Applying to ABSN Program Issue: School did not provide sufficient information

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Hello, I just wanted some advice in terms of this situation that I am in. I applied to a few ABSN programs and had received a call from one about being admitted into their program. Although, the problem is that one of the courses, Nutrition, I had taken does not meet their requirement. It had to be taught by a registered dietitian (RD) for the course to be consider for the program. I had just found that out now after they had requested a statement of verified for m professor's RD credentials today. Although, I was not informed about this before I had enrolled the course and had contacted them in regards to their ABSN program.

I checked on their website regards to it, and nothing, NOTHING. It does not specify that Nutrition had to be taught by a RD. Even the documents that they had emailed over to me does not specify it either. I contacted them about this, and told them that I was not informed and told them not even their website says it. They acted like they didnt really care and kept repeating that it is Board required for their state. They did not really acknowledge the fact that it was not their fault for not informing me and said that my counselor should have informed me. But in this case, I wasn't informed. Also, my current counselor told me that my previous counselor must have forgotten to send an additional form that gives more clarity about the nursing pre-requistes?

They suggested that I would need to retake the course, and they even offered a online course that they provide at their school. I understand it is required by the board to qualify for it but in all honesty, I think it is unfair, because I wasted $400 dollars on this course and I do not want to retake a course I received a "A" in. What should I do in regards to this situation?

Should I fight it? And see what they can do it? Or should I just suck it up and retake it? Or just wait on the decisions from other schools? I could really use suggestions on this.

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I am afraid you cannot do anything about it, and fighting will only aggravate your nerves. You either can retake the course, or wait to be contacted by other schools you applied to. One of the schools I wanted to apply to requires genetics. I thought to myself, what? Why? So, I decided to drop the school from my list of the schools to apply. Just move on, or retake the course like the school requires. It sucks and it IS unfair, but such is life. Sometimes we have to kiss a$$ before we can smell the flowers.

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Fight it? Fight what? The school's requirements are the school's requirements. It's a shame you didn't find out about this earlier on, but I doubt you're going to get the school to change its position. Schools always have the choice of deciding what courses they are willing to accept for transfer credit or not, regardless of what information they may or may not provide to potential students. Now, if you had asked them about this specific course and whether it met their requirements in advance (prior to taking the course), had been told that it was acceptable, and then got told, after the fact, that it wouldn't count, I could see having a problem with that. Otherwise, not so much.

I agree with Future; your choices are to take the course that meets their requirements, or move on to another school. In the long run, this is going to be just a minor speed bump on your road into a nursing career, not a big deal.

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I know that. But on their website, it just specifies to take Nutrition as a pre-requiste and did not say that a RD was needed to teach the course. Even the admissions counselors did not provide me with the adequate information regarding it via email or through documentation. So, in a way, its a bit unfair that they are not acknowledging that they made a mistake and saying that I will need to retake it. In a way, its the school's fault for it.

I understand that I should just suck it up and pay it just to let it be and this is just a minor bump in the road. But why should I have to pay for a university's mistake in not given me the adequate information? Especially when even their own website does not indicate that requirement that can be seen by the public and other students. Its misleading and I should not have to suffer for their mistake.

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Fight what? The school has requirements and your course didn't meet the requirements. It sucks for you, but it isn't unfair. It would have been nice had you known in advance, but it's not unfair. Either just suck it up and retake the course or drop this school from your list.

Fighting requirements is unlikely to result in a GOOD outcome, and will make you well known to the school in a BAD way.

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I know that. But on their website, it just specifies to take Nutrition as a pre-requiste and did not say that a RD was needed to teach the course. Even the admissions counselors did not provide me with the adequate information regarding it via email or through documentation. So, in a way, its a bit unfair that they are not acknowledging that they made a mistake and saying that I will need to retake it. In a way, its the school's fault for it.

I understand that I should just suck it up and pay it just to let it be and this is just a minor bump in the road. But why should I have to pay for a university's mistake in not given me the adequate information? Especially when even their own website does not indicate that requirement that can be seen by the public and other students. Its misleading and I should not have to suffer for their mistake.

Life isn't fair. And if the requirement that the nutrition course be taught by a RD is a state requirement, then perhaps the school that offered you the course that you took is the one that is "at fault" for your mistake. Or perhaps you should have done more research into the requirements. But again, life isn't fair.

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While I agree that it is absolutely MADDENING, let it go. You applied to other programs (SMART!), so let it go.

Why is the course a "waste"? Can you not use this class as a pre-req for your other programs?...

It sucks that this happened to you because someone didn't tell you. It sucks that they didn't disclose on their website what the requirements are. If anything, this might say something about their program. Just take it as a "sign" and move on. Focus on the other schools. I would wrap it up with a nice e-mail, something like "Thank you for your time. Please let me know if you are able to make an exception in light of my circumstances, as I would still like to be considered for the program."

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OP,

So it sounds like your saying that your present school unilaterally sent your former school a letter of verification inquiring into whether or not the nutrition course was taught by a RD which was their school's requirement in order to give you credit as mandated by the state..

Is it safe to say all this was done without your knowledge and despite not having received verification of said information they allowed you to register for the program?

Would it not have been reasonable on the school's part to tell you that they had not received this information so at that point you could make an informed decision concerning attending?

Ask yourself. Would you not have gone to this school if you had known in advance there was a problem here that would cost you $400.00?

Also did you assume that the school would be kind and gentle and not allow you to enroll until this issue was cleared up?

Here's the deal. If you feel you were led-on, and it does sound like one "advisor" is blaming the problem on the other "advisor" in not giving you the whole picture you required to make an enrollment decision, either they duped you or you may have duped yourself or both.

Either way something like this can leave a bitter taste in your mouth and you may want to take your business elsewhere.

Although there are inklings of false inducement by the school in your story, for gaining a relativly small amount of lucre on their part they know it would not be financially sound for you to pursue justice because this is what chiselers do.

So make a vow to yourself now: "never again."

By the way, is the school a for-profit?

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