Is dropping my calculus class going to affect me?

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<p>Right now, I'm a high school senior and I'm taking a Calculus AB class at a local college. This is part of a program that was offered to me and its completely free so I don't have to pay anything to take the class. </p>

<p>I want to drop the class because I already have a feeling that I'm going to fail especially because I have to balance all my senior work as well. However, it's past the withdrawal date and apparently if I drop the class afterwards I get a "WU" which is averaged as an F. </p>

<p>I don't plan on going to the college that I'm taking this class at and I heard it stays on your college transcript but is this going to affect my college gpa in the future?</p>

<p>And is it better to get the "WU" or the "F"?</p>

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<p>Ive never withdrawn from a class, I know in some states there are issues with withdrawing. Like its better to have a F then a W because you can only have so many Ws on a transcript or they wont let you graduate.</p>

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<p>Surely you can do better than an F if you stick it out? It is early enough to get a C if you want to. Get extra help. Do all your homework.</p>

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<p>I assume the WU would be better.</p>

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<p>Quite possibly, I’m afraid.</p>

<p>But failing your calculus class would certainly affect you, and probably more severely. If you really think those are the only possible outcomes, I think you should withdraw.</p>

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<p>Take the withdraw.</p>

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<p>If you’re getting an F in community college Calculus I, you should probably reconsider the idea of going to college all together and consider something else.</p>

<p>If you don’t go to that college, it will not be factored into the new college’s GPA. However, graduate schools would see it.</p>