Any of you have a bad past?

Fun2, BSN, RN · Aug 31, 2005

Does your school have a 10 year grace?

Are you retaking your classes from before? If you retake the classes, it will look much better than failing grades, and help your GPA.

I didn't fail all my classes back in 1991, but had to retake the ones that were the nursing school prereqs. If I hadn't my GPA wouldn't have been high enough to even remotely think I could get in. (D in A&P, now A) (B in comp I, now A) (B in psych, now A)

Good luck to you.

I graduated high school in the year of 1992 and went straight onto college. I only lasted a year and did not pass even one class. I had no interest in it and did not know what I wanted to do with my life, so I just goofed off.
I have been back in school for about a year and a half now and I am doing really well. This time I am very serious about getting my education and making something of myself. My question is do you think that this one year will kill my chances of getting into NS?

nikkif · Aug 31, 2005

Does your school have a 10 year grace?
Are you retaking your classes from before? If you retake the classes, it will look much better than failing grades, and help your GPA.
I didn't fail all my classes back in 1991, but had to retake the ones that were the nursing school prereqs. If I hadn't my GPA wouldn't have been high enough to even remotely think I could get in. (D in A&P, now A) (B in comp I, now A) (B in psych, now A)
Good luck to you.

My school also has a grace period, but I just thought that it looks bad. I hope the admissions dept feels differently! Thanks for the reply.

Micci · Aug 31, 2005

I graduated high school in the year of 1992 and went straight onto college. I only lasted a year and did not pass even one class. I had no interest in it and did not know what I wanted to do with my life, so I just goofed off.
I have been back in school for about a year and a half now and I am doing really well. This time I am very serious about getting my education and making something of myself. My question is do you think that this one year will kill my chances of getting into NS?

Are you in the same college as before? If not, the simplest thing to do is not transfer your credits.

In my program, the qualifying gpa for the program is figured from only the classes that are put on the application and count towards the degree.

TXMOM · Sep 1, 2005

Yeah, I've been in the same situation. Pretty much the same as you, graduated in 94, went straight to college. Didn't do too hot. Went back home, took some classes and just really didn't care as long as I got a C, I was happy. There were some classes I just could've cared less and stopped going.

I dunno, getting married and having a child for some reason really helped me take things more seriously. I retook a lot of the classes and got mostly A's with going full time.

Anyway, I had to retake classes that went torward my pre req's for NS. I just turned in my app yesterday so we'll see!

twoanddone · Sep 1, 2005

Same here. Amazing how getting married and having kids "sobers" you up to having an A is the only acceptable thing:)

Katie

nikkif · Sep 1, 2005

Are you in the same college as before? If not, the simplest thing to do is not transfer your credits.
In my program, the qualifying gpa for the program is figured from only the classes that are put on the application and count towards the degree.

I went to a private college right after school and then came home and took some community college courses. I am at the same community college as before and they are affiliated with the NS that I want to get into and that college already has my transcripts. Oh well I guess I just have to hope that they take into consideration that it was a long time ago and I was a kid.

Micci · Sep 1, 2005

Same here. Amazing how getting married and having kids "sobers" you up to having an A is the only acceptable thing:)
Katie

I can't believe how many of us are in the same boat. I've been mentally beating myself up for how poorly I did in college in the 91/92 school year. I went right to college after I graduated, and I was just young and overwhelmed with life and being an adult. I didn't want to focus on college, I wanted to have fun and get a job and figure everything out.

Now I am 32, kids, husband, house. I understand the full importance of having a good and reliable career, as well as the value of an education. I am buckled down and working hard for A's.

I hope that the colleges take into consideration that people change and sometimes really mess up when they are young. it never occured to me then that poor grades could bite me in the behind 13 years later.

Fun2, BSN, RN · Sep 1, 2005

Yep, if you're going to mess things up, it's better to do it while you're young. :imbar

I can't believe how many of us are in the same boat. I've been mentally beating myself up for how poorly I did in college in the 91/92 school year. I went right to college after I graduated, and I was just young and overwhelmed with life and being an adult. I didn't want to focus on college, I wanted to have fun and get a job and figure everything out.
Now I am 32, kids, husband, house. I understand the full importance of having a good and reliable career, as well as the value of an education. I am buckled down and working hard for A's.
I hope that the colleges take into consideration that people change and sometimes really mess up when they are young. it never occured to me then that poor grades could bite me in the behind 13 years later.

iamsomebody · Nov 4, 2005

I am in the same group as you all...but I can say from first hand that NS do take that into consideration. But like someone previously mentioned retake those classes-replace those grades and help your gpa AND explain your circumstance in a cover letter with your app to NS-I did and it worked!!!

Good Luck!!!

Tweety, BSN, RN · Nov 4, 2005

I graduated high school in the year of 1992 and went straight onto college. I only lasted a year and did not pass even one class. I had no interest in it and did not know what I wanted to do with my life, so I just goofed off.
I have been back in school for about a year and a half now and I am doing really well. This time I am very serious about getting my education and making something of myself. My question is do you think that this one year will kill my chances of getting into NS?

You know I went to college fresh out of high school and did the same thing, flunked out with a 1.1 average.

After growing up and deciding what I wanted to do with my life, I started over at another college making 4.0's. I transferred to another college using only the transcript from the 2nd college and didn't acknowledge the first. I graduated with a 3.8. Again with my RN to BSN, I didn't acknowledge the first go around because I took those courses over.

Did you go back to the same school? Because those records might haunt you.

traumaRN1908, RN · Nov 4, 2005

I am in the same boat. I graduated in 2002 with a 2.691cumulative and 3.0 in my major. The nursing school I want to get into has a 3.0 minimum to be competitive. I joined the Army 3 days after graduating and have served 2 combat deployments in a little less than 4 years.I hope they take these things into consideration. If I get an A in every pre-req available, I will still only have 2.9. I am thinking about just going back for my ADN and then trying for a bridge program.