Hey, guys. I am applying upcoming cycle and this is the last year at school. I have MCAT upcoming in April. I enrolled in this very time consuming and difficult lab class. I have volunteering, lab, and other things going on that I cant quit. I feel like the lab class is going to take a bite out of me if I were to go for an A or A-. Should I drop with a W and focus on my MCAT? Would a W not look too bad if I do well on MCAT and other classes that I do not drop?
Drop with a W or not? Help!
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I don't know what the rest of your transcript looks like, but if this would be your only W or you only have 1 or 2 others, it shouldn't be an issue. Stuff happens and W's only look strange if there is a pattern of them. But, I wouldn't take the W unless you really feel like you're going to get a C or lower by choosing to focus on the MCAT. My 0.02.
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I personally would take a B over a W, but if the class is taking 20 hours a week that you really don't have, then the W will not be a big deal. It's hard to say because 3.68 is slightly low. Not horrible or anything, just slightly low. I don't think either path will significantly damage you, so I would choose whatever you feel is best.
