Elanti Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 So, long story short, I had 3 semesters where I enrolled but then withdrew from my classes due to medical concerns. I wasn't aware that a medical withdrawal was an option until it was too late to apply for one. That being said, I feel like the rest of my application to the M.S. I/O programs I've applied to is strong. I've got a 3.6 overall GPA and a 3.8 in my major. I have 9 conference proceedings (with about half being APA), 1 publication, and 1 article in Erognomics in Design. I've worked in 2 labs for 3 years and received a grant to conduct my own research in the summer. Still, I can't shake the feeling that a school is going to see 3 semesters of withdrawals and think badly of me. Does anyone have any experience with this? If it helps, I did explain the reason for my withdrawals in my statement of purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsharpe269 Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 It sounds to me like you have a strong application overall. I wouldnt let it worry you too much, especially if you addressed it in your SOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorydance Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) If I am reading this right, you have three full-time semesters of withdrawals? As in like 15 Ws? If that is the case, you should definitely devout a sentence or two to explaining the situation in your SOP. One or two Ws on your transcript isn't a big deal, but having that many is a big red flag if you don't provide a valid reason (which yours is). Just re-read the last sentence of your post. You should be alright then. Edited March 15, 2014 by HopefulComparativist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerpTastic Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I have a semester of withdrawals due to health reasons. I missed a lot of school, and came back and dropped one of my classes. I tried to finish out the semester, but it was just too much with everything that was going on. I withdrew, which left me with a semester with one W and about 4 WP's (withdraw-pass). Our school has a policy where if you drop past the withdraw date they state whether you were failing or passing when you dropped. I explained it in my SOP, but only used about a sentence. It didn't seem to really effect my results. You seem to have a strong application, and health reasons are usually a good explanation for withdrawals. I wouldn't worry too much. At this point, it is out of your hands anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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