Oilersfan11 Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Im planning on applying for psych MA programs next year (in Canada). I just had my first day of a class and hated it and because the drop date goes until Friday of this week, I am considering dropping it and picking up an online course. However, if I drop it it will appear as a 'W' (withdrawal) on my transcript. Will graduate programs care about that? It's not like Ive been in the class for a while (only 1 class) and I'm going to be picking up an online course to take its place, but does it look bad to graduate schools that I have withdrawn from a course? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quantitative_Psychology Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 I can't speak to all MA programs (especially ones in Canada), but I had two W's on my transcript when applying to experimental psych MA programs in that states (one for my first time taking calculus as a freshman and another for some history course I hated as a junior). No one has ever asked me about them or indicated they even noticed. I got into all three I applied to. I would say unless the course you're dropping is important to the programs you're applying to, I doubt they'll care at all. This is especially true if you have a good GPA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lewin Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 Are you sure dropping in your first week still shows up as a W? Regardless, I can't imagine anyone would care unless you have so many W's on your transcript that it looks like you can't finish a course without attempting it 2-3 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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