Getting into LPN with low GPA

Published Jul 17, 2019

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Hi. I am new to allnurses. Even though I know plenty of lovely nurses in my life.. this is something I want to keep anonymous because it is so embarrassing. When I graduated high school, I had no dreams of going to college. I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life so I wanted to wait. Did I? no. I felt very obligated and pushed by family and friends to go, but I take full responsibility for my actions. I never took school seriously when I was 18-20 and I screwed my GPA. I have never wanted to start over so bad in my life and I feel so stuck. My GPA is a 2.4.. I am applying for LPN and want to work my way up to RN (because my gpa isn't good enough yet). The LPN program at my school only requires a 2.0 but I know it's competitive. I messaged the LPN coordinator that runs the program at my school and explained my situation to him and I even asked if I should retake any classes. He suggested that I focus on the Anatomy class I was taking now and to focus on the NLN. I am approaching the end of the summer semester and I am 99% sure I am going to make a B in my AP class. I feel so hopeless and I wont know anything until November if I get in or not...I take my NLN next month before September 1 (deadline).... Does anyone have any advise? Stories? words of encouragement? My dream is to be a nurse.. I have worked in the medical field for 5 years. I love my nurses that I work with and look up to them. If this doesn't happen, I'm sure I will quit trying to become a nurse and go to school for something I don't have to compete with.. Thank you all so much.

Edit: Also I was told that I can possibly make an appointment to meet the coordinator of the program. Has anyone done that before? Is that weird?