Explanation of withdrawal in transcript?
Hi everyone. I’m planning on applying to med school June 2027. I am in a bit of a predicament.
I got to a school on the quarter system. I started my first physics course fall quarter of my second year, but withdrawal after 7 weeks (the W is on my transcript). Essentially, I found out that my community college course for physics that I did in high school fulfilled the requirement for my college.
I took the physics 2 and physics 3 over the summer last year in person, earning A’s.
I’ve come to find out that there isn’t really an area on my primary application to explain this. I think my withdrawal will look super bad. I’m feeling discouraged since I’ve worked so hard to maintain a great gpa and mcat. Does anyone have advice? If given the chance should I even explain it?