<p>my question is if you have several C’s in your transcripts(4 C’s that are UC transferable,1 C that is not UC-transferable,and a W at the current moment),is it necessary to state it on your personal statement?I know I should discuss my W but the C’s Im not sure about them.If I pass,even if it was barely passing,shouldn’t matter right?need advice!</p>
<p>It is necessary to state every course you have taken and their corresponding grade in your application. </p>
<p>It is not necessary to discuss the grades in your personal statements. Unless you have an awesome story/circumstance, I wouldn’t. </p>
<p>I personally feel that talking about your “lower” grades will just draw more attention to them. Rather, focus their attention to the things that make you look good in your personal statement.</p>
<p>@WingedYoshi:I was thinking of discussing my W in the additional comments section,especially since I drop a course this semester which may also affect my TAG.but like you said,I’ll focus more on having a great personal statement.</p>
<p>This is just my opinion, but if I were you , I would stay away from discussing the W anywhere on your application. As WingedYoshi said, it will just draw unwanted attention to it (it might even “slip by” unnoticed - by this I don’t mean that they won’t physically see it there, but it might not figure prominently in their discussions when deciding to admit you). </p>
<p>That said, I did discuss my Ws in the small section they provide to add further details to the academics, but I have FOUR Ws, not one! Even with that, I have spoken to a zillion people (from UC reps, counselors, students who have gotten in to the top UCs, and all of them have said the same thing: Ws have VIRTUALLY NO EFFECT on the admissions decision, and if you have numerous Ws you just need a brief explanation and that takes care of it) …there was one member on this board, I recall, who got into all the UCs he applied to, with 9 Ws!! (and top UCs at that, like UCB, UCLA etc.)</p>
<p>The important EXCEPTION to the above: If the W prevents you from completing a pre-requiste for your major, or TAG then you most definitely need to address it.</p>
<p>@victor555: well I have a major problem whether to apply or not.Davis already accepted my TAG and is the school im interested in going.I will have over 60 semester units by Fall,IGETC already completed,and just working on my major.the class that I drop is necessary for my major and I plan to retake it this spring.so in short,my time spent at my CC is going for my major.but i wonder if Davis will deny me from dropping that class(by the way its Calculus I)?</p>
<p>So will you lose your TAG for dropping a course and taking it again next semester?</p>
<p>arghh…It’s possible. In one sense, you’re breaking your agreement. On the other hand, all a TAG is, is a guarantee they’ll admit you for taking and passing these courses by the end of spring. Like, if you had said you would’ve taken calc 1 next semester on your TAG, would you still have gotten it? Most likely yes, since all they’re looking for is you fulfilling all the courses. But all you can do is just wait and see.</p>
<p>And yes, apply! You still have a good shot! :)</p>
<p>I failed a major pre-req (or lower division requirement? I’m an American Studies major; I don’t know if the three lower-div courses we choose are considered pre-reqs) that I took at my CCC as a junior in high school. I was taking nine classes between high school and college, and made a stupid mistake. </p>
<p>My grades have been all A’s and B’s since then. However, I attempted the same class online twice after that, and took W’s both times because of school/work time constraints, and because I don’t do well with online classes. One of these W’s was over the summer, and a counselor at my CCC said W’s in summer classes are particularly insignificant.</p>
<p>I’m taking the class in person now, am doing well, and expect an A. Because they can see that I’m retaking it, should I draw more attention to it by explaining the F and two W’s in my additional comments? The F drags my GPA down a lot, and I couldn’t do academic renewal because I have an incomplete (due to illness, also to be changed by the end of the semester).</p>
<p>My fall grade update will bring my GPA from a 3.1 to ≈3.7. I know everyone on here says they don’t make decisions until the grade update, but do we actually know that Berkeley won’t shelve a 3.1 GPA?</p>
<p>Nah, they’ll wait for your fall grades then look at your new total GPA. </p>
<p>As for explaining the F, in this case, I would. But I highly caution you that you better have a good story. Otherwise, your just drawing unwanted attention. Possibly speak about how you grew up since high school and you’re a more effective student. That you basically grew up and now you take your studies more seriously. ~This may work since they’re more concerned of your activities after high school. </p>
<p>You can either incorporate this in your personal statement, but you need to make sure it flows smoothly into this topic since I doubt you’ll be just talking about this one subject the entire time. Or, you can use the third comment box to explain your situation. </p>
<p>Don’t talk about the W’s, only the F.</p>
<p>I took out the part about the W’s. Thanks for your help!</p>