Should I take a B or a W?
Posted: Thu Feb 27, 2014 11:07 pm
Hi. This post might seem trivial but such is the life of a law school hopeful. I'm part of the honors program at my undergrad and am taking the honors curriculum so I can get a seal on my diploma and be eligible for more scholarships at my school. There will also be a notation on my transcript describing the program if I finish. I've taken all of the credits except this last one I'm taking now...honors math
. As of now it looks like I'm gonna get stuck with a B.
I'm applying to law school entry in fall 2015. If I take the B my cumulative after this semester will be 3.81 and I'll still get the university honors. If I withdraw my GPA will be 3.83. By graduation the B will in all likelihood take my GPA down from a 3.85 to 3.84.
I've read that Ws aren't a big deal unless they are punitive which in this case they are not.
Does this matter at all? Will they give my grades from this spring more weight since they will be the first ones I send in? Will the university honors matter to them at all? My LSAT practice scores so far are kind of borderline so I feel like I might be a splitter.
Thanks

I'm applying to law school entry in fall 2015. If I take the B my cumulative after this semester will be 3.81 and I'll still get the university honors. If I withdraw my GPA will be 3.83. By graduation the B will in all likelihood take my GPA down from a 3.85 to 3.84.
I've read that Ws aren't a big deal unless they are punitive which in this case they are not.
Does this matter at all? Will they give my grades from this spring more weight since they will be the first ones I send in? Will the university honors matter to them at all? My LSAT practice scores so far are kind of borderline so I feel like I might be a splitter.
Thanks