part time and a W

Transfer Students UC Transfers
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<p>right now i have 13 units from a 4 unit anthro class, 4 units accounting, and 5 units second quarter calculus. how would it look if i dropped the calculus class and got a W? if i did that i would be considered part time for the quarter since it would be only a total of 8 units. i have a decent gpa around 3.8-3.9.</p>

<p>Additionally, i applied to some csu's, and uc's for admission this fall, but am rethinking my major from economics to business admin. so because of this i would have to stay an extra quarter or 2 because i need to the pre-reqs. so would i just reapply for the quarter i want?</p>

<p>please let me know</p>

<p>thanks</p>

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<p>bump, anybody please?</p>

<p>would it look bad to drop the class for a W and only have 8 units this quarter?</p>

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<p>anytime you get a W it looks bad. You need an explanation why you dropped your class… Working more, family obligations, etc</p>

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<p>Also i there are very few business admin majors at any UCs. Actually the only one u can transfer for to is Haas at UCB. Irvine has one but they wont accept Bus Admin majors till next year. It would be a shame not to go to a UC with your GPA but if Bus Admin is what you really want to do than CSU might be your choice, But I always say go to the best school you get accepted to. Also it depends if you want to do Grad school. If you getting your MBA in Business Admin, then i say stick to econ for undergrad in the top 5 UCs, UCB, UCLA, UCI, UCSD, UCD and then do ur bus admin for grad school</p>

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<p>Actually, they don’t care about how many W’s you have.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/373907-how-many-w-s-you-have-effect-chance.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/uc-transfers/373907-how-many-w-s-you-have-effect-chance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>it does matter if you just drop without an explanation. Especially since you are dropping to partime status</p>

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<p>Ws are not recommended</p>

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<p>It is unlikely that “w” grades will have an effect on admissions. From the “Transfer Q&A with Senior Evaluators” session during the UC counselors conference (<a href=“http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/conferences.html):%5B/url%5D”>http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/educators/counselors/resources/materials/conferences.html):</a></p>

<p>*A withdrawal (W) on a student’s record generally does not have an effect on the way the University reviews an applicant’s record</p>

<p>*If there are numerous withdrawals on a student’s record for many terms, the student might want to address this in the personal statement</p>

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<p>It depends on how many Ws you get. If you get one W, and your overall gpa is higher than 3.8, it will be alright. If you get like 5 Ws with a high gpa, its okay but you will want to put in an explaination. If you get 5 Ws with a low gpa, youre just screwed.</p>