withdraw from class?

[Jim Henderson]

> To whom may concern,
> I am a 22 year old student in my third year. I
> have had many
> personal problems that led to medical withdraws. I
> was reading how
> you said that medical schools look at W's as a C or
> D. I was wonder
> what I should do because my first two years of
> college was horrible
> because of personal things I was going through. All
> this stuff caused
> me to get many of medical withdraws, and I am afraid
> of the fact that
> it might ruin my chances. Why should the fact that I
> have many of
> withdraws bother the admission status? Please let
> me know what you
> think.

 

[drhenderson]

These shouldn't hurt that much, if your grades are
strong and you have good letters of recommendation.
Don't mention the withdraws and if you are questioned
have an explaination ready. When explaining the
withdraws, try to make it sound like you are a better
person now for overcoming obstacles. This should
help.
Best wishes!

Jim henderson, MD of medicalstudent.net