which gpa?

[AngPartridge3]

Im a little nervous to ask but i was wondering in nursing school, do grades go toward your cumulative gpa of the school, or the prereq sciences gpa. I suffered a bad gpa my first semester 5 yrs ago. .75. I came back and have pulled it up to a 2.2 last semester so far, my gpa towards my lvn program is a 3.0 for the prerequisites. Im hoping to still work on my cumulative gpa. I have spring left before nursing program starts. Ive been making As and Bs thus far and i know i wont bring it up too much but that leads me back to my question. Will i start my program at my cumulative gpa or the gpa under my acceptance being the 3.0? Thanks in advance. And try not to be of anything negative or questions to of how i got in. I have had people get denied with better stats than mine and acted horrible towards it. i have worked my butt of to show better effort. I have CNA background that im sure put something in my favor. Being a mom of 2 also pushed me to do my best. Just wanting to know if i will still be able to get my gpa up for future bridge.

[RN3339]

I'm not sure how this much will help answer your specific question, but here is what I can tell you. .....

Every school has different rules and there may be some ways to raise your overall gpa based on the rules of your school, but your cumulative gpa will not change based on the fact that your starting the nursing program. Your transcript will still factor in your entire academic career.

Have u retaken the courses that you did poorly in that first semester? Many schools will only factor in the grade from the retake towards your gpa although the first attempt will still be listed on your transcript.

Was it five years from when you took those first classes before you returned to school? If so, some colleges have a forgiveness that you can apply for. Again, it remains on your transcript, but is not included in the gpa.

I would review the college catalog for your school and see what the academic policies are or meet with an academic advisor to see what options you may have.

With that being said, the fact that you were accepted into the nursing program and that you are successfully completing all of your courses is wonderful and what you should focus on. I know its not optimal that your success is not reflected in your overall gpa at the moment, but your gpa does not define you.

Now, perhaps you are asking this question because the nursing program requires you to maintain a specific overall gpa or something of that nature? I wouldn't expect they would admit you If you didn't already meet that qualification because that wouldn't make any sense. Their rule may only apply to certain courses such as math/science prerequisites or the rule may apply only to the courses within the program itself. Things vary so much from one program/school to another. If this is part of your concern I think your best bet is it meet with an academic advisor who is familiar with all of your school's policies and can either give you direction on what you need to do or put your mind at ease that the path you're on is fine.

Sorry, I can't be of more specific help. Good luck in the nursing program!

[AngPartridge3]

Thank you for your response. I will probably get the nerve to confuse someone at my school. I think my concern is in the future, i will need at least a 3.5 to compete in getting accepted to the bridge program. Having two little ones, im ok with just completing the LVN, for now, and of course i will do my best within. But when it comes time to apply for bridge..im wondering if my overall gpa of the school itself would come back at me. I guess im getting jitters like i need all my ducks in a row. Im guessing i stood out somewhere for the LVN program but come time to move up, i know GPA will become a huge factor. But thank you for your help RN3339