Things to consider when thinking about Withdrawing from a class:
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**TALK TO YOUR ADVISER ** before you make any decisions
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** Will taking a W move you from full time to part time? ** Full time is usually 12 credits (check your college). If you are part time you are not eligible for financial aid or living in dorms.
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** Is this class needed for your major? ** If you don’t take it now, will you have to take it again? Will it cause you to fall behind in keeping up with your major classes?
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**Why are you not doing well? ** What happens the next time you don’t do well? W again? One W is okay, but a pattern shows that you have difficulty with college.
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**Will Withdrawing from a course make it difficult to graduate on time? ** Will you need to make it up in summer $$ or do you have extra credits from HS?
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**Can you raise your grade? ** Check this post for ideas
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/1920853-college-is-a-step-up-from-hs-16-tips-on-doing-well-in-college.html -
If this course is in your major, is this the right major for you? If you are pre-med but are getting a C in Biology, maybe this is not the major for you. If you are getting a C in an elective, that is another story.
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**Sometimes W’s are necessary. ** My daughter was in the hospital for a week early in the semester…she Withdrew from a course because she would not be able to catch up on all her courses if she kept all the classes. A W here or there is no problem, but a pattern of them looks like you have trouble with college work.
For you, it may be that the honors level course are not for you. Don’t worry about dropping down if you need to. But talk to your adviser first. And no, one W is no big deal. It is more important that you keep your GPA up. But a pattern of W’s is a problem…but you are not there.