Class Withdrawals

[firstgeneration]

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I have been taking a Calc. course and it's been my 2nd test and I have an F on both of them. The first one don't really count actually, we have 6 out of 7 exams that will count. I know and heard that pharm school look down on W on transcripts and I have like 4 already from freshman, sophomore year of college. I don't really want to withdrawal from the course my with a low GPA of 2.8 I really need all the A's I could get. Any suggestions, I also don't want to bring down my GPA, I know I spoke with one of the admission counselor at the school I want to go to and she said that repeated classes are okay, but I have about 2 or 3 repeated courses already...please help and if there is any that can help me make this calc course easier please help....I am just so worried with sleepless nights with this calc course.

 

[binghamkid]

Well, given that you're having trouble with calculus. I would suggest getting a tutor for the course. I wouldn't withdraw unless you're failing every exam. It's only your second exam in. You still have time to pull it up. You just have to work very hard. However, with a GPA of a 2.8, you will definitely need to focus and kick butt on the rest of your exams. Unless your PCAT score is like off the charts and you have very strong ECs and LORs, a 2.8 severely limits your options. Do your best to at least boost it above a 3.0 ( many schools limit their GPA considerations to 3.0). You can most definitely have several repeated courses as long as you demonstrate excellence the second time around. (I had about 5?) The adcoms will always take external circumstances into consideration (if you present it well).

 

[anh80]

i had like 14Ws on my transcript. i dont think it matters as long as u can explain y u withdrew, and not just bc i was getting a bad grade. just work harder if u really want to get into pharm school. i remember when i was a freshment and all the way up to my junior year....things keep coming up w/ family and stuff. i had an overall GPA of 2.4. I worked extremely hard to raised it up to a 3.4. w/ 14Ws and an up trend, i made it; so, if u really want to be a pharmacist then it's do able. if u r in it for the money and not willing to invest the time, then just change ur career path because the road ahead is going to be really really hard.

believe me, pharmacy school makes undergrad seems like a cake walk, so if u cant hang in undergrad then ull have a hella of a time in graduate level...i'm getting my butt kicked...but i'm having fun!