<p>So i am a CC student hoping to transfer to UCLA/UCB/USC/Ivies.
Currently taking an economics class during summer session and am barely skidding by with a B+. i just spoke with my (very unreasonable) professor and an A is close to impossible seeing that i can barely "b" all his test despite major studying. I currently have a 4.0 gpa and one previous W from an art class that i took before graduating HS.</p>
<p>Should i drop it?
It has nothing to do with my major (psychology) (Why did i take the class? I have yet to understand.) And i am on a strict A or fail regiment so i do not see the point of busting butt for a B that will lower my GPA. I am not in desperate need for the units either. Dropping is becoming even more tempting since i have been hearing that W's are not that important. However, i feel that i should "save" my 2nd W for a situation with greater need. What are your opinions? B/W?</p>
<p>"W"s aren’t bad at all. People have misconception about it, it just means you withdrew from the class. Colleges don’t really take into account the "W"s on a transcript unless you have a substantial amount. If you don’t want a “B” and want to maintain your 4.0, it will only be your 2nd “W”.</p>
<p>take the freaking W. Nobody cares about W’s. Lets say you accidentally enrolled in the wrong class and its not even the first day of class yet, boom thats a W. Lets say you enrolled in a class you did not need, but realized it a day after registration…Boom thats a W. W’s are meaningless. Unless you have like a dozen W’s. Its not like colleges look at the exact date of the W so how could they ever know that you dropped it for not getting an A? Be careful though, it may be too late to get the W. Find out.</p>
<p>Yea, I had some thread like this a while ago (at least one about a withdrawal). General consensus is that one or two really is not bad at all. A W could really mean anything at all, like the above suggest.</p>
<p>BUT, I would not suggest withdrawing anyways. If you are only going to get a B or B+ THEN STAY. You paid money for the course and its not a horrible grade. The credit is important for your degree most likely. Would you REALLY like to retake an ENTIRE course just for one B? Its annoying and the grade will not really take too much away if you continue your hard work ethic to go the extra mile and get that A.</p>
<p>Who really cares if you have a 4.0 GPA? Colleges might be a little impressed, but its really not that important.</p>
<p>From what I’ve seen, the UC system couldn’t care less about W’s since people with literally over a dozen of W’s have been accepted to schools like UCLA. However, these do look bad on grad school applications for the most part and you said you were applying to Ivies as well, so you’ll want to look as competitive as possible. If I were you, I’d just take the B or B+.</p>
<p>UC counselors have told me that if its between B or W, take the B with the chance of an A- or B+. Even though a ‘W’ will not affect your GPA, a B hardly ‘kills’ your GPA and looks a lot better than getting a B on your second attempt of the course.</p>
<p>hold on a sec, if you sign up for a class, but dropped it like 5 minute later, about 3 months before fall semester starts, does that count as a W?</p>
<p>I dropped and changed my courses several times throughout the summer, and it does not result in a “w” as long as it’s before the class starts. (I’m indecisive)</p>