Help!!! Can I get into a decent master's program?

[nikkix3]

Let me first start off by saying that I am not doing poorly in linear algebra because I don't understand it, rather there was a misunderstanding with my professor. I had my first linear algebra exam last Wednesday. I was up very late studying for the exam, however, at around 3 am I got super sick (it was something I ate). I was legit puking every 20 minutes, I couldn't make it to my morning exam. I don't have insurance so I didn't see a doctor and get a note. I went to the dean of students, and because of that my professor gave me an offer to replace my zero exam 1 grade with 2/3 of my final exam grade. ex. if I got an 100 on the final exam, my zero will be replaced with a 66. However, the exam averages in this professors class are in the low 70's, so going off of that I will either end up with a low B or C in the class, and thats assuming I score around 10 points above average for the rest of the exams. I currently have two W's on my transcript-- one in computer science from my second semester (retaking next semester) and one in actuarial science from my third semester (he curved the class so only the top 40% passed, also changed my major so I didn't need the class). I am currently in my fourth semester, so this means that if I drop this course I will have a W on my transcript for the third semester in a row. I think this creates a poor representation of who I am as a student, as it shows that I won't be able to handle a graduate school course load because I keep dropping one course every semester. 

I want to get into a good graduate school for economics. I am currently double majoring in math and econ. I am a transfer, My first semester at my new school was last semester, where I got a 3.3 GPA. I am trying to get this up by getting straight A's this semester and my last two years. If my GPA still isnt high enough, I would be willing to do an extra semester or two to take extra courses. Now, I do believe that I will get A's in all of my other courses, however, I think getting a 'W' in linear algebra will make this look not as impressive. I'm thinking about staying in the course, getting a B or C, and just retaking it over the summer online. The original grade will still be on my transcript, but it won't count towards my GPA. Would grad schools look past this? 

What should I do? This is such a terrible situation... :/

 

Edited February 28, 2018 by nikkix3

[hsantanna]

Remember this is just one factor. You still must have a good statement of goal and letters of recommendation.

And, in a direct measurement, you should have an excellent GRE score. 

Answering more directly your inquiry, most universities tend to analyse your performance as a whole. Your academic progress through the years and your trend.

Good luck!

[Peter Lorentzen]

You're right that these aren't great signs, although being a double major in econ and math is fairly rare and is viewed positively.  I would suggest continuing in the program and taking more advanced classes. Showing that you can keep going and don't give up when faced with tough courses is important, and most programs understand that grading is much tougher in math and CS courses compared business or humanities courses.