Does withdrawal look bad if it is only to switch schools and still taking it the same semester?

[CMBM]

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Hi,

Do withdrawals look bad if it wasn’t because of poor grades but was a day after add/drop deadline and only doing it so that I can attend a school closer to me with evening course options? Same classes, same semester, just at a different school with better times (the school had a later semester begin and registration date that unfortunately was just shy of aligning with add/drop period of the first school).
Additionally, if it helps, the school where i want to take the courses (and withdrawal from the other school) is where I already took my pre-reqs, so that would be one less school on my transcript too - but not sure if Ws are viewed as Ws no matter the reason/timeline. Thank you!

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Can you be more specific: how many withdrawals are we talking about?

Also, are you just saying that you are negligent in paying attention to deadlines? Drop/add dates are pretty well established and announced in advance.

 

[CMBM]

It would be a W for 3 courses from school A.

School A: farther (approx 1.5-2 hrs each way); classes during day T and R, so cannot work during those times; first time “attending”; registration and add/drop deadline aug 20th week

School B: previously took prereqs there; approx 30 mins each way; classes in evening, thus can work T and R normal hours (i am salary, but taking a cut currently with other school’s conflicting hours); registration and add/drop deadline sept 1st (1.5 weeks later than school A to be able to register as non-degree seeking and to be able to drop)


School B’s course i needed was full before i could register and I had to wait bc of being non-degree. I could only register for school B’s course AFTER school A’s course began and add/drop deadline but couldnt risk not getting this prereq done this semester and thus enrolled for it (with 2 other courses) at school A. Now school B is open/i can register, but obviously a W for 3 courses (which are the SAME courses i would take at school B, just way closer and better hours for working full time)

Predicament is basically bc the schools had different start dates and thus add/drop didnt overlap. Hope this clarifies and i appreciate your help!

 

[Goro]

Nope