<p>I have 5 classes I withdrew from already. I have about 30 semester credits with a 3.8 gpa. Will this amount of withdrawn classes effect my chances at some good colleges? How many withdrawn classes are too many? 5 is a lot if you think about it. I wasted 1 summer and a whole spring semester.</p>
<p>5 sounds like a lot. Some schools may be more sympathic towards the Ws if you made them up the following semester. Were these Ws from one semester or collectively over your college career?</p>
<p>I think it might make a difference if the Ws were done mostly in the same semester and there were extenuating circumstances that you could explain in an interview or on application somehow (for instance a medical problem)</p>
<p>My first semester of college I signed up for 3 classes and I withdrew from all of them. Last spring I took 4 classes and withdrew from one and over the summer I took a class and withdrew from it as well. Im retaking 2 out of the 5.</p>
<p>When I tried to withdraw from a class, one teacher told me that some good schools treat W as F! I tend not to believe that, it's your choice to believe or not to believe it.</p>
<p>My daughter's school supposedly marks transcripts with W/F or W/P to designate if student was passing or not when they withdrew. I have heard that applying to graduate school they do not like to see Ws on transcript (no more than 3 in the 4 years). However, they will likely let one explain the reason for the withdraw ie medical problem, illness in family, etc. Haven't heard much about transfers.</p>
<p>Well I guess im *****ed. Imnot trying to get into ivys just some decent schools. Im out. thanks everyone.</p>
<p>WamBam, don't give up or take everything you read here as gospel. Check with some of the schools you are interested in. Your overall gpa is 3.8--that's good! The transfer app. will likely have a section where you are to explain why you want to attend their school--you could use this to explain that you want a more academic environment, you have matured and wish a fresh start--whatever is truly applicable to your situation. What do you think?</p>
<p>I read of somebody in here getting into Berkeley with 6 Ws. Also, I heard many schools(non-prestigious, obviously) dont even look at Ws.</p>
<p>I think the 5Ws over 3 semesters would require some serious explanation in your transfer application. Do not let the adcom assume the worst, i.e. you withdrew to avoid a failing grade. Regardless the cause, if your more recent record is solid and free of Ws, then I would say you have as good of a chance to transfer as everybody else.</p>
<p>errrr</p>
<p>5 W's is nothing.</p>
<p>It does show commitment level as well as whether an applicant is a grade-seeker or takes the easy way out...just depends on how you look at it.</p>
<p>Having W's in one term is okay, if you have particular circumstance that would explain it. However, a W or two every term looks a little bit unusual.</p>
<p>Remember that competitive colleges look at grade trends, including the W's.</p>