Dropping a non pre-req, non-major course...

[UnicornDemon]

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So, I was originally an accounting major, but I plan on switching my major to economics next semester. I'm currently taking a 300-level accounting course that I will not need to graduate. I just took the first exam of the course and got a 56. There are only two more exams and each account for a third of my grade.

I may be able to raise my grade to a B-, but there is a strong possibility I may wind up with a C in this course. The next exam is after the last day to drop a course so it's not as if I can wait to see how I do on it.

If I drop this course, it'll be the first and only W on my transcript. However, I'll be down to 13 credits and it'll be the second semester I took under 15 credits- In second semester of my freshman year I only took 12 credits of courses since I was lazy, not pre-med at the time, and had the AP credits to do so.

Should I drop this course or stay and risk a C?

*Edit*: I spoke to my advisor and found that over the next 3 semesters, I'll be taking 18, 18, and 17 credits respectively, so that may work to offset the fact that I had two semesters of under 15 credits.

 

[Mavs88]

I'd drop it. It's non-major and non-premed. If you want to make up hours, utilize the summer.

 

[DoktorO]

Drop it like its hot.

 

[487806]

So, I was originally an accounting major, but I plan on switching my major to economics next semester. I'm currently taking a 300-level accounting course that I will not need to graduate. I just took the first exam of the course and got a 56. There are only two more exams and each account for a third of my grade.

I may be able to raise my grade to a B-, but there is a strong possibility I may wind up with a C in this course. The next exam is after the last day to drop a course so it's not as if I can wait to see how I do on it.

If I drop this course, it'll be the first and only W on my transcript. However, I'll be down to 13 credits and it'll be the second semester I took under 15 credits- In second semester of my freshman year I only took 12 credits of courses since I was lazy, not pre-med at the time, and had the AP credits to do so.

Should I drop this course or stay and risk a C?

*Edit*: I spoke to my advisor and found that over the next 3 semesters, I'll be taking 18, 18, and 17 credits respectively, so that may work to offset the fact that I had two semesters of under 15 credits.

Drop it

 

[RedLightPass]

I'd drop it. It's non-major and non-premed. If you want to make up hours, utilize the summer.

I came in with AP credits so I have no concerns about graduating on time. My two concerns are:
1. The W
2. Looking like I had a crusiy courseload with two sub-15 credit semesters.

 

[Mavs88]

I came in with AP credits so I have no concerns about graduating on time. My two concerns are:
1. The W
2. Looking like I had a crusiy courseload with two sub-15 credit semesters.

They don't care about either in your case since the W is in an unrelated course and also a lot of students take 12 hour loads and are fine.

 

[vanillabear55]

I came in with AP credits so I have no concerns about graduating on time. My two concerns are:
1. The W
2. Looking like I had a crusiy courseload with two sub-15 credit semesters.

don't take the GPA hit if you don't need it. no one will care about a W especially in an eco course.