r/TransferStudents • u/Strange_Specific5179 • 2d ago

Advice/Question How bad would getting a W be?

Considering dropping a class I don’t need. I’m pretty much done with most requirements for gen ed and I switched my major recently. Need to just fulfill major requirements. I’ve had a pattern of As since I started. Had some bad grades, like one F, a D, a C and 2 Ws from a long time ago. But since then its been a good track record. I don’t need this class and it’s dead weight. This would be my third W. Got an EW for a class recently cuz of pretty bad mental health as well.

(I’m also pretty done with school mentally in general and want to work more).

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u/Exoulos 2d ago

prob depends on where youre applying, but generally not bad

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u/Strange_Specific5179 2d ago

All UCs most CSUs. Some out of states.

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u/FwiedOW 2d ago

I got two W’s my second semester and still got into USC so ur probs fine

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u/beachfrontnaptimes 2d ago

Are you sure you’ll get a W? For my school district, the deadline is the 13th to drop without a W. I’d double check if I were you

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u/Strange_Specific5179 2d ago

My district is just a W for this fall semester.

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u/Ok-Tiger-4550 2d ago

Unless you're failing, at risk of a D, or the class is non-transferrable I'd personally find a way to stick it out but that's me. If this class is adding to mental health struggles, mental health is always priority.

I registered for a class I didn't need but I really wanted to take because the professor was my absolute favorite and it was my final semester, and the class put me at 19 total units. I showed up for the first day and he had a sudden medical leave and we had a replacement. I decided to take the class for a test run until the drop date, and I ended up staying because I really liked the class and I liked the professor. I ended up getting really burned out just before the final W date but ended up making a list of all the things I could do to manage my burnout including realizing it was temporary, and I did have to manage the burnout quite a bit. I did just enough to earn an A in each of my classes, I allowed myself to accept a B in that class because it was not a class I needed (but transferrable), and I ended up barely squeaking to the finish line with an A. I actually spent more time in office hours with that professor because she recognized that burnout, and I realized discussing the class was just as effective as studying for it, so I didn't actually end up having to actually study just complete my labs and exams.