I had to withdraw from one of my college courses, leaving me with a W for a grade. Will this hurt my GPA? Does it look bad on my transcript?
2007-09-20 05:59:36 · 8 answers · asked by Mike C 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
theres no way im takin this course over.......i withdrew because that **** was hard as hell
2007-09-20 06:27:17 · update #1
No, it does not affect your GPA. If you only do this with one class in your college career, I wouldn't worry about it.
Many of us have been there.
Just so you know for the future, many colleges let you take a couple of general studies classes pass/fail.
This option is nice because it doesn't matter if you get a C or an A in that class, and it doesn't affect your GPA either way.
I took it for Astrology.
2007-09-20 11:59:09 · answer #1 · answered by Stupid Flanders 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually will not affect your GPA at all but you should ask your registrar to confirm. If you have a lot of them you might have to explain to your future employeer or college why you withdrew so many times and you are required to complete at least 2/3 of the classes you attempt to take in order to make satisfactory academic progress for financial aid.
2007-09-20 06:04:46 · answer #2 · answered by appylover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'W' has no point value. It just means that for one reason or another, you withdrew from the class with proper notification; otherwise, it would be an 'I' for incomplete and that does have value.
It only looks bad if it is a required class towards your major and you don't take the class again.
2007-09-20 06:18:10 · answer #3 · answered by Sandie B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It usually wont hurt your GPA, but it will have some bearing on your financial aid should you apply. A W here and there wont hurt, but if it is a pattern it WILL jeopardize your financial aid in the future.
2007-09-23 15:45:47 · answer #4 · answered by John 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In general, it will not hurt you. Once you repeat the course, that W will be long gone.
2007-09-20 06:03:20 · answer #5 · answered by Smooch The Pooch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A "W" eh? Well Ralphie gets alot of "Zs" and the W sounds pretty close if I remember the alpha..... alpha... Lou what's that lettery thing called?
2007-09-20 06:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
unless you are going to go to grad school nobody will care. if you want to go to grad school i would take the class over again to clean up the w.
2007-09-20 06:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it definitely looks better than an "F"
2007-09-20 06:09:47 · answer #8 · answered by stlno1_heartbreaker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