<p>I have 5 classes I withdrew from already. I have about 30 semester credits with a 3.8 gpa. Will this amount of withdrawn classes effect my chances at some good colleges? How many withdrawn classes are too many? 5 is a lot if you think about it. I wasted 1 summer and a whole spring semester.</p>
<p>5 sounds like a lot. Some schools may be more sympathic towards the Ws if you made them up the following semester. Were these Ws from one semester or collectively over your college career?</p>
<p>I think it might make a difference if the Ws were done mostly in the same semester and there were extenuating circumstances that you could explain in an interview or on application somehow (for instance a medical problem)</p>
<p>My first semester of college I signed up for 3 classes and I withdrew from all of them. Last spring I took 4 classes and withdrew from one and over the summer I took a class and withdrew from it as well. Im retaking 2 out of the 5.</p>
<p>When I tried to withdraw from a class, one teacher told me that some good schools treat W as F! I tend not to believe that, it’s your choice to believe or not to believe it.</p>
<p>My daughter’s school supposedly marks transcripts with W/F or W/P to designate if student was passing or not when they withdrew. I have heard that applying to graduate school they do not like to see Ws on transcript (no more than 3 in the 4 years). However, they will likely let one explain the reason for the withdraw ie medical problem, illness in family, etc. Haven’t heard much about transfers.</p>
<p>Well I guess im *****ed. Imnot trying to get into ivys just some decent schools. Im out. thanks everyone.</p>
<p>WamBam, don’t give up or take everything you read here as gospel. Check with some of the schools you are interested in. Your overall gpa is 3.8–that’s good! The transfer app. will likely have a section where you are to explain why you want to attend their school–you could use this to explain that you want a more academic environment, you have matured and wish a fresh start–whatever is truly applicable to your situation. What do you think?</p>
<p>I read of somebody in here getting into Berkeley with 6 Ws. Also, I heard many schools(non-prestigious, obviously) dont even look at Ws.</p>
<p>I think the 5Ws over 3 semesters would require some serious explanation in your transfer application. Do not let the adcom assume the worst, i.e. you withdrew to avoid a failing grade. Regardless the cause, if your more recent record is solid and free of Ws, then I would say you have as good of a chance to transfer as everybody else.</p>
<p>errrr</p>
<p>5 W’s is nothing.</p>
<p>It does show commitment level as well as whether an applicant is a grade-seeker or takes the easy way out…just depends on how you look at it.</p>
<p>Having W’s in one term is okay, if you have particular circumstance that would explain it. However, a W or two every term looks a little bit unusual.</p>
<p>Remember that competitive colleges look at grade trends, including the W’s.</p>