<p>Parents, I would like some advice.</p>
<p>I am worried about my courseload but unfortunately missed the add/drop period. Is it worth it to withdraw from an online class (poorly set up) not because I'm doing poorly but because I would like more time to focus and do well on my other subjects?</p>
<p>I have no idea if graduate schools will look down on my W and if it will hurt my application for nursing school.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input!</p>
<p>No, it’s not unusual to have a W or two on the transcript. I had several, no one has ever even asked about them. Don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>There can be many reasons for a W or two on a transcript including illness, or a poor class. Anyone that’s been around for a long time knows that stuff happens.</p>
<p>winterwish,
My S decided to drop a course for the exact same reason. He had an A- in the class but felt it was consuming too much of his time and he wanted to devote more time to his other courses. He was accepted into a Top 5 Ph.D program with that “W” on his transcript. I think that as along as the “W’s” are really limited, it won’t be a problem.</p>
<p>Congrats for him! Did he ever have to explain the W somewhere on his application?</p>
<p>Good luck with your applications ! My daughter is in the same process…still waiting to hear from two schools .</p>
<p>It really does not matter at all, unless maybe if you have a bunch of Ws. I think I had two Ws, one in my major and one outside. Never explained them anywhere on my application, was never asked. Still got into some top grad schools. Shows that there are many more important factors in grad school admissions.</p>
<p>Shouldn’t be a problem.</p>
<p>@winterwish
When I applied to Grad school, I had 3 withdrawals spaced over 4 years, and I got accepted to 8 out of 12 grad schools, so I’d say it doesn’t matter very much, if at all.</p>
<p>winterwish,
He never had to explain it anywhere. Good luck!</p>