Withdrawing from College Classes?

Question

I have a quick question about withdrawing from classes. I currently attend Kean University in NJ, and I plan on transferring to Rutgers University. My GPA for my first year at a different college was 3.97, and then I took 12 summer credits at Kean plus 15 during the fall semester for a 3.60. I did withdraw from one class in the fall because the teacher screwed me over, and now 6 of the 16 credits I am taking I want to drop because I fell behind especially in one class due to the fact I work 40 hours a week. If I drop the class, I am very confident I will get all A's on the other 10 credits to bump my GPA up to a 3.7. I should also note that even if I take 10 credits I will still have a total of 73 credits for 2 college years - which is still pretty good. Are there any recommendations as to what I should do? Will having 3 W's in two semesters look very bad or could it be explainable through the fact that I was basically working full time while going to school?

Answer 1

One withdraw doesn't matter, multiple ones do. Also it is not easy to transfer from one college to another. Rutgers New Brunswick takes very few transfers.

Answer 2

I had also transferred to Rutgers(Newark campus) in 1990. I had completed 2 years prior to that and at a community college and even had to withdraw all my classes my first semester as a freshman. Yet, when I did complete it, my grades were good and I had no problems transferring into Rutgers. Also, once I transferred to Rutgers, my gpa slate was wiped clean and I started again which I was very happy about. I don't think you'll have any problems(other than Rutgers parking)

Answer 3

depends on the school's policies. Most schools have withdrawal dates. As long as you withdraw before a deadline, it shows up as a W after that date it's usually a WF, unless your school has a second withdrawal date. After that date you CAN'T withdraw, so you just get an F. Check your school's student handbook. It should be in there somewhere.

Answer 4

Whether they look bad or not would probably depend on the person viewing your academic records. However, if you explain to them that you're trying to keep in good academic standing while working full time, they should be understanding. Especially if the courses you haven't dropped were more difficult than the ones you did drop.

Answer 5

Who cares, there just grades that are not applicable in the real world. Having Withdrawals in a couple of classes is not going to make your transcript look bad.... Don't worry so much.