How bad is to have more than five Ws?

Transfer Students
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<p>Hello</p>

<p>I am a community college student in California and planning to transfer to UCLA or UCSD(hopefully).</p>

<p>My major is Aerospace, and I have completed 70% of requirement courses with 3.6 GPA. I have Ws(from Calculus 1, Physics, Anthropology, Chemistry 1A) and a D(from Calculus 1, finally got A from Calculus 1 last semester).</p>

<p>I am doing really really bad in Chemistry 1A(getting D,,again!!!) and thinking about droping it because I think getting a W is better than getting a F.(one more W from History 1b in worst case scenario). However, I am little worried because this W will be my FIFTH(sixth possibly) W. I know four Ws already look bad...so that's why I am worried.</p>

<p>I have talked to the person from UCLA and all he told me was that my transcript will look ugly.</p>

<p>I am currently in Honors Transfers Program,,,,and I have heard that this program almost guarantees transfer to UCLA with engineering major. One of my friend(engineering) in this program actually transfered to UCLA with 3.2 GPA last semester.</p>

<p>Will five Ws effect(negatively...) admission a lot?</p>

<p>Thank you.</p>

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<p>"I have talked to the person from UCLA and all he told me was that my transcript will look ugly."</p>

<p>Sorry but it sounds like it will. But if they accepted your friend with a 3.2 and you have a 3.6 I wouldnt say its impossible.</p>

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<p>Do W's for non-UC courses matter ? I'm thinking of dropping a course that is not UC-transferable.</p>

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<p>I'm a engineering major too (mechanical) but the w's and D's in a pre req classes could hurt you, but applied anyways cuz UCLA really looks at your essay and statement and EC.With UCSD just do the TAG program.</p>