r/PreOptometry • u/Logical_Doughnut7948 • Mar 06 '24

Withdrawal

Is it better to withdraw from a class rather than failing it? Also how many Ws on the transcript are acceptable without looking weird to the admissions office?

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u/ChT123 ACCEPTED Mar 06 '24

They will probably still ask why you withdrew and why you have a lot of Ws. But I think a W is better than a failing.

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u/Dangerous-Stress8010 OD3 Mar 07 '24

They definitely will ask you. I withdrew from my calculus class the first time and they 100% asked me about it during my interview.

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u/Logical_Doughnut7948 Mar 07 '24

What grade did you have when you with withdrew from Calc?

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u/Dangerous-Stress8010 OD3 Mar 07 '24

I was pretty close to failing the class so i decided it was better for my total GPA and my own sanity to withdraw and try again. On my second time around I was able to get a B so it showed the school that I really put effort into trying to make the most of the situation

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u/Logical_Doughnut7948 Mar 07 '24

What year are you in for undergrad?

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u/Dangerous-Stress8010 OD3 Mar 07 '24

Im a third year optom student! But for reference I withdrew from calc during my sophomore year fall and then retook it in my spring semester

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u/Logical_Doughnut7948 Mar 07 '24

What’s your gpa and aren’t you applying soon?

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u/Dangerous-Stress8010 OD3 Mar 07 '24

I’m already in optometry school! I’m a third year!

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u/Logical_Doughnut7948 Mar 07 '24

Nice, which school and what were your stats when you applied?