Does dropping a class appear/look bad on your transcripts?

[platinumike]

Is it something that may effect your graduation process, considering you finish the course at another time? I started a new job, and have been bombing in calculus, im just gonna work/relax this summer and cut my work hours when school starts again.

 

[Mrvile]

I think it depends on when you drop the class. I think if you drop it within first semester you'll be ok, but you gotta stay if you're in second semester. I may be wrong though.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

What year are you... Is this HS or college?

 

[silverpig]

Depends on how far into it you are.

If it's a straight drop before the drop deadline, then it won't even show up on your transcript.

If it's a drop after the drop deadline but before the withdrawal deadline, then you'll just get a "W" or equivalent on your transcript.

If it's a drop after the witdrawal deadline, you'll get an F (bad of course).

Check with your department to see how far into the semester you are.

 

[platinumike]

this is community college, the last day to drop the class was a week ago.

 

[KarenMarie]

VeggieFrog once told me that dropping a class after starting it made her look bad, but not so bad if it was within the first few days.

EDIT

Silverpig: If it's a drop after the drop deadline but before the withdrawal deadline, then you'll just get a "W" or equivalent on your transcript.

that is what she told me... thanks silverpig.

 

[platinumike]

Originally posted by: silverpig
Depends on how far into it you are.

If it's a straight drop before the drop deadline, then it won't even show up on your transcript.

If it's a drop after the drop deadline but before the withdrawal deadline, then you'll just get a "W" or equivalent on your transcript.

If it's a drop after the witdrawal deadline, you'll get an F (bad of course).

Check with your department to see how far into the semester you are.

thanks, that souds about right, what im wondering though, what exactly does a W mean and how do employer's or Universities view it?

 

[akubi]

depends on school policy. some schools let you drop courses without any penalty a few weeks into the semester. after that you will have an ugly "dropped" record on your permanent transcript. some schools, if you retake a class the prior record is overwritten.

consult your school bulletin

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: platinumike
this is community college, the last day to drop the class was a week ago.

I would say yes, unless you re-take the class later.

I did and received an "E". Retook the class and replaced "E" with an "A".

 

[platinumike]

Originally posted by: Engineer

Originally posted by: platinumike
this is community college, the last day to drop the class was a week ago.

I would say yes, unless you re-take the class later.

I did and received an "E". Retook the class and replaced "E" with an "A".

thanks i'll ask about that, and i will be retaking the class later as well.

 

[ebaycj]

OK people, 99% of jobs won't dissect your transcript. Half don't even care about your GPA, they just care that you graduated.

I'd say that if you drop a difficult, crucial-to-your-major class more than once (first week or two doesn't count), then you might have reason to be a little worried. Other than that, forget it.

ebaycj

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: ebaycj
OK people, 99% of jobs won't dissect your transcript. Half don't even care about your GPA, they just care that you graduated.

I'd say that if you drop a difficult, crucial-to-your-major class more than once (first week or two doesn't count), then you might have reason to be a little worried. Other than that, forget it.

ebaycj

Bingo.

 

[BrokenVisage]

What you say!

 

[UglyCasanova]

I've dropped many, many classes. My completion rate was like 23% last year lol. I plan on getting my act together this year though (my 4th year and I'm switching my major again, I'm just not sure to what).

 

[Mail5398]

Employers rarley pay attention to withdrawals on transcripts unless they are excessive. I have sat on many search committees and I spend maybe 30 secs looking at the transcript. I can not remember a time we talked about how someone dropped a lot of classes in college.