Feeling hope/helpless

[lo87]

Hi,

If anyone can give me some advice I would really appreciate it or if someone has been in a similar situation.

Here's mine:

BTW I must add I am currently in an LPN program, receving mostly A's and maybe a couple of B's but mostly A's. My goal is to attend an LPN-RN or LPN-BSN program when I get my license.

I attended a 4 year university for about 2 years and during my last 2 semesters (right when I was starting my science pre-reqs) I did horrible! I had a big life style change (pregnancy, moving out, birth, mothering) and didn't really concentrate in school. I regret it now so much but unfortunately it haunts me and forever will, my GPA that is.

I have a 2.74 GPA

I have 62 credits

I dropped Human Physiology 1 and the lab once and re-took it only to receive a D in the class and a C in the lab

I have a D in microbiology

and a C in nutrition

those are the only science courses I took

The GPA isn't that big of a problem because a lot of bridge programs take 2.75-3.00 and I can always take extra courses to bring it up or I can use the 3 forgiveness policy the university offers to bring it up. The problem is a lot of the schools won't accept you if you re-take the science courses so I feel like I'm stuck. I hate the fact that these grades represent me in paper. There's really nothing I can do to erase those grades I have to work around them but what school would take me??? What can I do?? Am I wasting my time??? Money???

I have talked to advisors at the university I attended and at my local CC and they are very negative. At this point I am even willing to relocate if I know I have a chance at a school in another city or state just to get my RN out of the way.

Sorry so lenghty but please someone help me! I am desperate, is my only option staying as an LPN?? I hope not, I have a lot to offer and at 22 I want to take advantage and go as far as I can.

[TDCHIM]

What about looking into a retroactive withdrawal? When my sister attended a state school in Ohio, she had a health issue that made her totally bomb during one semester. After providing documented medical information about her health problem as well as other details about her life at that time, the school simply allowed her to withdraw for the semester long after it was over. Therefore, she literally didn't take those classes; she didn't just withdraw from them - it was as though she never took them in the first place. That semester also doesn't appear on her transcript. I don't know if the school would allow you to do it for two semesters, but if one is more damaging than the other, perhaps you could try that. I don't know if all schools offer this option, but it might be worth investigating.

[lo87]

TDCHIM: I once did something like that. I appealed the semester because I had an ovarian cyst that ruptured during midterms week, I was hospitalized, had surgery and was on bedrest so they did the same thing, it doesn't show up on my transcripts as if I never took that semester. I did have to provide documentation but IDK what I can provide this time, pregnancy, morning sickness?? I'll have to look into it with the school but good idea.

Cica: that's great! I have been trying to look for programs like that! Thanks! My husband is joining the coast guard though. I know it's considered the military but I don't know if they offer the same program to spouses? Do you? I'm trying to search but can't find info on that