Withdrawal

To withdraw from a class is a last ditch attempt to save one's GPA from total disaster. Withdrawing can usually be done until about two weeks before the end of term, and as finals approach some find that the increasing chaos of their lives makes withdrawing look highly desirable. Do not be fooled! Though the actual withdrawal carries no penalty aside from a lack of credit, accumulating a lack of credit overtime can lead to a longer college experience than one may have planned on. General wisdom, if it's too late to drop the course, don't withdraw from it unless you are completely certain the alternative is and F, or if you have an incredible excess of credits.