Losing hope. Don't know what to do.

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I just finished my 2nd year at sac state with only a 2.75 GPA. I still need 3 more prereqs to finish to apply for their nursing program but obviously I won't be able to with my low GPA and require for applicants to have at least a 3.0. And even if I do meet the 3.0 they probably still won't accept me because majority of applicant's GPA are well above 3.4-4.0. I have applied to Pacific Union College (private) and received my acceptance yesterday (because i thought a small school would benefit me) but now my parents are telling me not to go because it isn't worth the 33,000 for tuition. (which i guess and i agree on). They tell me to just finish my prereqs at a community and receive my AA degree. But the thing is, it's almost impossible to get the classes that I need, and the nursing program that I live near has a 2 year wait list. (Napa Valley and Solano).

Any ideas? I'm stressing over this.

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In my opinion, you have to do what you can because it will pay off in the end. If you can manage the tuition (through loans or grants) and you are accepted, I would totally do it! At least you know you are in a program! You have to do what's best for you! I wish you the best of luck!

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actually, I'm not in the program for pacific union college. This is just for their undergrad. I would still have to apply for their program whether it'd be for a AA degree or BSN

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I just finished my 2nd year at sac state with only a 2.75 GPA. I still need 3 more prereqs to finish to apply for their nursing program but obviously I won't be able to with my low GPA and require for applicants to have at least a 3.0. And even if I do meet the 3.0 they probably still won't accept me because majority of applicant's GPA are well above 3.4-4.0. I have applied to Pacific Union College (private) and received my acceptance yesterday (because i thought a small school would benefit me) but now my parents are telling me not to go because it isn't worth the 33,000 for tuition. (which i guess and i agree on). They tell me to just finish my prereqs at a community and receive my AA degree. But the thing is, it's almost impossible to get the classes that I need, and the nursing program that I live near has a 2 year wait list. (Napa Valley and Solano).

I would get the books of your last pre-req classes before class starts and study study study. If you don't have classes till the fall I would study all summer to ensure you know the books and that you have an advantage when the courses start. You can bump that GPA up. A 3.0 is still a good GPA.

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The 1 class I am taking for my prereq is chemistry for nurses and that is at sac state because the other 2 prereqs I am missing requires chemistry if I am continuing my classes at sac. At PUC, i haven't registered my classes yet.

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I have to ask, just because I am in the same exact situation. What did you end up doing?

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

You have got to figure out why you are getting the grades you are getting. You are either not studying enough or you simply can't do it. More than likely it is lack of studying. If you say you "did your best" then you will continue to not meet the standard. I would be hesitant to pay 33K that if you get a 2.75 you will not graduate from nursing school. Then you will be in debt 33K.

I am not saying do it or do not, but you have got to put more effort into your grades. You cannot control being accepted to school..what you control is your effort level and your grades. Bad grades are basically like closing doors...less and less options.

Do what you want, but nursing school is no joke and a C doesn't cut it. Good luck

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