Should I take a W or risk getting a B?

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I have a 4.0 right now, second semester sophomore. I am taking a philosophy class, completely for fun. Now it is still very possible I can get an A, but it is still possible that I can get my first (and only) B this semester. I can withdraw and get a W on my transcript, or I can POTENTIALLY get a B. Should I risk ruining the 4.0, or can I afford the B.

Also, I want to try and get this changed to Pass/Fail. I figure this is the best option.

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If you can not get an A in the class you do not deserve the 4.0. Med schools know why the W is there. A 4.0 with W's does not mean all that much. you are only a 2nd year so just go with it. You will learn not everyone can get a 4.0.
 
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dude...don't take a W. man up, smoke the final and get an A. If it doesn't happen, bummer. You have a 3.98. ADCOMS will see that you are human!
 
Well seeing as you're already a Doctor...Dr. Gerrard I too hope this is a joke.
 
Hahaha. Ridiculous. Seriously.
 
I'm fairly certain this is a troll but I'm going to answer anyway.

Don't take a W. The only time you should take a W is if you are fairly certain that you will fail the class. It isn't a way to get out of a grade you would rather not have. (and one B isn't bad) I wouldn't even recommend taking the W if thought you were going to get a C-. The W should be taken under extreme personal situations and that's about it.
 
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OP I think if you believe you can get an A, go for it. If you don't think you can do it, I'd take the W. I think you're posting a real question, I don't know why everyone is always mocking people who care a lot about their grades. You're only a sophomore, meaning 1 B will not bring you to a 3.98, it'll bring you to like a 3.92 or 3.9. That 0.1 is pretty hard to bring back up.
 
OP I think if you believe you can get an A, go for it. If you don't think you can do it, I'd take the W. I think you're posting a real question, I don't know why everyone is always mocking people who care a lot about their grades. You're only a sophomore, meaning 1 B will not bring you to a 3.98, it'll bring you to like a 3.92 or 3.9. That 0.1 is pretty hard to bring back up.

go for it!...connect four! (anyone...?)

some things:
first, redo your math.
second, since when does anyone have to be worried about bringing UP a 3.9__ GPA?
third, we're talking about dropping a philosophy class because an A isn't guaranteed...so, yes, you will be mocked.
 
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dude...don't take a W. man up, smoke the final and get an A. If it doesn't happen, bummer. You have a 3.98. ADCOMS will see that you are human!

Not true at all. A 3.98 is a failure, ADCOMS look poorly on failures. If you get 1 B you will be rejected from med school.
 
OP I think if you believe you can get an A, go for it. If you don't think you can do it, I'd take the W. I think you're posting a real question, I don't know why everyone is always mocking people who care a lot about their grades. You're only a sophomore, meaning 1 B will not bring you to a 3.98, it'll bring you to like a 3.92 or 3.9. That 0.1 is pretty hard to bring back up.

I know you might be mocking the original post, but your arguement is so fallacious that it hurts to read and I sincerely hope nobody with as little understanding of math as this post displayed can actually get into med school.

If hypothetically your going to get one B in your career it doesnt matter when you get it, your still going to end up with the same GPA in the end, so its completly pointless to point out that one B effects your grade more if your a sophmore than if your a senior. In the end a B freshman year does same to GPA as a B junior year. (Of course assuming your just going to make one B in your whole academic career)
 
I'd take the W too. I already have a W actually (withdrew from a community college class). My sister had a couple W's and she said she never once had to explain it in her job interviews/grad school interviews.
 
Yes the troll posts get really old and repetitive but honestly the general witty responses are becoming pretty uninspired as well. Same style every time.
 
grow a spine and fight. people will respect you more and it'll bring a little more joy in your life to drop the 4ton burden.

/sarcasm


but yeah dont be so nit-picky. try your best and move on. 4.0 w/ no Ws [and a challenging schedule] is impressive, but if you had do scheme your way into it and cover a few B's you just look like a tool.
 
Yes the troll posts get really old and repetitive but honestly the general witty responses are becoming pretty uninspired as well. Same style every time.
Have you considered caribbean?

I hear McDonald's is hiring

Is there is a strong upward trend after the B?

Were you facing hardships?

Are you Spiderman?

Are you Batman?

Have you ever seen the opposite sex naked?*
*Does not include - cadavers (necrophile), family members (incestophile), porn, girls gone wild, girls with low self-esteem, a science textbook*

I honestly would call up all the medical schools in the entire world and see what they advise you to do. I would also try and get the number of every adcom on staff and call them too. Also, it might help to speak with the Dean of every Medical School and assess your chances with this B. I feel that despite this mark on your academic record, adcoms may overlook it if you have strong EC's.

Have you been primary author in at least 3 publications?

Have you been an EMT for over 5 years?

Have you cured cancer?

Have you started 15 organizations in your lifetime?

Take note that some adcoms may frown upon the types of organizations you have started and the type of cancer you cured. Ex: Curing Hodgkin's Lymphoma > Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. If you include lemonade stand as an organization, they may see right through you as trying to pad your application. You're a sophmore, so you still have time to fix your mistakes. Try getting a 4.2 gpa next semester to outweigh the 3.99999 you got this semester. Hire a hacker to change that B to an A. Careful, because Adcoms have started hiring hackers to monitor all university academic records due to the increasing amount of people hacking into their records and changing grades. You still might have a chance if you apply broadly and smartly. I hear that the Darfur Medical College is willing to overlook marks like these if you're willing to commit to a 15 year contract post-residency in helping the underserved.

Chin up, I think you're still going to do well.
 
Take the B...welcome to the world of humans where minor imperfections are quite common!! The fact that you felt you needed to ask something like this makes me question your common sense.
 
Getting my first non-A in my second semester was one of the best things that happened to me in college. It allowed me to relax and have some fun rather than worrying about being perfect. Both my advisor and I tell students to get something besides an A as early as possible (kinda kidding but not really).
 
I think if you really deserve the 4.0, you'd be able to fight and claw your way through the class. If you're on the semester system you should still have half a semester left, I suggest getting to it.

In my opinion, a 4.0 with Ws is not a 4.0. It just shows you dropped classes because you weren't getting As, it also kind of makes you look like a tool.

I'd just stay and fight hard. If you get a B it's not the end of the world. A B is better than a W since they'll think you were failing (D or F).
 
I think if you really deserve the 4.0, you'd be able to fight and claw your way through the class. If you're on the semester system you should still have half a semester left, I suggest getting to it.

In my opinion, a 4.0 with Ws is not a 4.0. It just shows you dropped classes because you weren't getting As, it also kind of makes you look like a tool.

I'd just stay and fight hard. If you get a B it's not the end of the world. A B is better than a W since they'll think you were failing (D or F).

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Too enticing..the double entendre
 
According to the official ADCOM book of tidbits, a B stands for Bad and a W stands for Wanker. So you are better off finding another career.


Have a nice day.
 
I agree that if there's any chance of getting an A you should shoot for it. There were a few classes where it came down to a single point or two in my favor. That being said, I have a 4.0 with a single withdrawel. In the 10+ interviews that I've had, only a single interviewer has asked me about it, and he told me that it was no big deal. Ultimately, W's don't go into their GPA averages and medians. While adcoms might not be as impressed with a 4.0 that has a dozen Ws, it still has value to those who shoot for high scorers.
 
Not true at all. A 3.98 is a failure, ADCOMS look poorly on failures. If you get 1 B you will be rejected from med school.

I agree... dude you should do whatever it takes not to get 1 B... or else.....
 
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