Help ... May not get into nursing school

roser13, ASN, RN · Feb 5, 2017

First off, you need to acknowledge your own role in your poor A&P & Chemistry grades, rather than blaming your instructors' accents and teaching methods. That's the first step toward improving your chances of success.

TheCommuter, BSN, RN · Feb 5, 2017

Moved to the Pre-Nursing Student forum for more replies.

fatima2ray · Feb 5, 2017

i have honey more than 60 percent of students failed his class nobody has passed his class with a an A , only 7 students from that class has graduated with a B , so once again like i sad it wasnt my fault i studied and studied like i always do, now if i was really bad in A and P i would've done horribly in the LPN program but again i didn't, ace every exam in nursing school with no problems, second the chem again ppor teaching method, teacher made us watch videos and come back to class just to do nothing no lecturing, would you expect to get an A in a class where a professor made u teach yourself, i dont think so, third my A n P 2 my professor passed away in the middle of the semster i was getting 80's in his test but the department used the final to determine the final grade and disregarded any grades earned in the time he was teaching, 30 of s fought the department because it was unfair, again we lost and those grades stayed. so please dont sit here and tell me that i need to see what i did wrong when i have been doing everything right

fatima2ray · Feb 5, 2017

thanks , do you have any places in mind, i looked into helen fuld and i know there is no chance at lehman college. and im currently at lagaurdia college so all community colleges are competitive as well

roser13, ASN, RN · Feb 5, 2017

i have honey more than 60 percent of students failed his class nobody has passed his class with a an A , only 7 students from that class has graduated with a B , so once again like i sad it wasnt my fault i studied and studied like i always do, now if i was really bad in A and P i would've done horribly in the LPN program but again i didn't, ace every exam in nursing school with no problems, second the chem again ppor teaching method, teacher made us watch videos and come back to class just to do nothing no lecturing, would you expect to get an A in a class where a professor made u teach yourself, i dont think so, third my A n P 2 my professor passed away in the middle of the semster i was getting 80's in his test but the department used the final to determine the final grade and disregarded any grades earned in the time he was teaching, 30 of s fought the department because it was unfair, again we lost and those grades stayed. so please dont sit here and tell me that i need to see what i did wrong when i have been doing everything right

Ok then. You've done everything right. Your grades are someone else's fault.

Why are you here then? Not sure how anyone can help you.

fatima2ray · Feb 5, 2017

if i wanted to sit here an get criticized i couldnt went somewhere else, okay whats done is done im looking for other ways, if you dont have the answer nobody forced you to hit reply, if you dont have nothing nice to say dont say it at all, the grades i got ive fought to the point of going to the school president, the school was horrible , now can i take them over , yes but they will still go by the first grade, so how can i move on from where im at, simple question love

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Feb 5, 2017

if i wanted to sit here an get criticized i couldnt went somewhere else, okay whats done is done im looking for other ways, if you dont have the answer nobody forced you to hit reply, if you dont have nothing nice to say dont say it at all, the grades i got ive fought to the point of going to the school president, the school was horrible , now can i take them over , yes but they will still go by the first grade, so how can i move on from where im at, simple question love

You came on the Internet & asked strangers their opinion. What did you expect? To get coddled? You are getting opinions from much more experienced nurses than you.

All I'm reading is excuse after excuse. Well this professor did this, the other professor did that & the last professor did this & that. Obviously your old study habits didn't work or you would've done better. There are people in nursing schools who have to self teach themselves, that is nothing new. You said people passed, so clearly the issue here is you, not the professors. If the professors were truly that horrendous then *no one* would've passed. If you can't take responsibility for your actions, that speaks volumes. You are clearly an adult & need to realize when it's time to take blame.

Quit belittling posters by calling them honey/love/etc.

The chances are you probably won't get into nursing school with those grades. There is no nursing shortage & schools can pick whoever they want for their program. There is a reason nursing programs have pre-reqs. Just because you did well in your LVN program doesn't mean the same will happen in the RN program. If you can't master the basic sciences, that doesn't bode well for your future nursing education.

I don't know any program near me that would accept a student with bad grades in the sciences. Maybe you should keep working & then retake the sciences *you* did poorly in at another time with another instructor.

OrganizedChaos, LVN · Feb 5, 2017

I wanted to add that since you live on the east coast competition is fierce to get into nursing programs. It also seems that most hospitals want BSN prepared new grads. If you are willing to relocate to the literal middle of nowhere it might be easier to get into a program. But with everyone & their mother's cousin's aunt's uncle's dog applying to nursing programs it might not be super easy even in the middle of nowhere.

If I were you I would keep working & let my sciences expire. That way they don't count against you & you have a new slate. Plus you will have all this experience as an LVN & it could he beneficial when going through the bridge program.

instax_ · Feb 5, 2017

The first step is to accept that your grades were a product of your own work ethic instead of your professor's method of teaching. Since some students were able to pass the class with a higher grade than you, that means the class wasn't impossible.

I highly recommend that you retake your science prerequisites for a higher grade! You have the passion to become a RN for sure, just not the grades. Most college nursing programs nowadays don't require a personal statement for admission, so they only look at your grades to make their decision. Some schools even might only look at your science grades as the determination factor. Furthermore, you'll be facing questions pertaining to anatomy and physiology again on the TEAS. So getting comfy with these two subjects will greatly benefit you.

Try to at least bring your GPA to a 3.0-3.5 to stay competitive! Also a TEAS score in the high 80's / low 90's would look great as well.

If you're still worried about getting a good professor, I highly recommend you check ratemyprofessor.com before enrolling in a class!

I wish you the best of luck! :laugh:

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 5, 2017

Closing for staff review