Withdrawing from a class Forum

[Helicio]

How will lsac count a "W" on our transcripts?

Thanks!

-Helicio

[billyisdead]

LSAC only cares about a WF "Withdraw, Failing". Explain it in your supplemental note with your applications.

[ladybug89]

If it's a regular W, it doesn't affect your GPA at all so you should not write an addendum. It will make you look whiny. If you have a string of them or something, that might raise more questions and then an addendum might be appropriate.

If your school considers the W to be punitive and includes it in your GPA, LSAC will too. (WF is one kind of punitive W but different schools have different names for it.)

[Helicio]

If it's a regular W, it doesn't affect your GPA at all so you should not write an addendum. It will make you look whiny. If you have a string of them or something, that might raise more questions and then an addendum might be appropriate.

If your school considers the W to be punitive and includes it in your GPA, LSAC will too. (WF is one kind of punitive W but different schools have different names for it.)

My school doesn't consider a W to be punitive. Right now I have a really good GPA but this class could pull it down if I don't withdraw. However, I have like 2 and a half more weeks to consider withdrawing. (I had forgotten how bad I am at math before joining...)

But if I do withdraw and since the withdrawal would be non-punitive, would it be worth withdrawing if it keeps my GPA at the level it is now (3.96)? Would law schools count this against me if I had a W on my transcript? I'm pretty sure this will be the first and last time I withdraw from a class.

Thanks to both of you for answering. I had used the search function but there seems to be a lot of confusion over the issue.

Helicio

[rinkrat19]

As was already stated, one non-punitive W is better than letting your GPA fall.

[ladybug89]

As was already stated, one non-punitive W is better than letting your GPA fall.

yep. just take the w.

[Helicio]

Thanks peeps.