Before I transferred to the University I am currently attending I was at a community college near home. During my time there I was not really sure what I wanted to do. I was being pulled in a lot of different directions and had a lot of people in my ear about what I was doing.
My first college semester (mind you I was 17 at the time) I took and dropped Anatomy and Physiology. Took the first part and dropped it. Ended up taking it again and getting a C. Took A&PII and dropped it. Took it again and got a B.
In addition to those 2, I have a couple random W's. One was a developmental psychology class that I registered for and dropped during the first week of class. I was able to drop it online, but it never went through (so im told). Few weeks pass and to my surprise, I was still somehow registered for the class. I never stepped foot into that course, as I already picked up a different class. After arguing with student records and explaining that I dropped the class online during the first couple days class started, they said there was nothing they could do and not only did they make me pay for the class, I got another W.
My 4th W on my transcript was in Biomedical terminology. I knew this class would be helpful, but I was just really having a difficult time with it. Hindsight I should have just gutted it out, but I didnt know that W's were a big deal...I was pretty young.
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Im now 22 and finishing up at a University. My grades are good, and have a good upward trend. I dont anticipate dropping another class. I am just concerned that my community college transcript looks like crap.
TL;DR -- I have 4 w's in non pre-requisite classes at a community college where I was unsure of what I was doing. Now transferred at a University and doing well. Will these W's play a major factor?
My first college semester (mind you I was 17 at the time) I took and dropped Anatomy and Physiology. Took the first part and dropped it. Ended up taking it again and getting a C. Took A&PII and dropped it. Took it again and got a B.
In addition to those 2, I have a couple random W's. One was a developmental psychology class that I registered for and dropped during the first week of class. I was able to drop it online, but it never went through (so im told). Few weeks pass and to my surprise, I was still somehow registered for the class. I never stepped foot into that course, as I already picked up a different class. After arguing with student records and explaining that I dropped the class online during the first couple days class started, they said there was nothing they could do and not only did they make me pay for the class, I got another W.
My 4th W on my transcript was in Biomedical terminology. I knew this class would be helpful, but I was just really having a difficult time with it. Hindsight I should have just gutted it out, but I didnt know that W's were a big deal...I was pretty young.
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Im now 22 and finishing up at a University. My grades are good, and have a good upward trend. I dont anticipate dropping another class. I am just concerned that my community college transcript looks like crap.
TL;DR -- I have 4 w's in non pre-requisite classes at a community college where I was unsure of what I was doing. Now transferred at a University and doing well. Will these W's play a major factor?
