Does dropping classes in college seriously affect you later in life?
It all depends on when you withdrew from your classes and the subjects from which you withdrew. If you are withdrawing from drama and/or psychology classes, then there is a bit of a red flag. Usually, people drop classes because they are struggling. Every once in a while, you run into a bad fit, as you have just described. So dropping one or two classes in your undergrad career isn’t a big deal, but more than that generally indicates that you tend to struggle with the subject matter, especially if you’re dropping courses your subfield interests or in the traditionally harder courses. Another red flag is would be a pattern of withdrawals. Dropping one class every semester looks like you have a habit of taking on too much responsibility and not being able to finish what you start. On the other hand, if you are decreasing the number of withdrawals as the years progress, then it shows a degree of maturity. Keep in mind that graduate applications are reviewed by department faculty members a
