[hiddencat]

"do the nursing schools only consider the pre-co req. grades to determine your GPA ? Or do they consider all the other nonsence grades"

Schools I'm applying to have some combination of requiring a minimum GPA for your last 60 credits, or require GRE scores if your degree GPA is under a certain number. I mean, they're going to see all my grades regardless- at least one of the schools I'm applying to requires ALL college transcripts of EVERY school you've ever attended. But I think it doesn't take a genius to recognize a positive trend of improvement. Whether that's enough...probably depends on how selective the school is. The CC I'm taking my prerequisites specifies that you can't have more than 1 F or 1 withdrawal. I'm going to apply anyway, despite having a couple of each.

"If you have any D, F or I's that are over 2 years old most schools have an option for academic renewal whereby if you have done well on the last 30 units they can be removed from your official transcript."

I wish! The schools I've been to are pretty inflexible about Fs. You can retake for a replacement grade, but the original F remains visible to anyone who wants to see your transcript. And I'm a reader of fine print.

At the schools I've transferred to, the courses transfer but not the credit, but again, at least one of my schools requires all transcripts. It's worth looking in to, however.

[♪♫ in my ♥]

Originally Posted by tothepointe

Most schools have it its buried in the catalog system somewhere. I had that done on my california community college credits on some bs fashion course taken in 2000 that I failed bc I didn't withdraw in time. This brought my grade up to 3.909. I am almost positive that cal state has the same policy but again alot of counselors are unaware of it.

Definitely not at Cal Poly, at least not back in the day. Maybe things have changed...

[tothepointe]

I think at the very least they have a repeat and delete policy but I haven't read a cal state catalog in awhile.

[moosiesmom]

Originally Posted by coolpeach

My school has a fresh start program for grades over 10 years old.

That is what I would love. Ay least to get rid of the W's. I am trying to re-take some classes now to bring up my total GPA. Good grief I even need to re-take my English Comp's. Got C's (could have cared less back then) and they are the first classes I see on my program evaluation. C's just sit there and do nothing (for the GPA). It drives me nuts. I am taking a "D" Bio class over now. I can only re-take my classes to bring up the GPA at my CC. No academic forgiveness here. Good luck to everybody !

[tothepointe]

W's have no effect on your GPA. The only thing they are used for is to put you on academic probabtion

[moosiesmom]

Originally Posted by tothepointe

W's have no effect on your GPA. The only thing they are used for is to put you on academic probabtion

You are right, but they don't serve a purpose. No grade etc. I wish they could just delete them. I think I need to bring some of those easy C's up. That will help me. Thank you !

[tothepointe]

Hey well think of it this way each W means you were smart enough to pull out before you got an F

[coolpeach]

Tothepoint,

I wish the financial aid people shared your point of view...lol.

[moosiesmom]

Originally Posted by tothepointe

Hey well think of it this way each W means you were smart enough to pull out before you got an F

As long as admissions doesn't think that way !!

[tothepointe]

I can't remember what my last official transcript looked like but I'm not sure the even appear on an official one. Best pay the couple of bucks it costs to get one for your self and look.