how does it look repeating classes?

[everythingbeth89]

i am a freshman BSN student and had a hard time with my first semester...i was thinking of repeating a class next semester...but how does that really look?

[paccookie]

It looks better than leaving a bad grade on your transcript. Honestly, I don't think it will make a huge difference. I got accepted to the nursing program at my school with C's in A&P 1&2 and I repeated 1 because I got a D the first time. It's a very competitive program. My GPA was good though because my grades were awesome in everything else. The bad grade will still be listed on your transcript, but shouldn't count in your GPA calculation.

[MInurse2b]

Are you officially admitted into the program? If the course lowers your gpa and could harm your chances of getting admitted then it might be best to retake it. It also depends upon what class you have to repeat. The BSN program is especially competitive. They look heavily at your pre-and-coreqs more than just the university requirements. Heavy emphasis is mainly put on your sciences and required nursing courses. A good thing may be to speak this over with your advisor. Definitely press harder to keep your pre and coreq grades up.

[TeleNurse2010]

It depends on the school that you plan to attend. Some schools only look at the first grade, not the repeat course. You will need to check with an admissions advisor at the school you want to attend to find out if the second grade will count. It would be a shame to retake a class and then find out that your efforts were futile.