<p>hey guys, I was wondering how do I drop a class, if that is even possible at this point in the quarter. The reason for me dropping a class was because I did horrible on the first midterm and was never able to recover from it. The best grade I can get at this point is a 2.0. Should I drop this class or stick it through? I don’t want this grade to hurt my gpa and ruin my chances for med school. I don’t know which is worse; a 2.0 or a W on your transcript?</p>
<p>It is too late to drop a class. The last day to drop a class was February 20th. (You can however withdraw from ALL classes thru the 9th, but I would not recommend that in this circumstance) You are just going to have to tough it out and take the grade. If there is still a final/any assignments left, just try as hard as you can, because the class is going on your transcript no matter what.</p>
<p>In future quarters if you want to know about dropping classes, here are the dates: [University</a> of Washington - 2011-12 Academic Calendar](<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/1112cal.html#Q4]University”>http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/1112cal.html#Q4)</p>
<p>It looks like there is just a week left in this quarter… so, you can’t drop unless you drop all your classes together ([UW</a> Advising - Adding and Dropping Courses](<a href=“http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/registration/ayr.php]UW”>http://www.washington.edu/uaa/advising/registration/ayr.php))
I think that 1-2 Ws won’t hurt your transcript (happens with everyone), but a 2.0 may bring down your GPA significantly… You should have thought about dropping the class earlier.</p>
<p>Yes, you can’t drop the class. A single 2.0 won’t kill you.</p>
<p>Just repeat it later. There are tons of med schools in the caribbean if it comes down to that.</p>