Dropping classes

[dnelson120]

Hello everyone! I have a question: have you ever been or have heard of, a college not accepting you because you have multiple class drops? I ask because my advisors constantly ask if it would affect me getting into my program of choice(it won't in my case) I feel that as long as it doesn't affect your GPA, it shouldn't matter.

[pmabraham, BSN, RN]

Good day:

It might depend on the program, and how the classes show up on your transcript. The college I'm attending uses a point system to determine access to their nursing program. You get additional points for not withdrawing from certain classes; those points can make or break depending on how many points one has at the time of clinical applications.

Thank you.

[havehope]

Like the above poster said, it depends on your program. I know in my area, it looks bad on your transcript. Of course, a student that has good grades and no withdrawals,etc. looks great. However, if there is a legit reason for the withdrawals just state them in your essay. I withdrew from A&P I and explained my reasoning and had no problem getting into the program.

[neld257]

My program uses a points system to determine who gets into the nursing program. There are 100 possible points you can earn. No history of withdrawals, D, or F in A&P I, AP& II, and Microbiology gives you 12 points so in my program, yes, having withdrawals in these three classes can mean not making it into clinicals.

[VivaLaVespaGirl, BSN, MSN]

It depends on the program, but yes, absolutely, it can affect your ability to transfer or get into specific programs. A couple W's on your transcript will not be too bad, but colleges do not like to see a pattern of withdrawals each term. It causes admissions to question your commitment & follow-through.

[NurseGirl525, ASN, RN]

It most certainly does. But even more than that it affects your financial aid. Sometimes a W can be worse than a F.