Urgent - What Looks Worse

<p>I'm a 2nd year at UCLA.
Major: International Development Studies, Minor: Public Affairs</p>

<p>GPA: 3.97</p>

<p>All A's and ONE B+ (no A-s)</p>

<p>This quarter was terrible. I went through a lot of personal stuff. I dropped a class. On my transcript is says PS 30 - Dropped Week 6.</p>

<p>I talked to my counselor who said if I can't handle my other two courses, which since I changed my major, do not count for anything, then I could withdraw from UCLA for the quarter.</p>

<p>UCLA allows students to withdraw for one quarter no questions asked, no penalties.</p>

<p>I've taken a lot of units at UCLA so I'd finish on time plus the average units I've taken at UCLA per quarter come out to 15 units for the past 6 quarters even if I withdraw this quarter.</p>

<p>My question is: Should I risk my GPA plus show a dropped class or forgo the messy transcript and withdraw? </p>

<p>6th quarter at UCLA: withdraw</p>

<p>OR</p>

<p>6th quarter at UCLA:
PS 30 - dropped 6th week
upperdiv econ class - B+ or A+ (it's a crapshoot and all based on the final)
upperdiv PS class - B or B+ (almost impossible to get an A due to midterm grade)</p>

<p>Another B or B+ isn’t really going to hurt your GPA, so I don’t see why you’re so concerned about your grades for this quarter. On the other hand, law schools probably won’t care whether you drop out for one quarter.</p>

<p>If I were you, I’d include my grades for this quarter and save my withdrawal option for when I really need it.</p>

<p>any more opinions?!</p>