GPC Students - how was your semester?

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Hey,

Just wanted to see how everyone's semester went at GPC. Just finished my 3rd and rolling into the 4th, thank Goodness!

Absam - I am sorry you didn't make it. Are you going to another nursing school now?

I am so discouraged. I might not make it and then I'll have to repeat this semester in the fall. AND redo all of my checkoffs which I'm not going to be happy about.

I'm just so tired of it and want to be DONE.

Specializes in Starting in Labor and Delivery!!.

abmsam - thanks for sending luck my way....I need all of it I can get!

I too am sorry that you had to withdraw but totally understand.....I hate the fact that you ever felt for one second that you were and idiot! NOT!!!

We have lost so many and they have all felt the same way you did......I am glad to hear that you did not let it defeat you and you have moved on!

I am curious also if you have gone on to pursue your degree somewhere else....if so, where?!?

Hopefully in a few weeks I will be glad I made the decision to got to GPC! Either way there is going to be one HUGE party.....its either going to be a pitty party or a all out :balloons: :balloons: :balloons: Celebration!!!:balloons: :balloons: :balloons:

After GPC, I applied to Athens Tech and NGCSU. I was waitlisted at both. There turned out to be space at neither. This is when I decided that nursing just wasn't meant to be for me. I'm finishing my last semester at GPC now, transferring to UGA in the fall. My major is Family and Consumer Sciences Education with a minor in Child Development. My plan is to be a Child Life Specialist in a pediatric hospital. Google "Child Life Specialist" if you're curious about it. This is one who explains to children their diseases and surgeries, etc, using dolls, drawing, toys, etc. I wanted to be a ped's nurse, so this is pretty close!

I can't convey to you how difficult it was withdrawing from nursing at GPC. I carried a 3.9 GPA for all of my college career, and failure has never been an option for me. It took about a year to get over, and when I wasn't accepted at ATC or NGCSU, that was another blow. Thank goodness for my family. It was a long year.

I admire those of you who've made it. Do you guys go to the L'ville campus? If so, I'm April. I went through the 1st semester and halfway through the 2nd! Maybe you'll remember me!

I'm in the last week of 2nd semester at GPC and it looks like I might not pass. 1st semester was no problem for me. Yes, it was overwhelming at first with all of the reading, but I made it with no problem. I was one of those annoying "happy to be here" people who avoided the negativity heard from other students. I expected some "weeding", and saw plenty. We went from 78 students to 23! Second semester started out a bit shakey, and it's gotten worse with each exam! I couldn't study any more than I already do! I don't know whether to consider retaking 2nd semester or move on to other options. My concern is that with the other posts I've seen here from 4th semester students, with really bright students worried about passing, is it worth it to repeat 2nd only to get to 4th and not pass? GPC allows only 1 repeat. Does anybody know of any success stories with students who had to repeat a semester and still graduated?

All of the time, money, effort, sweat, tears, and sacrifice down the tubes is pretty hard to take. I'm not sure if I'd be setting myself up for failure by repeating 2nd and going on to the harder classes.

Any advice? :uhoh21:

dmarie - I am so sorry to hear you're having such a hard semester.I know how it feels. I struggled very hard with the 1st sem., did better my 2nd. Here I am in my 4th sem., struggling so much! I am sitting on a 75 before the final and need to make a 76 on the final to pass. I also have to retake the ERI as I failed it the first time. I have never had a problem with the ERI before and always passed it on the 1st attempt.

It is so frustrating but just hang in there for the rest of the sem. and see what happens with the final. What do you need to pass?

Honestly, if I failed 2nd sem (and this is just one person giving advice)...I would apply to go somewhere else. I have a friend who failed 3rd sem and went on to go to NGA and has an A in all her classes.

As far as success stories go, I have one friend who failed Fundamentals, came back and took all 4 sem. straight thru and passed! Now she's an RN. So it can be done. But I would say you need to save your 1 failure for 3rd or 4th sem. 2nd year is 10x as hard as 1st year. Good luck to you on your final.

We've all worked so hard to even GET into the program it's disappointing to get in and then not do well.

I've already begun applying to different schools and exploring different options. I don't know if I can stand the GPC program for another semester.

The thing is: Med-Surg. content isn't impossible. Yes, you have to apply yourself and study constantly, but I really enjoy the subject and love nursing! I always feel very prepared for the exams and test myself with Saunders and other NCLEX books. I don't have a problem with those questions. But the GPC exams are unnecessarily tricky. I understand the idea of critically thinking and preparing students for the NCLEX test format, and I understand the importance of choosing the "most right" answer, but often the GPC exam questions are poorly written, and the answers are needlessly unclear with rationales that are unreasonable.

Instructors say "Study A, B, and C." and then test you on "D, E, and F." Connecting the dots is important, yes, I understand that, but what's the big secret? Can't they give us a clue or a hint to prepare us? Sometimes the lecture content is based almost entirely on physiological aspects, which I admit is nice to review, but we've already taken anatomy! Lecture on what you're going to test us on and leave the physiological review to us. Hello!

Yes, a 100% NCLEX pass rate is important, especially if a school wants to avoid probation. But when you're only graduating 10% of the original class, and the original class is filled with bright, motivated, independent learners, then there is something seriously wrong with the school.

Hang in there and good luck with your final. You've made it this far!!! I have the utmost admiration and respect for you! In fact, I'm in total amazement!!! Rock on with your bad-self girlfriend! And thanks for the advice.

I graduated in Dec. in a class of 18. More than half of my class had failed a previous semester. IF you fail, you can use your time off going over what you didn't grasp the first time. ALOT of the test questions are used again (or the same concepts) so go to the test reviews. You can graduate from GPC. I had no choice, I didn't have the resources to transfer to another college, but if you can, look at all your options. I had one classmate (that had failed a previous semester) during 4th semester that was already regeistered for class at Athens Tech. That way if she failed again she could start class there in Jan. and not have to sit out a semester for the application process.

Also, 2nd year was easier for me. We had quizzes and they helped to bring my grade up.

Good Luck.

Bo

Boe - How was the sem.? Was everyone nearly borderline passing going into the final?

Nobody was really safe for the final. Everybody I knew needed at least a 65 on the final to pass, some needed 80's. We lost a few during the semester, but two people failed because they did not score high enough on the final.

Thanks Boe - how was the final? Did most everyone get at least a 75 on it?

Specializes in Medical Floor RN.

Hello everyone:

Congrats to all who are about to graduate. I am sitting on pins and needles waiting to see if I am going to get accepted for the fall semester. They are supposed to be sending the letters out for Clarkston this week. Most have said I have a good chance, but I am still worried out of my mind. I have a 3.4 GPA and I made a composite of 84% on the NET. I am praying for this. I have also heard many negative things about GPC, but I know that you do have to keep a positive attitude to make it through anything. I hope that everyone will continue to try their best, that is all any of us can do. Good luck everyone and any advice will be greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance. God bless

I know a few that got over 75. One girl needed 77.5 to pass & thats exactly what she got. All I can say is try your hardest, review the material, and pray.

I really feel for you.

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