<p>I’m currently holding about a 3.8 GPA at NYU looking to go into Econ grad school. I’m thinking I might get a C in Linear Algebra. It’s far more the teacher than the material, so I was going to drop it this semester, take the W and take the class again next semester with a professor I’ve had and respected. Is this a bad idea with graduate school aspirations?</p>
<p>No one will care if you have one W on your transcript. I promise.</p>
<p>If you have five, committees might well begin to wonder about your suitability for graduate level study.</p>
<p>Linear Algebra is a very important course for graduate econ admissions. If you have no chance of improving your grade, a C in linear algebra will scar you far more than a W, unless you intend on taking hordes of additional math courses and receive A’s in them.</p>
<p>I had 2 W’s and I’m in grad school, no big deal
3.8 is plenty to cover up a w</p>
<p>I have a W and got into grad school. It’s not going to destroy you for anything.</p>