Is it better to fail my college classes or withdraw?
I recommend withdrawing, however, this actually depends somewhat on your current GPA. If it's really high, failing may actually be the better option for you - financially, anyway. Your transcript will be less pretty, but if you can fail all your classes this semester and still keep your GPA around a 2.5 or better, then this may be the better route to take. However, if it's going to bring it down to a less than a 2.5, withdraw from the classes. It will cost you far more in the long run to graduate with less than a 3.0 (as far as job opportunities and salaries go), and it would be very difficult to bring it back up after such a disastrous semester - also, you run the risk of being suspended if it runs too low, which usually means no more financial aid until you can bring it back up, and you have to sit out at least one semester.
What happens if I withdraw from 1-2 classes in college?
I believe you are OK as long as your college considers you at least a Half Time student (determined by the number of credits that you earn). NOTE: There is a limit to the number of terms for which you can receive a Pell Grant (12 semesters).Federal Pell Grants
What happens if I fail a college course?
If you are at a public college or university you can take the course during the summer at a community college. If you are at a private college or university you will want to talk to the registrar's office about whether you can transfer a credit from a community college; alternately you may just be able to take the placement exam again and place into a higher class. The other things that will happen: you will have an F on your transcript and your GPA will suffer. (If you need to keep your GPA above a certain point for financial aid or something, and if an F in this class will drop you below that minimum, and if you are taking enough credits that you can withdraw from this class without dropping to part-time status, and if you can still withdraw with a W, you should consider withdrawing.) Obviously you should still be trying to do as well as you can (unless you choose to withdraw), and I'm assuming that you already know what to do on that front, since that isn't what you asked. But this happens. You're not the only one. A lot of students struggle with math, and a lot of students struggle when they change from high school to college and suddenly need different skills to excel. It won't be the end of the world even if you do fail (and even if there are consequences to failure). So try not to freak out too badly: do your best, but don't beat yourself up over this. Good luck.
What will happen if i fail one class and withdraw the other class which was paid by Tap Aid?
Thank you for reply guys. i went to see the tap adviser today and she looked at my record and said that because i came in college with less than 60 credits i can get tap with taking only 9 credits and wont have any problem withdrawing from both class which equals to 5 credits that way i don't need to fail the class. But in next semester i need to have 12 credits in order to get the tap and pell. Big relief when she said that and thumbs down to counselors who just want to put the classes on your face without asking any questions or looking at your records. So boo to all you counselors!!!. Thanks again for the prompt replies you guys are the best!!!
Is it better to withdraw (drop) from a class or fail the class in college? Help!?
I am a freshmen college student at a community college and this is my first semester. I am most definitely headed to failing one of my classes and I was wondering if it'd be better to withdraw from it while there is still time or fail it? I am going to retake this class regardless next semester and pass it! It was just that I had to miss many days this class met and it severely put me behind. I believe if I fail it (or withdraw it) and retake it, the grade will show up (or W) on my transcript but my overall GPA won't be affected. Am I correct? I also am only taking 12 units right now, so dropping the course will land me with less units than a full time student. What will happen with my financial aid? Will I have to owe it back? Will I be eligible for financial aid next semester? This is stressing me out so much. I have A's in all my other classes except this one. What are my options? Any advice is appreciated. I go to school in California is that matters.
What happens if i drop all my college classes?
it depends. why do you want to drop them? are you failing them? or do you not like them? if you are half way through its worth it to try and salvage it probably if you are failing. also for most schools the add/drop period is OVER and it only lasts 1week-3weeks after the semester starts and then you have a withdrawl deadline. with the drop you can usually get all your money back or a percentage of it. with the withdrawl deadline you have until that date to withdraw from a class/ or your classes. if you withdraw from all your classes, you are withdrawing from the school and will probably have to reapply and get accepted again. Whereas if you fail them, you will have them on your transcripts permanently, however they will not be on your gpa permanently if you take the same classes over again and pass them. Either way, you lose your money. I withdrew from school last year because I was failing and I didn't want them on my transcripts, because I figured I was going to lose my money anyway and I decided that I didn't want to go to that school anymore anyway and didn't care about reapplying. But if you go to a good school and you decided to stay with the possibility of failing, they will be on your transcripts but you WILL have to take them again in order for them to not impact your GPA BUT the school will probably just put you on academic probation for next semester or suspend you and you'd be able to go back without reapplying and being accepted. if you're going to community college or something i'd say withdraw, if you are going to a state school or something that was harder to get into i'd say just try your best to pass if thats the issue and even if you don't at least you'd get to stay there (oh and you get to keep your financial aid refund as long as you haven't withdrawn by the time they give them out which is usually mid semester/ after spring break IF YOU STAY and if you have financial aid/loans) otherwise if you withdraw they give the money back to the scholorships or the bank if you have a loan. definitely check your schools academic calendar on their website and see what their drop and withdraw deadlines are, and make sure that you talk to someone at the school and verify what is EXACTLY going to happen with whatever decision you are thinking about making because all schools are a little different.
What happens if you fail a non-required class in college?
Dang, a 5 credit class?!?! wow! See if there is a withdrawal period where you can withdrawal from your class. If you drop it, you can retake it later, or decide not to take it ever again, and it won't affect your GPA. I know you said you wanted to drop at the beginning and couldn't, but sometimes there is a time you can drop it at the end too, but it's called 'withdrawal' instead of 'drop'. If you DO fail it, however, your college might have something called a D/F repeat where you can retake the class and it will completely erase the D/F from your transcript and replace it with whatever you get the next time you take it. The good news is that if you do fail, although it will affect your overall GPA, it usually won't affect the GPA in your major, which is good because sometimes they will drop you from the program if your GPA in the major is too low. This is how my university is, at least. Hope this helps!! And don't get yourself too worked up about it -- this kind of stuff happens...nobody is perfect!!!!
Should I withdraw from college in the early semester?
Not if you can help it. Check to find out the financial consequences before making any decisions. If you use federal loans like most people, you may wind up owing the school directly for your tuition and room/board plan. You have a greater risk of this happening if you withdraw early in the term. You will have to pay that money back to the school before using financial aid again. You also won’t be able to get your transcripts if you choose to transfer somewhere else later on.If you have to withdraw, try to hold out until your federal aid is applied to your account. It may also be better in some cases to fail courses than to withdraw. You’ll have to take the courses over again anyway.Talk all of this through with a financial aid advisor and an academic advisor before making a decision.
How can I retroactively withdraw from college?
Different colleges and universities have different policies. Some allow retroactive withdrawals. You'll have to talk to your department head, dean, or a counselor. They require paperwork to prove why you need this withdrawal, since some universities will refund (at least part of) your tuition if you withdraw on medical grounds. Usually, you will not be able to retroactively withdraw from a given semester if you've completed all the coursework (i.e. taken all the exams). This is true even if you fail one or more courses. Different institutions have different guidelines for failed courses. For example, in some colleges, if you fail two courses, you have to repeat that semester but you can't retroactively withdraw from it.The appropriate official at your institution will be able to walk you through the process, and help you complete any necessary formalities. There's quite a bit of paperwork involved. Good luck.
What happens if you drop a class after the final withdrawal deadline?
You must talk to your professors, or a counselor, they can help you work out something to get your grades up. If you drop out now its an incomplete, and that is worse then an F. Basically shows you gave up and dont follow through. Your problem is really normal and happens alot more then you think.