Dropping classes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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