I really need some advice......may be in trouble

[hlr2752]

okay guys, so here is the setup: I have a 3.7 GPA, all of my pre requisites and co requisites done and out of the way. I've applied to a couple of different programs but I got some bad news today.... One of the colleges that I applied to sent a letter saying I needed to retake an algebra class; I had taken it in high school and made a D (ouch!) in the first section but passed the second section with a B ( I'll be the first to admit I was a jackass in high school) With that being said, there are no prerequisites to take the entrance exam at this school. with that being said, I know comparing nursing admission requirements is like comparing apples to oranges to cantaloupes.

Now, the school I have my heart set on hasn't got back in touch with me yet (and won't until April) but they have prerequisites for even taking the TEAS exam. This is the school that I have taken the exam at and want to attend; they let me run through the exam last year (didn't pass that time) but I didn't have a BIO 101 class that was a prerequisite; they let it slide because I made A's in Anatomy and Physiology. They never said anything about needing the math; I've taken dosage calculation and passed it. So my question is, do you guys think I will be considered again this year (I took the BIO class and aced it) or will the math possibly hold me back? could I get it wavered considering I passed the entrance exam and dosage calculation class in the event this does turn into a road block?

I mean, I even went and asked the adviser how my chances looked for 2012 and her exact words were "you are a very strong candidate" and the Dean of the program told me, verbatim "I'll be seeing you in the Fall". So, I mean, she had all of my info right there, if there was a problem, she would have told me, surely. BAH!!!! I hate the waiting game!

In the event I actually have to take the class over again, I'm not going to lie, it is going to suck. But, I also come from southwest Virginia and was brought up on a horse/cattle farm so hard work isn't a stranger to me. Instead of stitches and a ER visit I got duct tape and hazing for getting wounded in the first place...... good times.

thanks in advance,

hlr2752

[writed]

Maybe you could go back to the advisor who told you that you're a strong candidate and ask directly if the math is going to be a problem. If the Dean expects to "see you in the fall" you probably don't have to worry. Good luck!

[Saysfaa]

The school that wants the algebra probably needs the algebra to be college algebra. Algebra taken in high school won't do unless you actually got college credit at the time. In one state I've lived in, I paid the local community college tuition for my high schooler who then took the class in his high school.... getting the college credit was optional, other students took the class without paying the tuition and got high school credit for it; in another state I've lived in, kids could get college credit while in high school and the state paid for it instead of the parents but the classes were held on the college campuses.

It sounds like the other school you talk about doesn't require College Algebra at all. In which case it doesn't matter that the other colleges require it as far as getting in to the one that doesn't. I'd double check with the one that looks like it doesn't require it at all. Most require at least Intermediate Algebra if not College Algebra and it is possible the advisor just missed it or assumed you were taking over the summer or something. I would be skeptical about the Dean's welcome also, it is nice of him/her to say but it strikes me more as a recruiter type commment than an assessment.

If I were you, I'd first dig into the schools' websites and any papers they have about requirements first. Then double check with 2 or 3 advisors. Then probably take the college algebra anyway because you don't know which school of nursing you will get into so it will give you more options. Also, even if you don't need it now, you might want it later if you decide to get your BSN.

[hlr2752]

Yeah, I'm going to go to school as long as I can. I fully intend to take advantage of the RN to BSN through my current school.

Thanks for the reply!