Bad GPA what route should I take

[mrs.elson]

This is the deal I am 24 years old and I am deteremined to be a nurse! I went to college for 2 years, 4 years ago and have 57 credit hours total. My GPA is 2.3, which is horrible! I know that most if not all ADN and BSN programs require at least an 3.0 and the higher the better your chances of getting into the program! I have figured out that in order to get my GPA up to a 3.0 I would have to go to school for at least 1 1/2 years and take 15 hours each semster and get As in all my classes which is 98 credit hours. With that said I don't know if I should just start with the LPN program and then maybe maybe try to bridge to Rn? Please HELP! I want this so bad just don't know which route to take!

[commonsense]

This is the deal I am 24 years old and I am deteremined to be a nurse! I went to college for 2 years, 4 years ago and have 57 credit hours total. My GPA is 2.3, which is horrible! I know that most if not all ADN and BSN programs require at least an 3.0 and the higher the better your chances of getting into the program! I have figured out that in order to get my GPA up to a 3.0 I would have to go to school for at least 1 1/2 years and take 15 hours each semster and get As in all my classes which is 98 credit hours. With that said I don't know if I should just start with the LPN program and then maybe maybe try to bridge to Rn? Please HELP! I want this so bad just don't know which route to take!

One thing you might try is retaking some of the classes which you failed or received a C in. By retaking the class and earning a higher grade (A or B) you will replace the lower letter grade with the higher letter grade, this is one of the quickest ways to raise your GPA.