low gpa from premed postbac?

[Guest867093, BSN, RN]

After college I enrolled in an ivy league post-bac premed program, but decided to switch to pre-nursing this year. My enrollment for the program ends this semester (and since I am no longer premed I cannot extend it) so I'll be taking the remaining nursing pre-reqs at a state school university (satellite campus) in PA. From the post-bac I have a C in chem, and a B- in bio. I'm also in micro this semester. I really want to attend a direct entry NP program. I know I need high grades in the rest of my-prereq's, and want to get experience shadowing NP's (all my shadowing/research/work/volunteer experience is more geared towards premed so far)so I'm planning to apply to start a program in 2017. I'm really concerned these grades will prevent me from getting accepted to any programs, but when I met with the admissions officer of the nursing school at the same university of my post-bac she said not to retake these classes (chem and bio are both pre-req's for this particular program). I had a 3.8 undergrad but the pre-requisite gpa will be more important right? It seems really risky not to retake chem and bio, does anyone have any advice on this? Thank you so much in advance!

[MommyOnTheGo]

I think you should listen to the admissions officer. Don't retake the classes, just strive to do better in the rest of your pre-reqs. The grades you get in your pre-reqs are important, but I don't think one "C" will ruin it for you. Just try to get that GPA up and let the rest of your work speak for you.