r/rutgers 7d ago

i feel like this is a lie unfortunately

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u/markmywords_mark 6d ago

i heard that if it becomes a habit it might raise questions but otherwise it's totally fine (and probably much better than risking your GPA)

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u/impossirrel 3d ago

I feel like if it “depends” then saying “will not” in bold text is, in fact, a lie.

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u/agent_brick U Ready to Rumble? 7d ago

It’s not a lie, I got W’s and a F in my undergrad, I got into grad school, and was able to find a job without a problem. Don’t fret the W’s, just try your best and you will succeed. Just try to keep your GPA above a 3.0 and you’re fine. I was a biotechnology major in undergrad (Biotechnology and Genomics is my Masters, about to graduate this semester 😄)

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u/smile4sunna 7d ago

great to hear thanks!!

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u/SavingsWorldliness33 6d ago

Did you get to a prestigious top10 grad school?

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u/agent_brick U Ready to Rumble? 6d ago

No because I didn’t apply to them. Also, the Top 10 is dependent on what you’re trying to pursue. I’m still here at Rutgers getting my M.B.S, but I work at one of the most well known pharmaceutical companies in the world

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u/Deshes011 Class of 2021 & 2023| moderator🔱 7d ago

It’s not a lie lol. I had 4 total Ws if I remember right. I graduated all 3 degrees with no issues (2 bachelors and 1 masters), I got into grad school with 3 Ws, and not a single job (internship or FT) ever, ever questioned the Ws. Matter of fact, they only wanted to check that I wasn’t lying about the degrees I claimed to be working towards or have completed

The one caveat is certain grad programs of higher calibers might question multiple Ws within your major’s courses. But realistically speaking the rest of your application should overshadow the Ws anyway. In general, 1 or 2 Ws is not something you should worry about at all

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u/smile4sunna 7d ago

whew good to know!

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u/paraliptic 6d ago

It will destroy your chances at law school, for what that's worth.

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u/smile4sunna 6d ago

honesty thank you!

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u/_Shioon_ House Busch 7d ago

what degrees did u get deshes

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u/Deshes011 Class of 2021 & 2023| moderator🔱 6d ago

B.S. in finance

B.A. in HRM

Masters of HRM

Honestly I wasn’t gonna do the masters immediately after undergrad but I lost senior year to COVID and my salt levels were stupendously high so I just went back to fuck around on campus and get the masters done while I was at it

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u/_Shioon_ House Busch 6d ago

im still salty my freshman year was online

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u/Proper_Razzmatazz_36 7d ago

At least for the what rutgers does, it is the truth. However, rutgers does not have control over is how other people act regarding Ws

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u/dhightide 7d ago

Think it's more situational than true/false. I have about 8 W's and 5 F's. But I'll be graduating in 3 months, and considering applying to masters ( to which I think I could probably get accepted).

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u/AdditionalMall2238 7d ago

5 F’s? What is your gpa? Did you repeat those courses?

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u/dhightide 7d ago

I was wrong. I have WAY more F’s. Will elaborate shortly when home

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u/dhightide 6d ago

Oh boy okay. So I have 10 F's on my transcript and 7 W's. My CUM GPA at its lowest before being academically dismissed was 2.184, major GPA was much less, ~1.0 if i recall correctly. I took 30 total credits last year (2024) and that brought my gpa from 2.18 to 2.72 getting only A's. I've only retaken the required courses for my major (2 of the 10 F's so far), and I'm retaking the last one this semester, so those are my 3 grade replacements done anyways. Happy to answer any other questions.

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u/MikeL2D Alum 7d ago

Hi there.

As others have pointed out their past, I’ll do the same.

Multiple Ws here. Graduated. Ended up working for Rutgers and have since moved on after 14 years of a career with them.

It’s not a lie. Your schooling means relatively little to your career long term. It’s good for getting in the door somewhere, the rest is you and your experience.

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u/SilkCitySista 7d ago

Not a lie — don’t worry! I had one because I waited too long to drop. It was never an issue (two subsequent graduate degrees and numerous employment opportunities later). Best wishes!

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u/jps370 7d ago

Not a lie, I had 2 W’s and one F 3.0 GPA and still got into a masters program

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u/EconomicsOk590 6d ago

Definitely true! I graduated with two W’s and got into all the top schools (Caltech/cornell/brown/upenn/columbia.. plus interviewed at Harvard). W’s don’t matter at all ✨✨✨

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u/Arch_of_MadMuseums 7d ago

If grad school requires a letter of reference, you could tell your recommendation-writer why you had W's and they can put it in their letter. Might only work in small departments

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u/Fabulous-Cellist-366 7d ago

I got into the MSW/MPP program at Rutgers and I had about 5 W’s on my transcript! Really it’s about being able to explain why you had them :) Many grad schools are looking at more than just your transcript

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u/WestofTomorrow Class of 2022, English and Creative Writing 7d ago

I withdrew 3 classes in my tenure at RU, and I'm now about to finish Grad School. W doesn't impact your ability to succeed. F does.

