Comments on: Withdraw before you Fail!

By: Michael L.

Michael L. — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:28:08 +0000

Great article. I am currently attending community college, and I am almost finish with my general education courses before I am able to transfer to a university of my choice.

Throughout my education, I have always had difficulties with Algebra, and I recently withdrew from the course because I was doing poorly on tests. I asked my professor if I should withdrawal or remain in the class. The professor advise me to remain in the class for another month, and I did so. Unfortunately, my grades have not improved, and I have also spoke with a tutor. The tutor told me there was not much she can do for me because I came to her too late after failing three tests. In order for me to pass Algebra, the tutor said I must get an “A” on the final exam. So, I had no choice to withdrawal.

As far as receiving a “withdrawal” on my transcripts. I asked a counsler if a “withdrawal” will affect my GPA and my chances of transfering to a university. My counsler to told me that “withdrawals” have no negative affects on my GPA. However, most universities will not question a “withdrawal” on a student’s transcript, but will question “Ds” and “Fs.” So, if you are uncertain about not being able to pass a course(s). Withdrawal, and retake it. And most importantly, if you need tutoring. Get one immediately! Do not wait until it is too late!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:52:36 +0000

im fuckin up pretty bad here too. i came here thinking it would be cake but my first quarter i have three f’s, out of four classes. I talked to my teachers and they will try to help me get a pass on the p/np scale but things are feeling pretty bleak. Im much much more worried about my financial aide than anything because I can definitely study much much harder next quarter than i did this quarter.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:56:46 +0000

I need advice!Is it normal to come to college and be falling classes?!!!!!! OMMMMFFFFFFGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!! Its not like I go out, party or do shit here……..I’m really in my room studying my butt off and not getting sleep. I do my homework, I go to class, I go to study session, and I read those horrible boring textbooks. WTF SHOULD I DO??????!!!!!!!!! I have no friends here, literally I have no friends. I don’t get to go to the gym, go to gymnastic practice, enjoy clubs. I really just sit in my room and work till about 3am. Like the only thing that is keeping me sane and not make me start my bad habits again is…..my boyfriend. He’s in Maryland, where my family lives. We skype and text 24/7. I KNOW THAT’S CRAZY BUT ITS THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP ME FROM BEING A F*#KING DEPRESSING NUT JOB! He doesn’t distract me at all….he really keeps me from being swallowed by my loneliness. Well…..I’m sure people will say I’m home sick, but really it would have been the same if I went to school back at home. Because all my besties are all way at school. So I’m stuck cause my family is sometimes a downer. Like I feel dumb, stupid, and any other synonym that goes with the other two. The expectations for myself, my family, and my friends is really making this very difficult. I mean, I’ve been getting straight A’s since until I got to college. So how do you tell your parents this upsetting news??? I’ve never had to address this problem until now….I feel like a complete and utter FAILURE! SERIOUSLY. I look at people around here hoping to find someone who can help understand but from a distance they look like their lives are pretty secure…..while mine is going in fucking flames. Like I can feel the anger/disappointment in my parents when I tell them this. Like I told them that I wouldn’t be giving them straight A’s but I also promised improvement in exams(I told them about my exams). It just feel like I’m wasting their time and I’m not improving. Oh, by the way did I tell the semester ends in Dec.18 and late drop Nov.11?! YEAH I’M FUCKED BEYOND REDEMPTION RIGHT NOW!!!!!! Sorry about the cursing I just feel stressed and just feel like crying while typing this but I won’t cause my boyfriend is on. And I hate people seeing me cry regardless of how close we are.

By: chris

chris — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:07:09 +0000

I went to college right out if high schoolthought didn’t take it seriously and sent just stopped going, I didn’t withdraw. Now 10 years later I want to go back to college but im going to a community college this time in my home town. But im afraid if they will let me in ir not bc of what happened the first time went. What do you think? Will they let me in and transfer my transcripts and start over there?

By: leelee

leelee — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 17:33:36 +0000

I agree if you are failing a class go ahead and drop. You can retake it again and the fact that you did retake it looks good. But if your sitting there with 20 w’s on your transcripts, well that will look bad. Especially since most people college lifespan doesn’t die out after four years. After my four years are up next year I plan on going to law school. So its not over not by a long shot. My point however, Sometimes in maybe one or 2 cases its best to just get an F. When you retake and pass the F won’t be there. But those w’s will. Whether they affect your gpa or not

By: liliy flower

liliy flower — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:59:20 +0000

I’m currently failing my chem class and i think this is definitely what i am going to do… know I’m going to fail if i don’t….thanks for the advice…but this is weird because everyone tells me a w on ur transcript is the same as an F??

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 02:31:38 +0000

Well for me it’s an diffrent story.I didn’t do a very good job on my mass media homework assignment meaning I failed it, but my instructor told the class before he even handed my work and the classes homework assignment out and he said “I assigned Extra Credit” If you’ve been doing my extra credit your homework assignment will make up for it and since I’ve been doing the extra credit since the beginning of the semester I think I will be /should be fine.I even asked him to fill out a paper for my tutor to see if I’m passing or not and i have a B!So at first I freaked out, but then I looked back at that paper it said I have an B so I am fine,but if I were to fail an class I would freak!I come from an asian family so I care.

By: The System Screwed Me

The System Screwed Me — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 21:41:38 +0000

I’ve read that many colleges (apparently not mine) allow you to withdraw from a class after the date if you have a valid reason for doing so (e.g. work, family illness, etc.)

I just so happened to have had issues with both my work AND my family. It was only a 5 week course, so the deadline was within the first week of classes. I tried to withdraw the following Monday and told them why I wasn’t able to do it and they said “it’s too late, we’ve already sent the paperwork in to the state”.

So here’s my question:

Who the hell do they send this “paperwork” too so I can make some really angry phone calls? >=[

By: Grey Haired College Kid

Grey Haired College Kid — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:54:13 +0000

Being 38, I’m not going to be as prone to failing most courses because I truly want to learn as much as possible. But I do understand that failing is possible due to extenuating circumstances. I hate Math and I’m so scared to take it. I have a feeling this post might need to be bookmarked. Thanks.

By: CNA Schooling

CNA Schooling — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:04:46 +0000

I always felt like a dunce for having 3 incompletes on my transcript but after reading this I feel a little better about it.