<p>Hey guys,</p>
<p>I'm considering dropping an Ecology class (I'm a Psychology major), a class that isn't even required for my major. It's early in the morning (too early), the professor is terrible (hustling to get a B... thus making my GPA not a 4.0), and the assignments aren't taught to us so we wing assignments.</p>
<p>I'm REALLY STRONGLY considering dropping this course. The thing is, would it look bad since I'm applying to UC Irvine and now I have a 'W' right at the Fall? I would only be taking 9 units after this... I need to know my options. I've had Ws in the past (3?) so that plays a factor too.</p>
<p>Any good advice is greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>‘W’ do not matter for undergraduate schools. ‘W’ could mean a lot of things, I had to drop a class for financial reasons, family reasons, health, and etc.
Your major + GPA is what matters.
Do you need Ecology for biological science requirement? If you did TAG you do not need a 4.0 GPA, a 3.2 minimum would suffice. And besides, your GPA will reset once you attend UCI.</p>
<p>If the class isn’t for your major and is simply a GE class, then getting a C in the class wouldn’t hurt you too bad. A 4.0 GPA is great but don’t pull your hairs out trying to get it; a 3.8 GPA would suffice especially applying to UCI. </p>
<p>Since you already have 3 W’s, I would finish the class out and aim for a B. It won’t hurt you too much and having 4 W’s might look a bit worse.</p>
<p>@lawlking: No, I don’t need Ecology at all. I took it because I entered this semester expecting to do Criminology, but now it’s Social Behavior.</p>
<p>@Siroucity: That’s true… sigh.</p>