Do they look at high school transcipts??

caliotter3 · Jul 9, 2010

From what I've seen only schools that accept students straight from high school would look at high school transcripts. Once you move on to college they look at your college transcripts.

xInspiredx · Jul 9, 2010

caliotter3,

Well I know that they wouldn't look at that GPA to calculate, but just to look at it to see that I could excel in higher courses (I.B. courses), and just messed up one year in college.

Oh well then lol...

racquetmom · Jul 9, 2010

If someone is looking to see if you can excel in classes they would look at recent classes at the college not something from high school...you know classes that are representing how you are doing today. IB is a program that is designed to prepare you for a University so it doesn't trump over college. Did any of your IB classes transfer then those grades would still be looked at and used.

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Jul 9, 2010

Stop the partying ...

Highschoolfuturenurs · Jul 10, 2010

No sorryy nursing programs dont care about how you did in high school they do accept your AP and IB credits but thats about it. Maybe you should retake your classes so you dont have a low college GPA

Texas247365 · Jul 10, 2010

Yes, some nursing schools do look at HS transcripts and ACT/SAT scores if they are within the last 5 years. However, in your situation I dont think good grades in HS, no matter the classes, are going to forgive doing poorly in college, the only thing you can do is do better, and if your school allows it take the classes again.

A friend of mine slacked off his first two years of college, nothing too terrible C's mostly, but his GPA upon graduation ended up being only a 3.2 despite getting nearly perfect grades for his last two years. The medical schools he applied to didn't care about his 4's in AP classes in HS, or that he ended up doing great his last 2 years. every single medical school turned him down. He ended uo getting into a DO school, and although he is doing awsome, his entire carrer he is going to have the stigma of being a DO and not an MD, his whole life will be effected from just a few C's.

Nursing is as demanding for grades as Medical School, its just so competitive out there now that slip ups are not easily overcome.

Best of luck to you.

PacoUSA, BSN, RN · Jul 10, 2010

He ended uo getting into a DO school, and although he is doing awsome, his entire carrer he is going to have the stigma of being a DO and not an MD, his whole life will be effected from just a few C's.

Why is being a DO a stigma? I know several DO's that are far better doctors than some MDs. Tell the lad he should be darn proud of himself and be the best DOCTOR he can be! :up:

Texas247365 · Jul 10, 2010

From what he said DOs are looked down upon by MD's because the requirements are lower for DO schools and there are now some for profit DO schools.

racquetmom · Jul 10, 2010

From what he said DOs are looked down upon by MD's because the requirements are lower for DO schools and there are now some for profit DO schools.

My primary had his own DO practice for many years then went on to medical school and now does both so your friend could always go back to medical school.

RNCEN · Jul 10, 2010

The program I am entering this fall REQUIRES your HS transcripts, regardless of how long ago HS may have been! They also require ALL college transcripts, regardless of dates attended.

juliaann · Jul 10, 2010

Who looks down on DOs? I've found them in my experience to be far more interested in treating whole people, not just symptoms, than MDs.

I prefer DOs to MDs - they're often just as brilliant, and usually easier to work for, than MDs. I work at a hospital that is about 50/50 MDs/DOs.