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Thanks a lot, everyone! It seems like there's somewhat of a consensus that it would be better to simply take a "higher level" course than it would be to retake the course. I have previously taken numerous other courses in my major that are "higher level", but none of them have corresponded to the specific topic of the course I am considering retaking. Also, as velua noted to be an important exception, the course I''m considering retaking could be considered fundamental within my major. Lastly, I do not have the option of taking a higher level course that corresponds to the specific topic at hand, as TakeruK suggested. Any input on how my situation factors in, given all this? (Just to be clear: The course is behavioral psychology, and I am a psychology major. It could be considered a fundamental major course, and I have considered obtaining a graduate-level certification that relates. I have taken and done well in higher level courses in the past, but none related to behavioral psychology. I have no option of taking a higher level behavioral psychology course at my institution.)

Thank you both, this helps me a lot.

And this is something I could benefit from, I'm assuming, given that I have four course withdrawals?

I mean this question to be fairly general, but I'll give some specifics of my situation if it's relevant. ______________________ I have a couple "C" grades in my major, including two intro courses (actually, one intro course that had two separate class components) and one higher required course. I'm debating whether it's worth my time and money to retake these. Without undergoing any retakes, by the time I graduate, I'm probably looking at around a 3.5 institution GPA and just over a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Similarly, major GPA will be at least over 3.6 (institution and cumulative), probably higher. I also have about four course withdrawals in total (W, WF, WP, and WF). (I had thought I was doing myself a favor before I did more research on the matter.) These stats are most likely okay for the programs I've more seriously considered (counseling and MSW programs). However, I probably will not go to grad school immediately, and I want to keep my options as open as possible in case priorities change. I'm aware that these stats wouldn't be considered stellar by grad schools in general. So all these things considered, might it be worth my time/money to retake any of the aforementioned "C" courses? Any input that might help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a bunch!

Okay, I see- thank you! Also, are we referencing my cumulative GPA, or my GPA at my current institution? I did transfer after my first year. Thanks again- I swear I won't bombard you with more questions.

Thanks a lot, theory411! I really appreciate the input. And just to make sure I understand, do you mean to say that I'm allotted one Withdrawal-while-failing (WF), and that I should be prepared to explain the couple Withdrawal-while-passing (WP) grades? Also, are we referencing my cumulative GPA, or my GPA at my current institution? I did transfer after my first year. Thanks again- I swear I won't bombard you with more questions.

Are there any graduate schools that will simply look over the withdrawals? Is there any other good reason for me to preserve my GPA by taking the withdrawal? Thanks for your help.

I don't need the class for graduate school, it's just a ridiculous requirement of the school that I go to (in my opinion). Mind you, I already have one other "WF", and two other "WP"s. I'm not sure how this factors into this decision, if at all. I realize this obviously isn't ideal. Also, my first year was pretty rough, but I've had mostly A's since then.

It's not in my major. It's a required foreign language class, and I'm a Psychology major.

Hi everyone, I haven't been able to find any reliable information on this. I'm hoping to get into graduate school. If I withdraw now, I will receive a grade of "WF", as I am currently failing, but I'm quite certain I can manage a "D" in the class if I stay it out. I'm not sure which is preferable for a graduate school application. If there's no difference, I'd prefer to just stay in the class, as I can no longer get a tuition refund for the credits. Programs I had considered applying to are: Master's in Social Work, Master's of Education in Counseling, Master's of Psychology in Counseling, and Master's of Psychology in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. I'd greatly appreciate any input!