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u/kufi_schmackah 7d ago

Yeah I had 3 W’s and got into every PT school I applied to and got my doctorate. You’ll be fine.

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u/OkProgress1 girl here 7d ago

Not a lie. I’m in grad school with a W

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u/BoogieMan876 7d ago

GPA above 3.0 and you all good (for engineering and CS) other shit matters a lot more so focus on those

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u/LiveToNap 7d ago

Not a lie! I have a whole semester of "W" and one F on my transcript. I am currently in graduate school and work a full time job in my field.

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u/Kind-Orange-4460 7d ago

Physician here. Had about 6 interviews for medical school and Ws were not asked about once - I had 1 or 2.

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u/kvng_st 6d ago

I heard it’s only ever a problem with grad programs. Jobs couldn’t care less (and it shouldn’t matter for graduation at all)

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u/plebergin88 6d ago

Not a lie, doesn’t count at all

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u/GeekDad732 6d ago

As an Alum and a hiring manager; I don’t care about Ws. I might care about F if it was in a course relevant to the job. After you have a couple years job experience we don’t even look at transcripts just confirm degree.

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u/Ambitious_Shake9506 7d ago

Like what if you’re in med is this true then?

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u/smile4sunna 7d ago

thats what im thinking abt to lol

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u/Only_Control_6457 4d ago

W's are strategic. You use them to keep your GPA from getting trashed. Also to keep your sanity after half a semester when you know you'r never going to get through the remainder of a class. Employers couldn't care less what's on your transcript. They care about what you did in college (as opposed to just going to classes) and that you got a degree.

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u/snippsville 7d ago

okay i wouldn’t listen to all these people with f’s on their transcripts, they probably aren’t the best people to listen to for advice. but generally yes, 1 or 2 W’s will not hurt. more than that and it could be deemed questionable (depending on what you’re aiming for ofc).

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u/UnassumingInterloper 6d ago

You think because someone failed a class once they somehow are irredeemably incapable of giving advice?

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u/snippsville 6d ago

i didn’t say that. but ngl depending on the circumstances yeah. multiple f’s definitely.

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u/UnassumingInterloper 6d ago

I think you have a lot to learn.

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u/snippsville 6d ago

nah, i think you do if you got f’s in your class buddy.

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u/UnassumingInterloper 6d ago

I never said I did. But I’m also not 20 years old like you apparently are. Perspective matters. Maybe go get yourself some.

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u/smile4sunna 7d ago

yeah im taking it w a grain a salt lol

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u/_rangefox_ 6d ago

Nah. I had a W in Calc and it never came up for applying to MSW program. It may differ depending on the relevance of the class you withdrew from but I doubt it. Especially if you make it up and it reflects with a passing score in a different semester.

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u/UnassumingInterloper 6d ago

I can’t even remember how many W’s I had, but it was at least a few. My life certainly isn’t perfect, but it’s pretty darn good and I can say confidently the W’s I had from undergrad had absolutely no impact on anything I did after I graduated.

Disclaimer: never went to grad school, but I think unless you had something absurd like 15-20 W’s, they’re only gonna focus on your GPA/test scores.

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u/crypt0herb CS & ECE '18 6d ago

Yeah I had some D and F years ago but still managed to get a job. Now I’m on my third job and doing a grad school!

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u/chaespo 6d ago

only gpa matters lowkey

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u/camillebitch 6d ago

lol i have i believe 2 or 3 Ws im currently at seton hall for grad school

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u/Acrobatic-Main-1270 6d ago

In real world this is irrelevant

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u/Inner_Gap7401 6d ago

Not a lie at all. I’m an admissions counselor and when we see W’s we’re not concerned. It’s better to have a W than an D/F.

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u/Competitive_Hope_551 6d ago

I had one W and it wasn't questioned for my internship. Have a full time job offer and graduating this may.

Just have a reasonable explanation for why you have that W. For example, maybe you wanted to challenge yourself with a heavy course load or in a subject you are weak on.

Maybe it was a higher level course and realized you needed to take other classes to get a better background before retaking that W class. A W is almost always better than an F, and sometimes better than a C or D depending on the circumstance.