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Do W's make a huge impact on your acceptance?

I'm currently enrolled in my last science prerequisite (yaaay) and as I'm checking local cc's orientation dates for the next application cycle I find myself getting really nervous about my W's. My gpa for my prerequisites is 3.42 and my science gpa is 2.9 (I already know I'll end up with a B in current class) but I have a ton of W's from being young and dumb. Do you think these W's will really have an impact on being accepted into the program??

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    First and foremost have you checked the cc policies on what they say about having w's and how many? you need to find out about this as it could have an impact depending on how many you have and for which courses you had them for.

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    If you had a W in a science course like say anatomy , micro or physio that could have an impact. But, it really depends on the program and what they do specifically state about w's.

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    There's a program I'm applying to that says that the applicants can only have one w or retake for one science prereq, but a w is considered a retake.

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    No W's in science. The W's are waaaay before I declared Nursing last fall. But in California requirements are 1) cumulative 2.5 gpa in ALL coursework; 2) 2.5 or higher in science prereq's; 3) No more than one repeat in science.

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    You can contact the particular program about your w inquiry to find out.

    Good luck on your application process :)

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    This depends on the policies of the programs that you are considering. Each school establishes its own policy regarding Ws.

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    Not all schools ding you for a W, but I know the program I applied to (ADN program) did minus 10points for every W in a science pre-req. (I live in Southern CA) I applied to 13 different ADN programs and they were all different when it came to Withdrawals. Do your research and apply to one that works with you best.

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