Class Withdrawal?

[Tottil]

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OK, here's the deal. I am struggling in a graduate level course and without some way to rectify my current grade (prof has me write a paper, attend seminar, etc.) I will end up with a C. The other catch is that I am taking this class to "improve" my competitiveness for re-application in the spring. ANOTHER catch is that I am taking 2 other classes, one of which is a pre-req for the other, which the other is then a pre-req for this class I'm having trouble in. I am doing fine in the other two classes.

Of course, when I signed up for this class, I thought I would be able to work hard and do well. Turns out I worked very hard but because I am taking the prereqs concurrently, I am not able to fully grasp the important aspects of the course (hence probably a C if I complete it).

My options are to withdraw pending some assistance from my professor.

My question: Will it hurt me significantly if I withdraw from a class after I have already gone through a cycle of admissions (obviously I didn't get in)?
I will be able to explain the W very easily, but I'm just curious what you all think?

My overall gpa is a 3.3, sci gpa=3.2 and I have shown a significant upward trend (freshman and soph year were not kind to my transcript). I also have an MPH with a grad gpa of 3.65.

 

[J ROD]

I think the "W" will not look great, but a C grade in the class would look worse. You can explain the withdraw and not affect your GPA.

 

[gman33]

What kind of grad classes are you taking?
Most will do little to help your app; unless it is a SMP.

If you are sure the best you can do is a C, I'd drop it.
Neither will look good.

 

[Tottil]

They are biology classes. One is Development and cancer, the other is developmental biology. Both of them require genetics which I am currently taking, but because I enrolled in the graduate level of the two devo courses I could over-ride the prereqs. I obviously got ahead of myself.

 

[Bones DO]

They are biology classes. One is Development and cancer, the other is developmental biology. Both of them require genetics which I am currently taking, but because I enrolled in the graduate level of the two devo courses I could over-ride the prereqs. I obviously got ahead of myself.

That stinks, yea I'd take the W rather than the C! GL with the rest of your course work 🙂

 

[J ROD]

They are biology classes. One is Development and cancer, the other is developmental biology. Both of them require genetics which I am currently taking, but because I enrolled in the graduate level of the two devo courses I could over-ride the prereqs. I obviously got ahead of myself.

They are prereqs for a reason!! 😀

 

[Tottil]

They are prereqs for a reason!! 😀

Touche.

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm still waiting to hear back from my prof but if it turns out I can't do any extra work I'll be taking the big DUB. It is easier to explain.

Thanks again 🙂

 

[J ROD]

Touche.


Thanks again 🙂

Was not trying to be mean...but they recommend certain classes before others for a reason.

You need to know that info before you can learn that info.

I mean you cant just start med school and know what the hell they are talking about...😀

It's a building process......

 

[Tottil]

No worries, I didn't take offense.

 

[dragonfly99]

I agree.
I would withdraw.
It would be better than getting a C.
If you get asked about it, just say that you signed up,then realized you needed the other 2 classes to really understand the material in the 3rd one. I don't think it's going to hurt that much, particularly if you do well in the other two.