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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 had a wf and had no problem getting into grad school. It wasn't factored into my gpa. A D would be factored in. If it's the same in your school, I'd take the wf. But first I'd talk to the professor and see if there is any way to at least get that up to a C if not a B.
I had a wf and had no problem getting into grad school. It wasn't factored into my gpa. A D would be factored in. If it's the same in your school, I'd take the wf. But first I'd talk to the professor and see if there is any way to at least get that up to a C if not a B.
Thanks! May I ask what type of graduate school you applied to?
I had a wf and had no problem getting into grad school. It wasn't factored into my gpa. A D would be factored in. If it's the same in your school, I'd take the wf. But first I'd talk to the professor and see if there is any way to at least get that up to a C if not a B.
That would be the crucial factor, OP. But you may have 1 more option. You might be able to take an Incomplete, and use the time that buys to do extra work to bring your grade up to a "C". Still, you may not want a "C" on your record, either, so weigh that carefully. In order to get an Incomplete, you'd have to talk to the professor. Also, the Incomplete would delay your graduation and your application process to grad school.
Do you have time and money to retake the class if you get a WF? If you take the D is your GPA high enough for whatever school you're applying for?
I would not want a D on my transcript so I'd do everything I could to get an acceptable grade in that class especially if it was a class in the subject I would be going to grad school for. My grad school would have scrutinized a D on my undergrad transcript and I would have had to do some explaining.
I had a wf and had no problem getting into grad school. It wasn't factored into my gpa. A D would be factored in. If it's the same in your school, I'd take the wf. But first I'd talk to the professor and see if there is any way to at least get that up to a C if not a B.
Curious. . . What would you expect a professor to do to change a near failing grade into a C or a B?
That would be the crucial factor, OP. But you may have 1 more option. You might be able to take an Incomplete, and use the time that buys to do extra work to bring your grade up to a "C". Still, you may not want a "C" on your record, either, so weigh that carefully. In order to get an Incomplete, you'd have to talk to the professor. Also, the Incomplete would delay your graduation and your application process to grad school.
I know of NO school that will allow an Incomplete due to a low grade. YMMV.
I would meet with the academic advising person at your school and see how your school handles your transcript and grades in a situation like that. Some schools will allow you to retake classes where you earned lower than a C and replace that grade on your transcript. Some schools will allow you to retake the class but it is just added to your transcript and the original grade stands. How it's computed into your GPA will also matter. It's just not an answer anyone here can really give you without knowing exactly how your school deals with this.
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