Need an answer tonight about dropping!

<p>I am in my first semester at OCC and taking 3 summer courses (9 units). I submitted a research paper late (couple hours) to my teacher who had previously said that she would not accept any late work. If she does not accept it, I might get a C or lower. If she does then I might stay in the class. I am seriously considering dropping with a W, but the last day to do that is today. What does a W look like when transferring. I want to transfer to UC Berkeley.</p>

<p>A single W is insignificant.</p>

<p>You can have a bunch! I had 5 and I got into Cal and UCLA.</p>

<p>1 W will not affect you in any way, i know someone who had 10 W’s but still got into cal and ucla. But i suggest not having TOO many … 1-3 is fine. A W looks better than a C since it doesnt affect your gpa whereas a C can make your gpa drop significantly.</p>

<p>I got into Berkeley and UCLA with 6 or 7 Ws. 3 of which were in a single semester.</p>

<p>i had 19. </p>

<p>they are irrelevant to UCs</p>

<p>Thanks for the info! I dropped the class with a W</p>

<p>3 here</p>

<p>I think they expect to see a couple.</p>

<p>For transferring to a UC, I don’t think it should matter; however, if you plan on going to grad school try and get as minimum w’s as possible. Grad schools care about w’s.</p>

<p>Ws may hurt your chance if you apply for the competitive majors in UCLA/Cal.</p>

<p>That is not true at all. I am a psych major. VERY competitive.</p>

<p>W’s will not hurt your chances for competative majors at any UC.</p>