Need some advice

[tryingtobeanurse]

Here is my dilemma. The first time I went to college in the early '90s my grades were absolutely terrible. Not because I couldn't do the work, but because I was very immature and treated college like a three year parent sponsored party. Now, that I am much older I am finally going to try to realize my dream of becoming an RN. The problem is that even though I am back in school and taking prerequisites, I still have to submit those transcripts from many years ago. Frankly, I am embarrased to send them anywhere but I know that If I don't some way , some how that will catch up with me. I need some encouragement because right now I am starting to tell myself that I should just forget it because with a transcript like that no one is going to consider me. Has anyone been in this situation and if so how did you handle it? Thanks

[peytonsmom]

Make sure and do some research before you pick a program. Two of the three schools I looked at counted ALL of your prior classes into your GPA to determine if you got a seat, no exceptions. I have 10 year old business classes that are count just as all of the nursing pre-reqs I have been taking the last few semesters. Luckily my grades from back the aren't horrible, but like you said, I was young and should have done better instead of screwing off.

THere are schools though that look only at your pre-req grades or that factor in other things when considering who gets a seat in the program. In my area unfortunately, the one school that looks at only your recent GPA also has one of the longest wait lists in the entire state. So i'm keeping my fingers crossed that my GPA will get me a seat in the other school.

[cara922]

If your bad years were for some of the classes required for nursing, you can re-take them and get the better grade.