Hypothetical question regarding withdrawing from a course

[HopefulDoc95]

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Consider these stats: 3.94 GPA, a 40 MCAT score, having decent extracurriculars with leadership, study abroad, 1.5 years of research, TA-ship, and significant volunteering in a clinical setting.... will having only 1 W for an organic chemistry course that I had taken during my sophomore year significantly hurt my chances in the top tier medical schools (Penn Med, U of R, and Case Western)? I had retaken the organic chemistry course during the summer and earned an A. The only reason I had withdrawn was because I had gotten a terrible upper respiratory infection that semester after returning from my study abroad.

These are obviously my reach schools and I'm especially interested in Penn Med after learning about some of the amazing global health opportunities that are available to their medical students. Also, the campus is close by family. 🙂

If I don't have a good chance, I may reconsider choosing other schools where I may have a better shot. Let me know what you think?

 

[AUnifiedScene]

No.

 

[Cotterpin]

Lol, you're fine. Good luck!

 

[Grace184]

You're joking

 

[HopefulDoc95]

The only reason I'm asking is because I met with my pre-health advisor today and she made a huge deal out of the fact that I had withdrew from my organic chemistry course. I think I'm getting a bit paranoid after that meeting, but I'm very curious to know how big of a deal this W will be? For those of you who were in the same boat and have interviewed in the past, did that topic come up often?

 

[Cotterpin]

Advisors are the worst for making you paranoid.

 

[efle]

What's with the MDapps link to a guy from ten years ago

 

[On Eagle's Wings]

I have a W and it was not even mentioned in any interviews.

 

[f4reignbeauty]

I have a W and it was not even mentioned in any interviews.

+1

Had one as well and was not asked about it. I still had an answer prepared for why I got the W, and what I learned from that experience.

 

[URHere]

Schools will only care if you have a track record of withdrawing from multiple courses, across multiple semesters, for no apparent reason. Many people (myself included) apply with singular withdrawals and no one cares at all.