classes that interest you, but don't feel pressured to go for the minor. Who cares if you have a minor in Econ? Probably not ChE grad schools. If you free up any time, put it into research.</p>
<p>Thanks a lot, my advisor was absent today but I asked one of my professors what he thought and he said a W probably wouldn't hurt if its not in my field.</p>