Nursing prerequisite grades

I feel the stress you're in. I'm also in the same predicament. I applied to a few schools and I got accepted to one of them out of the four. I'm still waiting for the responses for the other three. Other than that, did u apply to any other programs/ nursing schools that have other programs besides ADN? Also, depending on your location and the schools you want to transfer to, they'll either average your grades or they'll look at the new grades.

Congrats on the acceptance! That gives me hope. Those C's have probably disqualified me from the more competitive programs. Depends on how they interpret my transcripts. I'm applying to 5 different programs this month, including a couple 4 year ones. Fingers crossed.

Id say any oppurtunity at a 4 year is shot (tough truth). With any grades below a B+ it's tough to get in, having 3 C's in basically the most essential pre req classes is killer. Some programs are points based and you can make up for it elsewhere with experience and/or teas/pax/hesi but when 3/5 or 3/6 classes are that low it's just not gonna happen. Spend some time retaking those classes and getting High grades and reapplying

Thank you! Quoting on BBboy, he's right. You need to bet your luck on 4 year schools to get in(mostly private). I say private because their admissions are more relaxed than state/community colleges because the majority of students want to save money and not spend too much of it on tuition. Also, depending on the school, u need to do well on the entrance exams they provide. I also retook my three science classes because I had Cs due to a bad break up and it took time for me to recover, but I regained my focus and I retook my classes and I gotten As and Bs on them. Just keep your head focused and I believe you can do it!

I would be more worried about being adequately prepared for a nursing program as opposed to being able to get into a program with Cs in the major science courses that inform nursing judgments. You don't even meet the minimum for my CC program.

I agree with both @jsfarri and @loriangel14 in being prepared too. I forgot to mention it as well and I want to thank them both for giving their point. Being accepted is one thing, but being prepared is totally a different aspect. Nursing school is tough; you got to be on your toes, can't be behind in your classes, be punctual, especially for clinicals and sacrifice A LOT. My godbrother is in the nursing program in his school and he's doing a lot of vigorous studying. His gf on the other hand who graduated long time ago also had to go through the same in order to be the nurse she is.

It's not just about gaining admission, you also need to be adequately prepared for the nursing program.

I agree with 90% of this. I got 2 A's and a B+ in my science classes. However, if I was thrown a random test now from A&P1 now with no time to prepare... lets just say I would not get an A. I think the pre-reqs are made to weed people out. I will be starting my nursing classes in the fall, and for the life of me I have no idea why the citric acid cycle is so important for me being a nurse; but I had to know it to get through my classes.

I agree that having C's is a big problem when it comes to nursing programs. I messed up trying to complete my prerequisites in a short period of time (two hard sciences in same semester + other classes) while distracting myself with a social life. I've taken 13 classes and earned mostly A's. I know people who have been accepted into RN programs with C's, but those programs were probably less competitive and focused more on TEAS/HESI scores. It's a shame, because I was literally only one to two points away from getting a B in my last two science courses and learned a ton. Also, I'm an experienced CNA (8 years) with nurses in my family so I have a good understanding of what nursing is all about and how much of what you learn is actually applied to the job. Most CC programs and universities require a C or higher, but are really looking for a B or higher. Not sure why these schools don't just raise their admission standards to a B instead; more people would try harder if they knew a C was unacceptable.

@Zooey72 I agree with what you're saying as well but think of knowing the citric cycle this way, the citric cycle is important is because our body has the aerobic and anaerobic way to make ATP which is our form of energy. If you understand that and also remember most of your info from AnP2 you should be fine in the nursing program. My bestfriend and my godbro both told me to remember my AnP2 notes and review them. Don't know it just to get through it, you need to know it and apply it to your practicums, clinicals and in real life.

Wow, really? They must have a lot of applicants, because every CC program I've looked at requires a C or higher. Special consideration is given to those who earn A's and B's in A&P though. If I don't get into a program, I'll just retake a few classes online. My last A&P instructor said many of her online students got A's while those of us that took the class in person only made C's and B's.

PS Response to jsfarri, CNA. Not sure why it posted way down here.

I agree that having C's is a big problem when it comes to nursing programs. I messed up trying to complete my prerequisites in a short period of time (two hard sciences in same semester + other classes) while distracting myself with a social life. I've taken 13 classes and earned mostly A's. I know people who have been accepted into RN programs with C's, but those programs were probably less competitive and focused more on TEAS/HESI scores. It's a shame, because I was literally only one to two points away from getting a B in my last two science courses and learned a ton. Also, I'm an experienced CNA (8 years) with nurses in my family so I have a good understanding of what nursing is all about and how much of what you learn is actually applied to the job. Most CC programs and universities require a C or higher, but are really looking for a B or higher. Not sure why these schools don't just raise their admission standards to a B instead; more people would try harder if they knew a C was unacceptable.

It really depends on the admissions department, the school and the location to determine their grading standards. You cannot change them. They just say a C or higher for those to just meet the standards for applicants that are applying, then the admissions department will depend if you're accepted or denied due to your credentials on your application. I know some people who got accepted below a C because of their high test scores or their essays. Overall, I don't think you should worry about that, you should fix those prereqs and just let the new grades overshadow your Cs to show you're serious business. Also, since you're a CNA for a good amount of time, some people in the admissions department will choose you because of experience. I know one of the schools I applied to sometimes choose CNAs over traditional transfer students because they know what the nursing field is like and they'll not mess around. I believe you have a chance. Work hard and not give up!