3 Drops in 4 Years

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Would 3 late drops in my four years at undergrad negatively affect my chances at medical school? All three drops were in different semesters.

 

[Dr panda]

You already have it on your transcript and there is nothing you can do about it. Move on and apply, without applying your success rate will be 0.

 

[Pagan FutureDoc]

are these drops or Ws? Because those are two different things. Drops occur early (in the drop/add period) and don’t show up in transcripts. Ws are usually done later for various reasons and do appear on transcripts. Regardless even a few Ws won’t effect your chances especially when 2 of the 3 have very good reasons

 

[choks]

Like @Dr panda said, if it's already on your transcript, it's too late to worry.

Work on strengthening your application and be prepared to answer any questions regarding those Ws if asked in interviews. I have a W (early in my career) and a C+ (late in my career) and have interviews. Didn't mention them at all in secondaries if asked about "red flags" and haven't been asked about it in interviews yet (only attended one so far). Keep your head up! Remember, we aren't all perfect.

 

[MedScat]

I had 4 Ws and was never asked about it. Don't worry about it

 

[LizzyM]

If you don't have a 4.0, there is nothing to worry about. With a 4.0 and a series of Ws, you can look like someone who quits to protect the GPA.

 

[RangerBob]

I had 2 or 3 w’s. No one asked about any of them. Not even why I dropped watercolor for beginners...

 

[Splenda88]

I had 3 or 4... I am a MD now. Well, at least a resident MD.

 

[Icebird]

I have 4 and was never asked about it in my IIs.