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I was in the nursing program at Long Island University. I was struggling so much in the program and I ended up failing two classes with less than .4. I always wanted to go to New York University school of nursing, I understand it's a insanely expensive but I know the program is really good. However, I am afraid that they won't accept me because I was once dismissed. My gpa 3.2 even after the to bad grades I got after the program, I also got really good letters of recommendation from Nurse Practitioners at my job at New York Presbyterian and my pharmacology professor, I just hope it helps my chances in getting in the program at NYU for January.

Has anyone gotten failed out of a nursing program and successfully got into another program and actually graduated?

On 7/3/2019 at 12:07 PM, Klori said:

I wanted to get on here and reply to my own post for anyone who is in the same shoes as I was this time last year.
I submitted a letter of appeal and was given another chance to retake the two classes I failed with .4. I was in such disbelief, happy, and scared all at once. All summer last year I was depressed and broken because of school and feeling like I wasn't smart enough to become a nurse. However, I was wrong!
I am smart enough to become whatever it is that I want to be in this life and so are you. our grades do not define us.
Today is 07/03/19 and I am 10 months aways from graduation I am in my third semester in nursing school and I have not gotten anything lower than an 85 in any exams and although an 85 is not a perfect grade, it is a perfect grade for me and it makes me sooo proud. Failing out taught me valuable lessons. It showed me how much more I wanted to become a nurse. it gave me passion, it gave me drive.
Today I am the President of the Student Nurse Association (SNA). That girl that once felt like she wasn't good enough to be a nurse because she failed two classes by .4. I look at myself today and I feel so proud of the girl that is looking back at me. May 2020 I will officially graduate with my BSN.
My suggestion to you is DO NOT GIVE UP!! do not let one, two, three, four bad grades cloud your vision on who and what you want to be in this world.
Set goals for yourself and tackle them one by one. The best thing that I did different from my first semester in nursing school was I changed the people I hung out with. I found a group of friends who I call family. I learn from them everyday, they are soo brilliant and kind. I never want to be the smartest person in my group so I associate myself with intelligent people. I was having lunch with my friends from my mental health class and they said "Klori we learn so much from you when we study" and that brought me to tears because I never saw myself as someone who would have it in me to ever teach someone anything and having them say that to me made me feel happiness in every form.
So please!! do not give up!
I say this with all the love in my heart, I believe in you and you got this!

- Klori ❤️

Awww congratulations on your come back ?? I needed to hear this. I’m so filled with doubts but I’ll always come back to this to remember that I can do it! Bravo to you! ?

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I am 25 . Struggled to get into one program of nursing and in my last semester of classes before my semester of CAPSTONE. I failed Adult Health Concept II , tried it again and failed again . I was dismiss due to failing the same class twice. I have tried to enter a community college but if I do not start all my 55 credits already taken from the beginning they won’t take me because of my dismissal . I Already ran out of Pell Grant , 18k in loans trying to pay for nursing which I don’t even care but in my area no community collage will accept my credits . I know many of you had to start from the beginning but I was so close to finishing . Would si have to start over too? Would there be any School that will take me ?

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3 hours ago, Melanie Escalera said:

I am 25 . Struggled to get into one program of nursing and in my last semester of classes before my semester of CAPSTONE. I failed Adult Health Concept II , tried it again and failed again . I was dismiss due to failing the same class twice. I have tried to enter a community college but if I do not start all my 55 credits already taken from the beginning they won’t take me because of my dismissal . I Already ran out of Pell Grant , 18k in loans trying to pay for nursing which I don’t even care but in my area no community collage will accept my credits . I know many of you had to start from the beginning but I was so close to finishing . Would si have to start over too? Would there be any School that will take me ?

Hi!! I’m soo sorry you’re going through this. I know the hard work you have put in but YOU HAVE TO APPEAL THIS!! Sit and write a letter of appeal and retake it for the last time. That’s what you have to do first then based on what they say send me a message again and we can think about different options! Hang in there and have faith!

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Hii everyone!!
please read my past posts that will give you my backstory on what happened to me during my first semester in nursing school. I hope this gives anyone who is the same position I was some kind of hope and strength to pull through.

This week was my last week in nursing school and oh how emotional and proud I feel. I have finally, after soo many sleepless and painful nights achieved my BSN degree and I couldn’t be more proud. I just wanted to get on here and share with you that all things are possible! you just have to start truly believing them and pushing yourself to achieve them.

My official graduation May 20th ! I’ll be back with a full story but until then I’m gonna go celebrate this chapter of my life!
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On 8/1/2019 at 5:55 PM, petitenursetobe said:

Thank you! I failed my med surg & psych in the same semester. I was a straight A & B student. Our med surg class was only 1 part, not divided into three or anything. I tried to appeal, it did not work. So I changed my major for half a semester and dropped the classes as I had ZERO interest in what I was learning. This all happened January 2018, I applied and started at a new nursing program in January 2019 ( I am 23 y/o). I had to take pharm again because it wouldn't transfer. Also I took foundation, intro, and health assessment all over again. Which is fine. I almost switched to business in January 2019 but last minute I decided I could not pass up the acceptance into the program. This is really what I want and I will not give up. I now find that my classmates learn from me. I feel like I know how to study better and of course surround myself with people that will bring me up. I am at a much smaller school now, and the professors are more than helpful. Being that my mother is a VP at a hospital, I have always felt SO much pressure. I began to think nursing wasn't for me..... Now I feel there is absolutely NO reason I shouldn't be making at least B's on my exams. With taking a year off, I did push myself back which sucks to think about sometimes, seeing people that started college after me graduating before me. But its okay, I must focus on myself LOL. Overall, I'm so happy I have another chance. Class of 2021 ?

Ughh I love this! YOU ROCK!

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On 1/24/2020 at 2:42 AM, hotpeppa said:

Awww congratulations on your come back ?? I needed to hear this. I’m so filled with doubts but I’ll always come back to this to remember that I can do it! Bravo to you! ?

Thank you! & I’m glad this pushes you, this is the exact reason why I wanted to be so vulnerable with you all. I know the struggle but once you have a strong mindset you will do great things!

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On 7/8/2019 at 2:26 PM, Lauren78 said:

Thank you so much. I just been feeling so down these past couple of days but I’m trying to figure out my next step I will look into the community college thing and try taking the classes there. But lately I just haven’t had the desire to even go back. After being dismissed TWICE it’s like I don’t want to keep wasting my time I wanna have something going for me by the time I’m 25 you know.

Hi Lauren!
I think you need to sit and make a check list of all the things you kept doing wrong both times you have been dismissed. You cannot enter another nursing program with 1. The same mentality, 2. The same bad habits. I want you to want this degree more than anything you’ve ever wanted! When you think about nursing you have to think about the people who are going to need you to be their voice. So you have to make sure you want this bad enough stand up for them. Do not set a time frame! Your goal should be to obtain a nursing degree!

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