<p>Okay, so this would be my first “W”. The class I’m taking is online and secondary English required for the IGETC. Originally I petitioned to get into the class because I needed it for UCSD TAG. </p>
<p>I recently did horrible on this very point heavy assignment (as in I didn’t even make the minimum requirements bad). I calculated and found that even if I did really well on the other assignments, I wouldn’t be able to get any higher than a B. Worst, I’m afraid I might even get a C. I’m actually unsure at the moment, because the amount of points on the syllabus differs from the amount of points on the website due to what seems to be duplicate assignments (Ex. Week 1 Journal and Book Title Journal 1), assignments not listed on the syllabus, and assignments with more or less amount of points from what is specified from the syllabus. Either way, my grade is looking really bad.</p>
<p>I’m in my third semester, not counting summer, and I’ve completed full schedules (15+ units) every semester with a 4.0 GPA. I’d hate to screw up my GPA, but I’m a bit cautious about taking a W too. I heard one W may not affect undergrad, but will a community college W affect me if I apply to graduate school?</p>
<p>So should I take a W, withdraw my TAG and just apply to UCSD without it?
Or suck it up and potentially receive a B or worse?</p>
<p>GPA is really good even after the hit. But assuming without this class your transfer schedule won’t be affected then I see why not withdraw. A 4.0 is hard work and to lose that would really SUCK. One W isn’t going to matter much at all. </p>
<p>Anyways, you can ruin your perfect GPA and have zero Ws or get one W and maintain a 4.0. It seems like an easy decision.</p>
<p>Take the W. They in no way effect your GPA (at least they do nothing with LSAC when figuring them for law school) and they also did not matter when I applied to Grad School. One thing that I would do is talk to my academic adviser about how grade replacement works at your college, see if the repeated class automatically takes the W off of your transcript (very common at private schools, less common at large publics)</p>
<p>I would take the W as well. I think the 4.0 puts you in contention for a regents scholarship, whereas the lower GPA might not. I’m not actually sure what the cut-off is–for that, I defer to the greater wisdom of CC. Also, this is to say nothing of third-party scholarships, where a 4.0 always looks nice.</p>
<p>Maybe I missed something - why would you need to withdraw your TAG? I had a few TAGs and like 10 Ws and it evidently didn’t affect my admission to any of the UCs, with or without agreement. I say take the W as well, but I’m also really hoping that a UC 4.0 will effectively cancel out my CC Ws when I apply to grad school :/</p>
<p>Do you know for certain what your school’s policy on withdrawals is? At some schools if at the time you withdraw you are failing the class you will be given a “WF” rather than just a “W”. While the distinction between them may mean nothing to the UCs for transfer purposes and you will preserve your 4.0, graduate schools will consider a WF to be the same as an F and that will look a lot worse than a B or even a C on your transcript.</p>
<p>Keely: I would need to withdraw my TAG for UCSD, because the class is part of the TAG requirements. Its a second English course, and you need to finish it the fall prior to transferring (all other IGETC requirements besides math and the other English class can/need to be finished by the end of spring). I most likely will resubmit my TAG to another school if I drop.</p>
<p>Lemaitre: Agreed, I would not drop if I had to receive a WF. It’s still well in the beginning of the semester (my first exams are next week) and the deadline to drop with an “W” is Nov. 20 according to the schedules of classes. I think afterwards, you need to stick with the grade or receive an F/D/WF if you drop.</p>
<p>I’d say withdraw from the class, even if it means you also have to withdraw your TAG with UCSD. With a 4.0 GPA, you don’t really need to TAG into UCSD because GPA is the primary factor they look at when determining admissions.</p>
<p>If you look at the rate of people admitted with a 3.8-4.0 GPA it is not 100%. What I am saying is, simply having a 4.0 does not guaranty anything. I suggest sticking it out, even if you do get a C, it’s not such a big deal, and at least you wont lose a semester.</p>
<p>^ right right, a C is not a big deal at all, especially in second semester of English Composition [/end sarcasm]</p>
<p>@OP: get a W and be able to explain it in your personal statement.
Withdraw your TAG and resubmit, no big deal at all.
Or you can try to suck it up another week (TAG deadline is another week) and see how things go. Maybe it turns out better, maybe worse :)</p>
<p>Withdraw. Having a 4.0 in of itself yields a 90% + acceptance rate to UCSD, depending on your major.</p>
<p>protip; You don’t have to write about it in your personal statement, they don’t care and it seems like you’re making an excuse. Just don’t make withdrawing classes a habit.</p>