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Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:19 pm
by patelam
Hello,
I have already sent my transcript into LSAC and i have a decently high GPA(3.9) and LSAT (174). I am trying to apply to schools in the top 10. However, I have hit a snafu, I took an easy class, and it has turned out to be a nightmare as the professor and I do not see eye to eye. I received a terrible grade on a midterm exam and now the highest grade i can get overall is a C+. I am thinking of withdrawing from the class and am wondering what option would be best, withdrawing or staying in the class and attempting to pass. It would seem to me like i could explain a bad grade away as an anomaly as I have only received A's in undergrad, but at the same time, a withdraw would make the process easier. I would appreciate any information on which would look worse, a first semester C or a Withdraw and then only 9 credits that first semester. I would hope I would already be admitted and then law schools would only want to know if I was going to graduate which I still will if I withdraw.
Thanks,
Melan
Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:19 pm
by ph14
patelam wrote:Hello,
I have already sent my transcript into LSAC and i have a decently high GPA(3.9) and LSAT (174). I am trying to apply to schools in the top 10. However, I have hit a snafu, I took an easy class, and it has turned out to be a nightmare as the professor and I do not see eye to eye. I received a terrible grade on a midterm exam and now the highest grade i can get overall is a C+. I am thinking of withdrawing from the class and am wondering what option would be best, withdrawing or staying in the class and attempting to pass. It would seem to me like i could explain a bad grade away as an anomaly as I have only received A's in undergrad, but at the same time, a withdraw would make the process easier. I would appreciate any information on which would look worse, a first semester C or a Withdraw and then only 9 credits that first semester. I would hope I would already be admitted and then law schools would only want to know if I was going to graduate which I still will if I withdraw.
Thanks,
Would you still graduate on time if you withdrew? If so, I would.
Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:33 pm
by bp shinners
+1 to ph14.
Also, you might consider auditing the class. See if you can switch it to P/F - then, that C+ doesn't seem so bad.
Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 6:47 pm
by Pato_09
I had a "W" in undergrad and I am pretty sure it did not affect my cycle. W is way better than a C+. I am assuming, however, that you will graduate with the W.
Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 6:56 pm
by 89vision
Can you pass/no pass the class? I'm in the same situation, but the best I grade I can get is a B, so I'm pass/failing it.
Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:20 pm
by Nicholasnickynic
patelam wrote:Hello,
I have already sent my transcript into LSAC and i have a decently high GPA(3.9) and LSAT (174). I am trying to apply to schools in the top 10. However, I have hit a snafu, I took an easy class, and it has turned out to be a nightmare as the professor and I do not see eye to eye. I received a terrible grade on a midterm exam and now the highest grade i can get overall is a C+. I am thinking of withdrawing from the class and am wondering what option would be best, withdrawing or staying in the class and attempting to pass. It would seem to me like i could explain a bad grade away as an anomaly as I have only received A's in undergrad, but at the same time, a withdraw would make the process easier. I would appreciate any information on which would look worse, a first semester C or a Withdraw and then only 9 credits that first semester. I would hope I would already be admitted and then law schools would only want to know if I was going to graduate which I still will if I withdraw.
Thanks,
Melan
WITHDRAW WITHDRAW WITHDRAW.
Schools only care about your GPA in that it helps them with USNWR. As withdraws do not affect usnwr, they wont care.
Withdraw: does nto hurt your credentials (as far as a school's usnwr ranking is concerned)
C+ on a 3.93 GPA: Does hurt your credentials--> they have to take someone with a lower gpa.
Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw.
I had like 2 withdraws, and my cycle still fell in line with what it would have been.
Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw.
Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 7:33 pm
by law4vus
Echoing the withdraw. If you don't need the class, get rid of it. Law schools don't care and that C+ could be the difference in getting into HYS.
Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:31 pm
by patelam
Thank you all for the advice. Withdrew from the class. I appreciate the help.
Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:49 pm
by paul34
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Re: Withdraw or Bad Grades, First semester senior year.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 11:01 am
by Hopefully2012
I had 3 Ws on my transcript and so far it looks like it hasn't affected my cycle much. You made the right call, OP.