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Dropping late in the semester has become far too commonplace, IMO.
Students consistently sign up for (and attend) more classes than they intend to complete. With withdraw dates being after mid-term grades are released, students habitually wait until they know their mid-term grades to determine whether to drop. I couldn't tell you how many transcripts I see that include at least one W grade each semester. In fact, department chairs frequently override the maximum number of students allowed in classes because they know such a high percentage of students will drop. It's crazy. (And it's a campus-wide problem, not departmental.)
So, from that POV, having one W on your transcript shouldn't be an issue at all. Especially if you dropped the course because you CLEPed out. But, my POV is far removed from that of an active collegian. (In other words, don't listen to me. It was good to vent, though.)
ETA: I just realized that this wasn't the "will 1 W look bad" thread! Ooops!
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Last edited by SydneyK; 01-12-2010 at 03:24 PM.
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