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I have 4 W's, but a good GPA and really good ec's w/ lots of leadership etc. Just wondering if it's possible to still get interviews...
Anyone here with multiple W's and interviewed at top 10 schools?
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A few W's are not the end of the world. As long as your science GPA and MCAT scores are solid, nobody is going to really notice those W's.
The reality of admissions is that they have thousands of application to go through...nobody is going through your application with a fine tooth comb. I'm on the adcom at my medical school, and when we get the applications from AMCAS, it's just a huge long list of classes and grades. I have yet to see the number of W's a student had being an issue.
If your dropping classes every semester, that's a different story. 4-5 are not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. Class load, major, difficulty of classes, number of W's...none of that stuff matters. Science GPA and MCAT are the only thing people really look at in terms of your transcript. If those are good, nobody is going to notice a couple W's.
The reality of admissions is that they have thousands of application to go through...nobody is going through your application with a fine tooth comb. I'm on the adcom at my medical school, and when we get the applications from AMCAS, it's just a huge long list of classes and grades. I have yet to see the number of W's a student had being an issue.
If your dropping classes every semester, that's a different story. 4-5 are not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. Class load, major, difficulty of classes, number of W's...none of that stuff matters. Science GPA and MCAT are the only thing people really look at in terms of your transcript. If those are good, nobody is going to notice a couple W's.
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whats are the top tens? then i can answer your question.
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Why just limit to the top 10? All medical schools are competitive...I guess it's ok as long as you don't get anymore. Just remember you have to explain why you withdrew from these classes.
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I had 3-4 Ws, two of them were in the same class. I didn't get asked a thing during my cycle and interviewed at 7 of the top 10 schools.
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A W is what appears on your transcipt when you withdraw from a class beyond add/drop period. People usually withdraw from class to prevent a bad grade (namely a D or F) from appearing on their transcript. The W appears as the grade and does not affect GPA.
