Will W’s on transcript impact my chance of admission to T14? Forum

[skidfromoscow]

I did Air Force ROTC my first semester of college and ended up dropping the classes due to medical reasons, so now I have 3 w’s but the classes are like zero credit and 1 credit classes. Wondering if this will impact my chances of getting into t14 and whatnot.

[Serjatclaw]

You should write an addendum to clarify the withdrawals and it'll be fine. Withdrawing from classes in general isn't a big deal, and since it was for medical reasons I doubt it will affect your admissions to the T14. Just be sure to explain the situation thoroughly and honestly through the addendum.

Your GPA and LSAT score are going to be the main things to worry about for the T14.

[Pneumonia]

This is very common. You do not need an addendum for a few Ws, with one caveat. If the Ws were punitive, such that they are part of your GPA, then you will need to explain them. But if you just withdrew without penalty it is a non-issue.

[anonhls2019]

Had a handful Ws due to traveling and missing attendance one semester (world debate championships) but didn’t even bother submitting an addendum and it had not occurred to me at the time of applications. Got into T14 just fine.

[Munchy Macaroni]

No. Just write an addendum and you’ll be fine

- At HLS with 3 Ws on transcript