@avc118 UCs do not care about W’s at all. They ignore them. Withdrawing will not affect your application in the least bit (assuming the class isn’t a prerequisite that otherwise would be unfulfilled).
It sounds like the wise decision in your case would be to withdraw.
In addition, if you do choose to withdraw, please make sure your TAU and Berkeley MAP reflect it.
This is a silly question but will it affect me negatively if I have updated/edited the TAU four times at this point? None of it is pertinent information that I’ve gotten wrong, just stupid things like changing from PL to IP, fixing a course number that I accidentally put wrong, etc…
@tooweirdyo It won’t affect you at all. As long as you update before the January 31st deadline, you can update as many times as you wish.
@avc118 : According to a UCLA admissions representative I spoke with this fall, Ws can be problematic under the following circumstances:
-If it is a major prerequisite course
-If it is needed for you to complete IGETC (For some majors only. Not Engineering, Computer Science, or certain other high-unit majors. ASSIST will usually indicate whether this is the case for your major)
-If you withdrew from the same class in a previous term. (If this is your only W, obviously you wouldn’t have to worry about this)
It sounds like you have a very heavy workload, so I don’t see why it would a problem for you withdraw, assuming none of the above applies to your situation.
I don’t know how similar Berkely’s policies are to UCLA, but hopefully, this info can be helpful to someone.
if you have one in course in progress (for me it is a transferable math course), while transferring (statistics) will you get denied? (im applying next year)
I am not good at stats, I never took a statistics course. Lets say I was applying at UCLA as a History major with a 3.71 major. Their 25% is 3.5 and their 75% is 3.9. Their admit rate is 61%. What % chance would you give me to get in?
Hi guys, in the subject of the Ws. If I happened to drop a major prereq during the spring term and redone it with an A during the fall, is it perfectly fine? Or does it somewhat affect my application.
Just asking cause I am a little worried about that one W for my math.
@MugBoy If I’m interpreting you correctly, you’re saying you dropped it in Spring 2015 and retook it for an A in Fall 2015?
If that’s the case, the W will play no factor in your admission decision.
@Cheolf haha yes I took it in Spring 2015 and took it again in Fall 2015. Phew, thank you for the assurance friend 
Finally completed the MAP. 2 months down, 3 more to go until we find out the results guys!
@pleaseberkeley The 25%/75% refer to admitted students, not all students. You seem to be around the 50th percentile for ADMITTED students - which is good, and makes you very competitive.
can you elaborate the 25%/75% thing? @goldencub Thanks !
@resonanx I’m not a stats major, so I’ll probably explain it poorly -
The 25th percentile (25%) represents the figure which 25% of data is either equal to or less than. If the 25%, for example, is 3.5, then 25% of all admitted applicants had a 3.5 or less. If the 75% figure is a 3.8, then 75% of admitted students had a 3.8 or less.
These figures represent the ADMITTED students - so if your GPA falls somewhere between the 25%-75% range, then you are competitive. If your GPA is higher, then you are competitive. If your GPA is lower, then you aren’t as competitive, but it’s definitely not impossible to get admitted. It all depends on a large number of factors, though. There are people with 4.0s who get rejected due to missing prereqs, etc.
The UCLA transfer profile only quantifies GPA. It does not, and cannot, quantify other factors that are important in the application. However, because GPA is a major factor in admission, one can make an educated guess about their chances given the UCLA admission profile (and also considering prereq completion, GE completion, personal statements, extracurriculars, etc.)
I think we do not self-report our GPA in the application, right?
@eruditehooper What do you mean? Are you planning to take statistics during the Fall, or?
@omex666 Correct.
@goldencub I was wondering how schools know what our GPA is? I know it seems like a silly question…
@omex666 You submit all of your grades, and they calculate your GPA (they don’t factor in non-transferable units, duplicated classes, W’s, etc).
Would be very helpful if someone could answer @tmcxpbs as I’m having similar issues…
They know that it must be taken at Berkeley. If it won’t let you submit without writing something in the box, just write N/A and clarify in the additional comments section.
I think they use the assist.org articulation agreement in evaluating your application. You won’t be penalized, don’t worry.
Select something else, or select nothing, and clarify in the additional comments section. The information on assist.org is correct.
There should be an option to select AP units? There is on mine, or maybe that was just for English…
I recommend writing “______ AP EXAM SCORE OF _” (or don’t include the score if it doesn’t fit) in the Course Title box, and clarify all the details in the Additional Comments section.
It is poorly laid out.
@goldencub Thank you so, so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to explain. Best of luck to you in the admissions process!