Do I still have a chance if I fail a semester?

CaLLaCoDe, BSN, RN · Nov 9, 2007

Oh yes you do have plenty of hope of surviving nursing school, don't let this one failure dash all of your hopes of being the wonder nurse you always wanted to be! I failed twice at the university! D in Patho, F four units in a clinical class, four units ouch! And thankgoodness got accepted into the community college, however I received less than a good grade in pediactrics and had to once again humble myself and get this darn degree. Grrrr! ! You can do it like me and pass the NCLEX the first time.

Good luck to you and study aplenty!

Cosper123 · Nov 9, 2007

This is my second semester of college, I'm getting my pre-reqs done. I suffer from major depressive disorder and have had a lot of trouble with my grades. Last semester I had to withdraw from two classes but I came out with A's in my other two. This semester, however, I'm going to fail. I'm feeling a lot better and can do well for the rest of the semester but it's too late. If I keep a 4.0 throughout the rest of college could I still have a chance of getting into a CRNA program?

Go and speak with your professors. They can sign a form that allows you to withdrawl from a class without it showing up as an incomplete or withdrawl.

Also, some colleges offer the ability to redo a class if you fail it, but the number of times that you can do this is limited...so go speak with a counselor and see what your options are.

There may be other methods that other people with more experience may be able to give ya.

Good luck.

helloRN · Nov 9, 2007

yes u do , please stick with it your application to the CRNA prog is sooo much more than your grades....there is more to it like gre,recommendations,experience etc

GregRN · Nov 10, 2007

Go and speak with your professors. They can sign a form that allows you to withdrawl from a class without it showing up as an incomplete or withdrawl.
Also, some colleges offer the ability to redo a class if you fail it, but the number of times that you can do this is limited...so go speak with a counselor and see what your options are.

I would question both of these heavily. A "W" or "I" showing up on your transcripts has to do with the rules set forth by the administration of the college, not the professors. Colleges/universities spell this out very specifically and one can find the information in the student handbook: withdraw from a class before a particular date to avoid a "W" showing up on the transcript, don't fill the particular requirements of the class by the time the class ends and you get an "I" until the requirement is fulfilled, etc. Professors have no say in this.

One can usually retake a class as many times as they need, so long as they are still admitted to the school. If you fail it or get a passing grade but don't like the grade you can retake the class as much as you'd like. However, a certain number of "F's" will no doubt get you kicked out of school.

Chloe, my first degree was 15 years ago in psychology. I failed a 4-credit class my first semester and, after my first year in college, I had a 1.8 GPA. I was fortunate enough to not get kicked out and finally "grew up" and did better but still only managed a 2.54 GPA upon graduation. Years later I decided on a career in health care, took some pre-reqs, then went to a very difficult, very well respected nursing school in this area. I managed to graduate with a 3.8 GPA, did well on my GRE and had great recommendations from my manager, co-workers and college instructors. To answer your question, I am living proof that you can fail a class in college and still get into CRNA school. Get yourself "fixed" and you'll lick the rest of your classes no problem. Yes, you'll likely have to answer to the "F" you received or the lower GPA, as I did, but it is no way a barrier to CRNA school. I wish you good health, good recovery, and all the motivation needed to do well as you move on.

smileyRn96 · Nov 10, 2007

Keep on working at it and you'll be fine. The most important thing is that you are healthy. The CRNA programs will want to know that your mental health is in order. So, focus more on that and everything else will probably fall into place. Best of luck.

-Smiley