I am freshman at a target school, and I intend to get into consulting. I am taking a course that I am not enjoying at all. I had very different expectations for the course; it turned out to be not interesting to me, and I have no motivation to study for this course.
Will withdrawing and having a W on my transcript affect me for getting interviews later on?
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In a similar situation. How will a pass/fail look on a transcript?
I had one W and still got into IB. But you should only have one or two. Multiple will look very bad. Also have a story prepared if asked about it in an interview.
Dude nobody knows/cares if u got a W for IB or consulting recruiting. Only matters for bschool
Never had a W, but close friends did. Wouldn’t expect to get asked in an interview, since rarely have they ever had my transcript, and even if they do I’m not sure the interviewers would look. That said, a W definitely doesn’t look great. Try Pass/Fail. To answer the other question on this thread, P/F never hurts you if it’s a class unrelated to your major or fields of study. Could hurt if you took business classes P/F but otherwise I’d doubt it. If you really hate the class/know you will borderline fail, withdraw, but otherwise I’d look to P/F if you can.
Won't matter at all for recruiting. All the IB/trading interviews I had didn't check my transcript. The only time they'll check your transcript is after you get the offer for the background check. Don't lie on your resume about your GPA and you should be good. I had a W on transcript and it didn't affect me at all.
W’s are better than C’s, especially if you take the class another time and do well in it. Either way it doesn’t affect your gpa, which firms use to screen. Take the W or risk taking an L this semestre.
It matters for business school
Any source on this?
Maybe for some business schools, but for Wharton it doesn't really matter if you have one or two (talked to the admissions people here a while back). Honestly, I doubt any of them care much outside of overall GPA and major. Business school is more about your career
Had a W and several Ps from a semi. Still made EB. They don't look at your transcript. I have another W now, so this may look bad if I ever want an MBA.
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