Is it necessary to retake a class that I withdrew from?

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[flatearth22]

If you retake and get an A the W will be an afterthought.

If you don't retake the W will loom large.

 

[NickNaylor]

If you retake and get an A the W will be an afterthought.

If you don't retake the W will loom large.

You give out absolutely awful advice. You make it sound as if the OP is screwed if he doesn't retake the class. Which is ridiculous.

 

[Geekchick921]

You give out absolutely awful advice. You make it sound as if the OP is screwed if he doesn't retake the class. Which is ridiculous.

Seriously.

My two W's were arts classes that I withdrew from because they weren't requirements and they wound up really screwing with my commute or ability to go home for the weekend (during the one semester I was in another city). No one said a thing about them during the application cycle. Obviously, if you are applying to a school that requires calc, you'll need to retake, otherwise, I wouldn't sweat it.

 

[flatearth22]

You give out absolutely awful advice. You make it sound as if the OP is screwed if he doesn't retake the class. Which is ridiculous.

Loom large =/= screwed. Especially since it is in a fundamental math class - lots of schools require or recommend calc and differ in their AP credit policies. Using AP credit and then getting a W will raise some eyebrows. Retaking the class and getting and A would not only open up the schools to which OP could apply but also make the W an essential nonfactor.

 

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[rates]

Using AP credit and then getting a W will raise some eyebrows.

I was worried about this, but how much of a red flag is this? Does it make a difference if I had a reason for withdrawing (health problems)?

 

[phnerd1105]

I was worried about this, but how much of a red flag is this? Does it make a difference if I had a reason for withdrawing (health problems)?

I wouldn't worry about it. If you're asked about it in interviews, you can explain that it was because of health reasons. You can also clarify it in secondaries.

 

[NickNaylor]

I was worried about this, but how much of a red flag is this? Does it make a difference if I had a reason for withdrawing (health problems)?

Will it be a problem? Maybe, maybe not. I think it's more likely to NOT be a problem. And as ph said, you can simply explain it away in interviews or secondaries (if it really concerns you that much - I wouldn't mention it in secondaries). I don't think this is the sort of thing that will prevent you from getting an interview invite or ultimately accepted. I doubt that it will even get much notice from the person(s) reviewing your application.