<p>Hello all,
I'm currently a freshman at UCSD going through my first quarter, and my major is CS with a focus on bio informatics. This quarter I had a very busy workload, and decided to start working a job also. This led to me not putting as much effort as I should have into my physics 2A class so I dropped it with a W. I'm not really planning to go to graduate school right after undergrad, so I was wondering to what extent will this affect me (I don't plan on letting this happen again) with regards to employment and things like that?
Thank you</p>
<p>I’m a senior ChemE with 2 internships and a W on my record from my freshman year. It didn’t effect my GPA because it was before the WF deadline. It hasn’t come up in a single interview and I haven’t even thought about it since until now. You’re good.</p>
<p>A single W is probably not going to cause problems. The issue is when they start to pile up, and it shows a lack of commitment and follow-through. But with one W, don’t sweat it too much. Just don’t let it become a habit.</p>
<p>Only a small percentage of companies request your transcript up front. For the most part, by the time your transcript is requested, it is only needed to verify the information on your resume (university, school, major, GPA); in that situation, a W will mean next to nothing. It might mean a hair more if a company requests your transcript from the start, but it isn’t going to be make-or-break by any means. A W is certainly better than a D or an F.</p>
<p>A single W in your first quarter of college isn’t going to matter to anyone (and if it does, you may not want to work for them anyway). As long as it doesn’t become a habit, it should affect you very little (if at all).</p>