List the reasons you want to drop a college course before doing so.
As a student, you need to take a look at both the benefits and disadvantages of dropping a college course. Disadvantages include a bad grade, additional fees and loss of a scholarship. However, the benefits include less stress from taking a course that is too difficult or one you do not need to take.
Instructions
1. Determine the disadvantages. If you are dropping after the last date for dropping and adding courses, one of the penalties is the loss of the money you paid for the class and the fees you may be charged for dropping the class. If you are attending college on a scholarship or with a grant, you may be required to pay back the amount paid for the class by a third party. Another disadvantage to dropping a class is that you may not be able to afford to retake the class. In addition, if the class isn't offered very often and you are very close to graduation, dropping the class may delay your graduation and cost you the salary you could have been earning if you had graduated on time and gone to work.
2. Determine the benefits. One of the benefits to dropping a course is not getting a failing grade on your transcript, if you drop in time. If you drop before the final day for dropping and adding, another benefit is opening up your schedule to take a course you need. Dropping a class can also lighten your study load, especially if you have taken on more than you can handle.
3. Ask yourself why you are dropping the class. There are many valid reasons for dropping a class in college, including being too far behind to catch up. Life gets in the way sometimes and can cause a student to fall behind or receive a poor grade. Figure out if you are able to catch up or speak to your professor about a plan to get caught up before actually dropping the class.
4. Calculate the effect of dropping on your grade point average (GPA). Calculate how the grade you are getting in the class will affect your overall GPA. Will your GPA suffer more from keeping the class or dropping it? For example, will you receive a "W" for "withdrawal," which will not affect your GPA, or an F, which will lower your GPA. If you will receive an F, talk with your professor about getting some tutoring to help you remain in the class.
5. Consider status at the college. Sometimes full-time status is required for a scholarship, grant and insurance coverage. You may want to reconsider dropping if it will put you under full-time status. On average, full-time status is between 12 and 15 credit hours.
6. Figure out your need for the class. Ask yourself if you need it to complete your selected major or if it is an elective. If you need the class, consider whether you will be able to pass it the next time around. However, if you have changed your major, you may no longer need the class and can easily drop it as long as other factors do not come into play.
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