<p>Hi everyone,
The title pretty much says it all. I got a bad grade on one of my tests and while it is possible, it will be difficult to get an A in the class. I don't really want to hurt my GPA but I had to withdraw from a class last semester too. I am in a junior college right now, and want to transfer into K-state, University of Northern Colorado, Eastern Michigan, or University of Delaware( top pick but i would need scholarships). I want to be registered Dietician, the first three school have programs that allow you to do some of it over the internet. Delaware is just a good school, and I'm in love with it. My current GPA is 3.44. I only have 8hrs this semester and 32( I think) hours total.
Oh yeah, the class I want to drop is only required for one of the schools, it's cultural anthropology.
Thanks Piper</p>
<p>I'd take the B, myself.</p>
<p>You've gotta be kidding!
A W is essentially an F without hurting your GPA!
Most universities will let you retake most courses later to replace the grade anyway, so a W is really only a good choice if at least 2 of the following are true:
-You're getting a D or an F
-You don't have the time to complete the course
-You don't need the class (i.e., you're not going to retry the class if you withdraw or fail)</p>
<p>Don't expect to get straight-As in college. If you do [get straight-As], then you're simply taking too easy of classes, taking too small a load or not going somewhere that challenges you! College is about challenging yourself. Still, though, with a 3.44 GPA, I really see no reason for you to drop a class with a B in it!</p>
<p>Also, people don't drop because of B's usually so the W on your transcript will be assumed to be a D or an F.</p>
<p>What is wrong with a B? Get credit for the course and move on. Don't invite questions by adding a W, a second W even, to your transcript.</p>
<p>Keep the B.</p>
<p>Duh, the B would look WAY better</p>
<p>well everyone already said it... but a B is not a bad grade. Only take a W if you are going to get a D or F. One W, or even 2 in classes unrelated to choice areas of study will not hurt you, but taking a W is not an excuse to get out of a hard class.</p>
<p>I have a W because my Roman Civ teacher gave out a 400+ question "study guide" for the midterm and then asked the most random questions she could think of, and it wasn't even multiple choice. I got like a 40%+, and knew that the final was going to be more of the same (only with a 1000 question "study guide"), so I had no hope. I'm not a person who can memorize a bunch of random crap.</p>
<p>Agreeing with everyone, I'd have to say take the B!
A withdrawl says that you gave up. A 'B' says you stuck with it, and still managed to do pretty well.</p>
<p>your not supposed to get all A.</p>
<p>this is a major problem with grading today. an A should mean 95% or better in a class. sadly in most schools today especially ivies, an A is a 85% or above.</p>
<p>Well, if this class is curved, an A should be some number standard deviations above the mean. The problem really is the number of sd's (or in other words, what the mean is). It should be a C...many ivies have it at a B or B+.</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>I'm happy to announce the class I TA for consistently gets an average of a 79-81% lol! j/k, sorta, but still, that really shows that the A-students earned their A!</p>
<p>at my school you needed a 94+ to get an A.. and we don't bell curve or anything like that.. (i mean, occasionally a teacher will curve a test by a few points.. or bump you up if you're close.. but that's about it).. either you get it or you don't. there's plenty of times where noone in a class will get an a..</p>
<p>I'd rather take the B so I didn't have to repeat the class/take an additional one. One B isn't going to kill you. Just make sure it's not a B- or lower. Remember, B means good.</p>
<p>I dropped a class because I had a C, and plan on retaking it. However, if I would have had a chance of getting a B in the class, I would have stuck with it. So I'd say don't drop it quite yet.</p>