Withdrawing from a class

[runescape2017]

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Hey guys,

So im in a little predicament.... Im currently taking an ecology class (thought it was going to be a breeze lul) but right now I'm sitting at an 75-80 with an exam coming up. Its only a 2 credit class, and everyone told me ecology is easy af, but im struggling to manage my work load + research + TAing. If I dropped the class, I would still be taking like 15 credits, but most of my classes are "easy" (like intro to soc, a botany course, advanced ceramics and biochem). I also took a pretty light fall semester, and as a senior, will probably look bad to admissions. Im not a science major, so I haven't really experienced a lot of the "upper level sciences" other than the normal prereqs (not that ecology would count as an upper level science course). Would schools like columbia/penn/rutgers/nyu/stonybrook/etc think I can't handle the dental curriculum? I know im probably over thinking this, and even though my GPA is lookin pretty okey atm, im just worried it would look terrible if I dropped an easy 2 credit course.

Sorry for the long post 🙁

 

[princeafrica]

Dropping a class is better than getting a C in the class.

I wouldn’t worry too much about course load. Your GPA is much more important because it is one of the first thing that starts to filter you when you apply

 

[Likkriue]

One or two drops ain’t gonna hurt.

Course load is a meme, I took 12 credits max every semester and got into at many competitive schools.

 

[princeafrica]

Course load is a meme, I took 12 credits max every semester and got into at many competitive schools.

Truthhh

 

[Aendrel]

I withdrew from a 5 credit microbio class and got in during this cycle. As long as you don't make a pattern of dropping classes every semester it shouldn't be a huge red flag. Especially if you frame it as you needed more time for research and teaching.

 

[Cthuluhoop]

Dropping a class is better than getting a C in the class.

I wouldn’t worry too much about course load. Your GPA is much more important because it is one of the first thing that starts to filter you when you apply

^This

Take the W

 

[losnix89]

I've withdrawn from 4 courses and still had plenty of interviews this cycle.. As long as you manage high grades in all your other courses you will be just fine. Admissions know things come up and sometimes we as students take on more than we can handle - it's a learning process, just be able to show and prove that in interviews.

 

[kmd.exe]

Sounds to me like you're hitting the OSRS too much!

 

[runescape2017]

Sounds to me like you're hitting the OSRS too much!

lmfao im literally addicted and idk how ill quit