Should I drop with a W or get a D? Calculus I

ALF
Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:19:10 +0000

What happens if you withdraw and take Calc later? At most schools, while the ‘W’ still appears on your transcript, the new grade will appear for the class from which you withdrew. Likewise, if you earn a ‘D’ grade, it will probably stay on your transcript, but will be replaced in your GPA by the new grade when you retake Calc.

My opinion is that a ‘W’ looks better than a ‘D’, PROVIDED that you haven’t withdrawn from other classes as well. Several admissions counselors have told met that a number of 'W’s on a transcript is a major red flag, while a single ‘W’ doesn’t mean anything.