Discouraged by Anatomy class

Amcanarn · Mar 16, 2013

Your chances should be fine, if you're applying to a private university or have plenty of volunteer experience. Be prepared to explain your grades, as the school might ask you about the W and F in an interview.

zeno33 · Mar 16, 2013

Your chances should be fine if you're applying to a private university or have plenty of volunteer experience. Be prepared to explain your grades, as the school might ask you about the W and F in an interview.[/quote']
I did not know how to study at that time. :/. Now I do. I cannot think of any good reason to explain my grades.

i♥words · Mar 16, 2013

It depends. Some programs average all of your grades, even the Fs, and others do grade replacement, so they would take the new A over the old F.

NurseRies, BSN, RN · Mar 16, 2013

First time I got W then summer school I got F.
Now I am getting As in lecture and lab exams.
In other pre reqs. I got mostly As and a few Bs.
Will these lower my chances to getting into program?
Because I took Anatomy class in two different university/colleges. (Some school average it)

I failed anatomy in my first quarter of college at Ohio state. Because of it, I never was let Into their nursing program and had to transfer. I think it would depend on your school. After the F, I got GPA 3.7 or above for next 3 years at OSU. They still wouldn't take me. They have very high standards and only let in about 20% of those who apply. I transferred and finished at Chamberlain. Best of luck! For me, it was worth the hassle of transferring to follow my "dream".

Fireman767 · Mar 17, 2013

It really varies on the college. My current college could care less how many times you take it, as long as you get a C or better. Other schools in my area (Yale, Fairfield University, the higher nursing programs) usually limit how many times you can take it before they no longer consider you a candidate (I think it's 3, but don't remember if that was the exact number) Within 3 times you should be able to complete it.

As for the interview, just be honest and say you had a difficult time studying and didnt know how to, its a common answer and Ive used it to explain a poor grade as well

WannaBNursey, ADN, ASN, RN · Mar 17, 2013

Most programs in my area don't average your F's that you've done grade replacement with. With my program, if you have two different grades for the same class, they take the higher grade. If you're applying to a private school of community college you have nothing to worry about. :)

flgirl75 · Mar 17, 2013

I received 2 Fs at a community college that were replaced by an A and a C. My current school does not respect the grade replacement policy and used both grades to calculate my cumulative GPA. The first time I applied, I was rejected. The 2nd time, I explained the circumstances of the Fs in my essay and was accepted 'with conditions'. You can't hide it, there's no way around it, so figure out a way to explain why it happened. Don't stress, you'll get in. ?

Katsmeow · Mar 17, 2013

I concur with the above posts. It just depends on the policies of the program you're applying to.

Mandy0728 · Mar 17, 2013

My school averages all the grades from every school attended. However, every school is different when calculating repeats. I took a class 4 times (dont judge lol) and I got an F F C then A. At one university here, they only accept that the last attempt replaces the very first attempt, so the other 2 grades are still factored in my gpa. That's why I'm not applying there. However if you retook anatomy at a different school, that F will still be included which will greatly affect your gpa. I'm not sure what your schools policy Is or how your program is, but usually when u retake a class, you're supposed to retake it at the same school you took it the first time.