Ws on the transcript, not as bad as I hear??

[jasonbaek2]

I have some W's on my transcript:
three in one semester where I had to drop the entire semester
and one in another semester where I was over booked


Are these really as bad as rumored???
From what I hear, I can just offer any good explanation and all will be honky dory...

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[236116]

as long as you haven't screwed up somewhere else, you should be ok.

 

[DarknightX]

I have some W's on my transcript:
three in one semester where I had to drop the entire semester
and one in another semester where I was over booked


Are these really as bad as rumored???
From what I hear, I can just offer any good explanation and all will be honky dory...

Not that bad as long as you don't have them consistently or a ridiculous amount.

 

[Arzt67]

I think it only becomes a problem if there's a pattern of dropping hard courses, something that would indicate that the person couldn't consistently handle a decent courseload. As long as it isn't a trend, it probably won't come up. If it does, just explain what happened.

Some anecdotal evidence (take it however you want): At one school I interviewed, the dean interviewed each applicant specifically about their academic record. Neither of my drops came up then or at any other interview.

 

[jjmack]

I had one on my transcript and not one interviewer mentioned it. No need to worry unless you make a habbit of it.

 

[TexasPhysician]

A few W's shouldn't be a problem. 3 in one semester....is iffy though. You may be asked to explain that. It shouldn't be a deal-breaker.