How many "Ws" is too many?

Transfer Students
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<p>When I last took classes, at a community college, I garnered a W. At the university I attended for a year, I garnered two. I plan to take two semesters more at a community college before transferring into an elite college.</p>

<p>Math especially is not my strong subject. It is not unlikely that I could garner one or two more Ws.</p>

<p>How bad do they look? How much do they hurt admissions? For example, is a two-year transfer with a 3.5 GPA and no Ws usually superior to one with a 3.8 GPA but three or four Ws?</p>

2

<p>Yes, the 3.5 with no W’s definitely looks better. The W shows that you were failing the class. Its best to avoid those altogether, but my counselor did say one or two weren’t too much to worry about. But four, wow that’s rough.</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

4

<p>W’s won’t matter. Just as long as it’s not a WF. In any case you should drop a class without a W showing up on your transcript. I’ve seen people on this forum say they transferred with multiple W’s. So the 3.8 GPA with X amount of W’s would still be superior.</p>

5

<p>More than an average of one a year is when people start questioning (I’ve heard this from my professors and fellow students). </p>

<p>A WF, or just an F is definitely worse though, so if it’s a choice between failing and withdrawing, definitely pick withdraw.</p>

6

<p>A “W” is definitely better than an F. I believe a few W’s won’t hurt your application but you should retake the classes you got W’s in and do well.</p>

7

<p>A few Ws won’t ruin your application. I’m more concerned about the fact that you think it’s a possibility that you will continue to get Ws. You should look at your habits and the steps you need to take to succeed (getting a tutor, enrolling with a different professor, whatever it takes) and be prepared to implement those. You need to go into it with an attitude that you WILL succeed, not that you will let these classes get the best of you, or they will.</p>

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<p>I had 6 W’s and a D and an F.</p>

<p>Retook all and ended with a 3.8 and I’m going to UCLA in the fall.</p>

<p>I don’t think it matters, as long as you show dedication. Mine were all at the VERY beginning of my career. </p>

<p>After that it was smooth sailing.</p>

<p>So, I’d definitely avoid any more, to show that you withdrawing form classes is a thing of the past.</p>