<p>I am considering withdrawing from a class. The class is not needed for my major and I'm doing poorly. At most I can get a C in this class for the semester. Thoughts?</p>
<p>Do you mind getting that “W” on that transcript? After all, it is just one “W” and doesn’t mean that you are doomed for life. Most kids get this misconception that having one W on your transcript will mean you won’t get a certain job or won’t get into graduate school at all.</p>
<p>I say that if you are not feeling comfortable with the class and it does not pertain to your major, definitely drop it. But how are you so sure that you will get a C considering it is early in the semester, if you don’t mind me asking?</p>
<p>my class received our midterms back and i did very poorly. technically the class is still required for my major(engineering) but I had requested a change of major the week before we received our results.</p>
<p>i have a similar problem, but it might be for my major. i’ve wanted to go to med school but i have also realized science isnt my passion or what interests me even. im not sure about it though (i still have over 2 weeks to drop it), especially because i’ve only had one test so far and some minor stuff (which have been alright and bad). also labs, which are easy to get all the points in, will help my grade. part of the problem is i had an awful chem teacher in high school, who taught it like a physics course (focus on math), didnt cover a much material (like maybe 6 chapters in 2/3 of a year), then got fired and the replacement had to cram a ton of stuff. in the class i remember the stuff i learned, but i read the text book and i have no clue what its talking about.</p>
<p>I posted a similar question last week in my school’s threads.</p>
<p>I decided to take the class P/F …this way I still get the credit and can relax…it’s enjoyable just sucking up my time. I figure I can attend the class and still pull a D with much less effort.</p>
<p>Check your school’s policy on withdrawing. Some schools are very strict about how many classes you can withdraw from, and if you withdraw from too many you might lose financial aid. If it’s just this one it probably won’t be a problem, but it might be in the future with other classes.</p>