Can I still get into nursing school with an F on my transcript?

[AsherBashers]

I am transferring to a school that has an accredited nursing program. I have and above average GPA for my required courses for nursing school, but recently have gotten an F in organic chemistry this past semester. Organic chem is not required for this nursing program but will still show up on my transcript. Will this hurt my chances of getting in even if my pre-requisite GPA is high and my accumulative is still above what it needs to be to get in?

[Shorty11, BSN, RN]

Many schools have limits placed upon the amount of times you can "grade replace" or retake a course. My school only allows you to retake 3 classes for the entire degree. Once you are in the nursing program, you are only allowed to retake one nursing class and it counts as one of your 3. So if you retake 3 pre-reqs, you cannot retake any nursing courses. I would be careful about retaking courses before you know the schools exact policy on grade replacing. It would be a shame if you are only allowed a couple of retakes and you used one on a class that doesn't count towards your degree when you needed it later on. I understand the rationale behind wanting to retake OChem for a better grade, but I would get all the info first. Good luck!

[amandacam]

It really depends on your school. I got into my nursing program with an F on my transcript. They only calculated certain grades for their priority points system.