California community college student here working on my final semester before transfer. I’ve submitted my UC apps with hopes of gaining acceptance to UC Berkeley. Decisions aren’t released until late April, however I am considering dropping one of my unnecessary elective courses this semester, and if I do so, I will receive a W on my transcript. I know that after being accepted to Cal, transfer students are required to earn at least a 3.0 GPA during their final semester in community college. Does anybody happen to know if there is a similar rule regarding withdrawals (W’s)? If I withdraw from this unnecessary course, could it potentially prevent me from being admitted into a school that accepted me?
Assuming you will still have the minimum 60 units (and the right types of units) required to transfer, I wouldn’t think it would be an issue. They just don’t want to get blindsided - better to be proactive and let them know. From the Cal website:
http://admissions.berkeley.edu/applicationfaqs
Transfers: If you add or drop a course, fail to earn a C or better in a course or enroll in a new college after you submit your application, log in to the UC site and update your information online.
Others may be better in the know…