Would W be better than C+~B-?

Graduate School
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<p>I am taking this 400 lvl course right now..it's for my major.</p>

<p>I took the 25% midterm and I wrote at 20% paper. I did horribly on the midterm.(I got around 65%) and I did ok on the paper(around 80%)</p>

<p>I have one more paper and a presentation to do each worth 10%..so 20% in total.</p>

<p>The final exam worth 35%.</p>

<p>Since I already screwed the midterm, I think I am going to end up something like C+~B-. B in lucky cases, and B+ if some kind of miracle happens.</p>

<p>Anyway, I was wondering if it is better to drop the course and get a W rather than getting something like C+ or B- in a 400 lvl major course.</p>

<p>I am taking four courses now and I am doing well on the other courses.</p>

<p>I got 98% on this other midterm I have taken 2 weeks ago.</p>

<p>However, here's another problem.</p>

<p>If I drop this course, this would be my FOURTH W.</p>

<p>I have 2 W's on first year, one in each term. I had to drop Calculus and Physics because I felt that Science was not for me.</p>

<p>Then I changed the faculty, and I have been studying psychology since the 2nd yr.</p>

<p>I dropped one 200 lvl psyc course last winter because I really couldn't stand the teaching style of the prof.</p>

<p>As a result, I have 3 W's so far, and dropping this 400 lvl course would mean I get 4 W's in total.</p>

<p>I am thinking of applying to MASTERS(not Ph.D) in counseling psychology.</p>

<p>I got 4.0 last term, and my last 2 yrs GPA is about 3.8. My CGPA is bit lower due to my 1st yr science courses.</p>

<p>Would it be better to drop this 400 lvl major course rather than getting a C+ or B-?</p>

<p>Although there is the 35% final, I am not really confident because the final is actually going to be a WRITTEN EXAM, not Multiple choice. I have never taken a written exam so far.</p>

<p>I have to decide about dropping this course by this midtnight. I have 6 hrs left.</p>

<p>Thank you</p>

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<li>I am posting this now, because I have just received the paper mark few min ago.</li>
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<p>well, i dropped a course in my major last spring and thus got a W in it and had to retake it this spring. I should have stayed in it last year because I can't stand it and it hasn't gotten any easier...lol. But at the same time, the W didn't have an influence on my being admitted to gradschool....and it was my second W (I got a W in a nonmajor course last fall).......If you think you can pass it and make up the C with easier classes later, then I say stik it out. If it's really getting to you, then drop it.</p>

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<p>*If I drop this course I would be part time, because I always take 4 courses per term. In other words, I have been part-time three times so far after dropping the previous courses.</p>

<p>I dont' have to take tihs course, if I drop this course, I can take another psyc course to take next fall or winter.</p>

<p>But the 4th W kind of concerns me. </p>

<p>By the way, I did worse than the class avg on this exam.. the clas avg was 69.</p>

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<p>Here is how I see it working:</p>

<p>1 W: You can blame it on ANYTHING you want. Sick mother, dead dog, broken ankle. Go nuts.</p>

<p>2 W's: Probably the same as 1 W. You can just say that one you dropped because of (insert reason) and the other you dropped a day after the drop date and couldnt get back in.</p>

<p>3 Drops: Trend starting to develop.</p>

<p>4 Drops: Definite trend. A 4.00 GPA with 4 Drops is seen as somewaht illegitimate by an admissions board, epsecially if those drops are spread around and not all in one semester.</p>

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<p>Sorry to hijack the discussion, but I want to ask: does anyone know if it's OK to take a grad-level, non-major course pass/fail, provided I've never done anything like this before?</p>

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<p>Please check your PM inbox.</p>

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<p>Drbott,</p>

<p>Its probably alright. However, much like "W's," just don,t get a bunch of them.</p>

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<p>What is the policy for your transcript?
In my experience,
"Drops" are not documented on the transcript.
"Withdraws" are documented after 1 freebie. No reasons needed for the freebie.</p>