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Should I drop an elective course for the mark of "W"?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:12 pm
by jenny804
I am trying to decide if I should drop a course for the mark of "W" (it is non-punitive on my transcript at this point in time):

Some information about me:
-I am in the first semester of my senior year and have never dropped a course for the mark of "W".
-I have a 3.86 GPA and have not taken the LSAT yet.
-I have the potential of receiving a B or B+ in this course. This will drop my cumulative GPA down to a 3.84 (given that all goes well in my other classes). There is still the possibility of getting an A- at most in this class, but this is not guaranteed because the TA is an extremely tough grader.
-This was an elective philosophy course I took to boost my GPA, but it is turning out to do quite the opposite.
-I did not study as much as I would have liked for this particular class due to my inability to focus after learning about my father's illness (He was diagnosed with cancer again).

Some questions I have:
-Do I still have a chance for the T-14 schools if I drop this one class and write an addendum about my situation?
-Should I drop the course with a W or take a B/B+ and the drop in my GPA?
-Any other thoughts?

Thanks so much, everyone!

Re: Should I drop an elective course for the mark of "W"?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:15 pm
by malleus discentium
Take the W and write no addendum.

Re: Should I drop an elective course for the mark of "W"?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:30 pm
by hopefulsplitter93
drop

Re: Should I drop an elective course for the mark of "W"?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:33 pm
by sesto elemento
Was in a similar situation once.
Dropped the class.
No regrets.

Re: Should I drop an elective course for the mark of "W"?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:15 pm
by Cradle6
Can you just Pass/Fail it if it's an elective?

Re: Should I drop an elective course for the mark of "W"?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:24 pm
by jenny804
Hi everyone,

Thanks so much for your responses!
Cradle6 wrote:Can you just Pass/Fail it if it's an elective?
And I cannot pass/fail because that deadline was at the beginning of the semester. The only options I have are to continue with the class or drop it with a W.

Will this 1 W affect my admission chances for the T14 schools?

Re: Should I drop an elective course for the mark of "W"?

Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:26 pm
by fats provolone
take the L