Is W(withdraw) on the transcript very bad?

gomedical
Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:56:04 +0000

Hi, I am a sophomore. For my freshman year, I had 3.92 GPA and 4.0 on Science GPA. This semester, I am taking a humanity class. This class is killing me. Two essays and one final. I got my first essay back and it’s C+. I feel very bad about it. I am thinking withdraw this class to not affect my GPA, but it will have W on my transcript. I am doing well in all bio/science classes, just not the humanity type student.

I don’t know how W will affect me when I am applying medical school. I also don’t know if it’s common for students to get W nowadays. Please help me on this decision.

Of course, I will talk to the professor before I make final decision. But just want to see if W is an option to go.

Thank you!