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I am a freshman at a top 20 US College and I am interested in applying to Law School in the future. I currently am taking 4 classes and have high As in 3 of them but possibly a C in Calculus. I still have time to Withdraw..The question is: Should I withdraw and possibly get a 4.0? How bad is a C? Yes, I know even if I get a C I'll still have time to raise my GPA before I have to apply for Law School, but I also have time to retake Calculus another time and be more prepared. Thoughts?

anagusaytsil wrote:I am a freshman at a top 20 US College and I am interested in applying to Law School in the future. I currently am taking 4 classes and have high As in 3 of them but possibly a C in Calculus. I still have time to Withdraw..The question is: Should I withdraw and possibly get a 4.0? How bad is a C? Yes, I know even if I get a C I'll still have time to raise my GPA before I have to apply for Law School, but I also have time to retake Calculus another time and be more prepared. Thoughts?

W is much, much better than a C. Just make absolutely sure that the W is nonpunitive.

It is non-punitive. Ahh I feel a lot less pressure now. Math is not exactly my cup of tea. Thank You!

anagusaytsil wrote:It is non-punitive. Ahh I feel a lot less pressure now. Math is not exactly my cup of tea. Thank You!

I'd recommend withdrawing and taking it at a local community college then.

That sounds like a splendid plan. Any other thoughts?

anagusaytsil wrote:That sounds like a splendid plan. Any other thoughts?

Major in liberal arts .

God what I would do to be able to go back and major in something other than science...

Hahahhaa..I'm very fortunate that I'm not even remotely interested in majoring in the Natural Sciences.

Conclusion: One W is better than One C?

anagusaytsil wrote:Hahahhaa..I'm very fortunate that I'm not even remotely interested in majoring in the Natural Sciences.

Conclusion: One W is better than One C?

Definitely.

Wouldn't 3 classes put you as part time? If so that will not be seen as a good thing and if you are getting scholarships or taking out loans, it might effect those for the future. W is still probably better than a C, but this is not a good way to start.

2014 wrote:Wouldn't 3 classes put you as part time? If so that will not be seen as a good thing and if you are getting scholarships or taking out loans, it might effect those for the future. W is still probably better than a C, but this is not a good way to start.

I wouldn't worry about it. Dropping down to a part time student for one quarter/semester won't be a big deal.

If you withdraw will you lose full-time student status (at my school it was 12 hours)? If you have scholarships/financial aid that are contingent on remaining full-time, then withdrawing could hurt you.

No, my school actually gives one free W for freshmen (that's why it's non-punitive).