Transferring with W on Transcript

Transfer Students
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Hey everyone!

I’m a freshman at community college. This is my second semester and a month ago I decided to change my major (CS to Business Administration). This semester I have a tough CS online course which is really hard for me and my grade will drop to C soon. I’m doing pretty well in my other courses. If I get a C, my GPA will drop down significantly. I’m thinking about getting W instead of C. Will the W on my transcript hurt my transfer ability?

I will probably get 3.4-3.6 GPA at the end of the sophomore year if I drop this course. I’m thinking about transferring to the UW Madison Business School, are my chances good? Can you recommend any other universities?

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One W is okay. You do not want to have multiple Ws on your transcript. I’ve gotten accepted to a few UCs with a W on my transcripts. I also only have a 3.57 GPA, but 75% of my coursework are Honors units. Hope this helps.