Is W(withdraw) on the transcript very bad?

WayOutWestMom
Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:44:52 +0000

One W is not going to red flag your application.

However, the general assumption that a human reader will make about a late withdrawal is that you withdrew because you’re in danger of failing the class. (So W or W/P = C- or D in their minds.)

I might be better to take the C+ and just move on. No one’s perfect and adcomms despise “protect the GPA at all costs” game some pre-meds play.