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Do you need Genetics (or a similar level science course) for your degree?I have really struggled in BCPM courses since coming to college and just finished my sophomore spring semester. I began to take Genetics last semester but decided to withdrawal from the course after I bombed the first exam due to performance anxiety symptoms. I retook the class this semester, and studied non-stop, but just received a final grade of a C. Both fortunately and unfortunately, I found out that I have actually had undiagnosed ADHD. I began medication today and am hopeful that I will be able to start making steady A's in my BCPM courses, but my BCPM GPA before the C consisted of mostly Bs and B+s, with one A-. Should I try to request a retroactive withdrawal for my Genetics course due my undiagnosed/untreated ADHD, which especially hindered my ability to perform well seeing as the class was incredibly detailed and I struggled to retain heavily detailed information, or would a second W in the same course look worse? For more context, I do have credit for the 1 hour lab in which I earned an A. How should I move forward from here and should I mention the struggle in my application?
I assume the answer is yes, in which case you absolutely should not retroactive withdrawal. Beyond the fact that it would look weird to take the same course 3 times, you have a finite amount of time in the day. The hundreds of hours you would need to sink into retaking this class could be better spent elsewhere.
If you don't need the course for your degree, and you can still graduate on a timeline that is acceptable to you, then I'm +/-. It still seems like a lot of work to take another 3 credits at some other point, but it's your call.