BA with VERY low GPA, want to do 2 year RN program

[DaisyDukes987]

Hello everyone! I'm pretty sure there are tons of forums on this very topic(believe me I have read them) but i still have more questions....

I graduated with an undergrad degree in interdisciplinary studies with a VERY low GPA. it was a 2.2. many things went on in the first 4-5 semesters of college(family troubles and job issues) that caused me to not go to class, withdraw and pretty much not be a responsible student. if course that all comes back to bite me now that i want to go into nursing.

I currently have been working as a Medical Secretary in the ER for almost four years now so i know what nursing will entail.

i live in NYC and have already talked to Molloy College about their accelerated program but told me off the bat with my very low GPA i would not be considered at all for most ABSN programs. I was told to try community college. Now since i already have my BA going back to a CC seemed like such a downgrade but i am now realizing that is not so i have signed up to start taking classes in the winter for Nassau CC.

Now my question is this. NCC only looks at the 13 credit pre reqs towards your nuursing app(A&P I, Statistics, Eng 101, Psych 101). I took 3 of the 4 pre reqs but got horrid grades(C in eng, C in psych and D in stats, YIKES!) because i never went to class. Im taking over the stats class in winter, should i take over the two classes I got Cs in as well? Also with a GPA as atrocious as mine, what do you believe my chances are to get into a 2yr RN program? Please be honest. I really do want to be a nurse but feel as though I am doomed.

[samist]

Look, I'm in a similar situation, don't give up. I did great my first year of undergrad, my sophomore year I transferred and bombed that year. Since I did not want to give up, I transferred back to my original college and worked my ass off to maintain a GPA above 3.0, however my GPA from the school I transferred to still drops my GPA to a 2.7 something. I have had to repeat classes and usually got B's and A's. I was in a similar situation were I had family issues (mainly financial, needy parent, and sick grandparent), I also had a friend at school stab me in the back and got me in trouble to the point where most of the teachers I had classes with refuse to give me recommendations. Take the classes you need to repeat, and apply. Don't give up, because I haven't. =)

[DaisyDukes987]

Thanks for all of your input! Almost forgot I made this post!

It's been 8 or 9 months and I am currently at NCC doing summer classes retaking statistics and english 102. I hope they will bypass my old transcript because I plan to ACE all the pre-reqs! One thing I learned is NEVER give up! Even though my grades were bad my last 3 semester grades showed my growth. While some programs are telling me no there is going to be one program that will tell me yes! I think I will get my ASN and do an RN to BSN. I did want to do a straight BSN but i'm trying to be realistic. I will still apply for BSN programs but plan on applying to the Spring 2014 NCC evening program!

Anyone have any sucess stories to share whoever is in this same situation?

I'll appreciate immensely!

[Mandy0728]

I will be honest, it's best retaking anything with a C or below. I did it & my gpa went from a 1.93 to a 3.47 :) it's worth a shot!!