Is re-taking classes at a community college a good idea?

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I've decided to transfer from a four year university to a community college to finish my prereqs, and I was wondering if retaking some classes would be a good idea. My four year university is a well known pre-med school, so the science classes I've taken here were very hard. For example, BIO I and II I received B's in...as most of my classmates failed. Should I consider taking these classes again? Will an A really be that much better than a B?

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No, I would not re-take it. My first program said not to do this.. I can't remember exactly why, but you should really focus on getting the classes you need. And since you get those grades from a university, getting an A at a community college isn't quite the same as a B :)

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How many prerequisite classes do you have left to take? Did you graduate from a 4 year university? What type of nursing program are you hoping to gain admittance to?

A couple of B's are acceptable in my opinion if you have other positive attributes presented in your application. (Also, there is a time limit on many science prerequisite courses that you should be mindful of.)

And, yes, 4 year university courses are generally more difficult. However, when most admissions committee meet, I doubt they scrutinize the transcript to ascertain here is a B in Bio from Harvard and and A in Bio from generic local community college. A cumGPA is a cumGPA.

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I have a few classes to take, anatomy I and II, stats , nutrition... things like that. I just don't think I have enough A's for my science pre reqs, so that's why I'm interested in retaking them. I'm hoping to gain admittance to TWU's nursing school, but since I can't take anatomy until the upcoming spring, I won't be able to apply until next spring anyways. I know my GPA needs to be as high as possible for TWU..

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Since you have yet to take the bulk of the nursing prerequisite courses, I would focus doing as well as possible in these courses and not focus on repeating courses where you earned Bs. I would also take these courses at a community college. I took all of my prerequisite courses that I was missing at a community college and earned As. I actually think it helped my application (and was WAY cheaper than a 4 year institution public or private).

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You will want to talk to an advisor who has your transcripts because most universities have a limit on repeat classes. An example would be UTA nrsg dept..they will only allow 4 classes to be repeated. I also think (not 100% sure) that TWU is even more critical of repeats...check their website. An advisor can recommend what path would be most beneficial to you. Hope this helps!

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Like tejas said, check with your advisor. My school also has a limit on retaking classes, also you can not take a class for a better grade, if you passed with a C you can not re-take and use the B or A from the re-take. If you fail you can re-take one time for a better grade, with a maximum program wide re-take of 2 classes. :uhoh3:

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I would check the policies in place and would not consider retaking a course unless the first grade was a C. There is no guarantee that the second time around will produce an A.

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