Pre reqs

[JillybeansRN2B]

Is it not possible to get through nursing school with C's in anatomy? I keep reading posts that say you won't make a good nursing student if you dont have an A in the anatomy courses or saying you won't get into a program. Is this true?

I do personally have C's in both courses and did not think of retaking them simply because my program and others I would have applied to require a C average to get in. Since taking those courses I have adjusted my work schedule and changed my study habits. I have no doubt I'll have to work harder than my peers but is it really impossible? Most of the students that have went through this program that I have asked basically told me they reteach you. I am not saying I know nothing but ita been several years since i jave taken ap1 which is why i most likely didnt do as well as I had planned in ap2 as well as switching teachers. I did have a more difficult teacher for ap2 but she was awesome and really made you think. Since I have switched my work schedule and changed my study habits I did get an A in Micro and scored almost perfect on all my exams. I got 1 C on a quiz while i was studying for my pre entrance exam and that was the only C i recieved that semester. I plan on brushing up and refreshing the next 3 weeks before class starts... Just curious as to some opinions... I am a CNA and excelled during that class, all other courses I recieved an A or B. I am determined to make it through...

[JillybeansRN2B, ADN, CNA, RN]

Thank you! I feel so much relief!

[HopefulGradNurse, RN]

C's get degrees every day. I made C's in my anatomy classes mostly because I took them at the beginning of my college career and didn't take them as serious as I should have. Now as of yesterday i'm a nurse and I made plenty of C's throughout the nursing program. I'll tell you a "secret" that most people that work in the field know and understand. There are a lot of dumb nurses out there that made straight A's in school. Grades do not define how well of a nurse you will be, willingness to do the best YOU can in everything that you do defines what kind of nurse you will be. As long as you're passing, don't worry about the rest unless you plan on getting a masters degree!

[JillybeansRN2B, ADN, CNA, RN]

I have heard C's get degrees from many many people I completely understand what you're saying. Sometimes I let others freak me out too much. I know I'll (hopefully) excel in clinicals and with hands om things. I'm a visual, examples type person. If i cam see it and do it i cam learn it. I do plan to do pretty good in nursing school because i do eventually want to move om to my masters! Thank you =)

[Applejack]

I was stressing about the B I made in anatomy, and worried I wouldnt be cut out for the program. I know someone who is going into their third semester of NS come spring, so I picked her brain. She said she struggled with all her science prereqs. She got Cs in them all, and had to repeat anatomy. She said the program is hard, but different. She is makings Bs in the program, and is doing just fine. :)

[JillybeansRN2B, ADN, CNA, RN]

As odd as it may seem, i wasn't super paranoid about it until i got on this site! Lol I knew that if i didnt get in st my choice school that I could have easily gotten into 3 other programs even with my C's. But reading that you won't be successful with a C is stressful! I'm so happy so many different people are giving me hope! I know i can do the work and my life circumstances hsve changed drastically... so ill be working even harder to maintain! Thank you

[ayuhime, BSN]

Although the prerequisite grade is a C, there's no guarantee of you getting accepted. Instead, it is the MINIMUM, which means that you will easily be defeated by the majority of your peers and possibly not get a seat in the cohort. Do not think that "the nursing school will teach me what I need to know." Get that out of your head now because there is a reason why these prerequisites are required for the school. A&P I, II, and micro are the basic foundations and you are expected to know it because the school will not reteach you. If you cannot get at least a B in those classes, then how are you going to do in nursing school? Also, the majority of nursing schools require a B minimum on prerequistes and a 3.0 gpa.

[JillybeansRN2B, ADN, CNA, RN]

Although the prerequisite grade is a C, there's no guarantee of you getting accepted. Instead, it is the MINIMUM, which means that you will easily be defeated by the majority of your peers and possibly not get a seat in the cohort. Do not think that "the nursing school will teach me what I need to know." Get that out of your head now because there is a reason why these prerequisites are required for the school. A&P I, II, and micro are the basic foundations and you are expected to know it because the school will not reteach you. If you cannot get at least a B in those classes, then how are you going to do in nursing school? Also, the majority of nursing schools require a B minimum on prerequistes and a 3.0 gpa.

I do have a 3.0 cumulative gpa. I also already got into my choice school on the first try, I scored decent on the NLN and I have an A in Micro. My school has a min of 2.5 gpa. All my core classes are completed. I never said i didn't need to know anatomy and physiology. I said that other previous students said they bascially reteach you what you nees to know. Also anatomy 1 and 2 nor micro was a pre req until the last two years. Actually only anatomy 1 is a pre req to get into the program now. I was asking if i wouldn't succeed as many of these post say you will not. As i said earlier I changed a lot around in my schedule. During ap1 I was working 2 jobs, i also had two children to take care of, for ap2 I was working 1 full time job and had just had a new baby. Once i rearranged my work schedule for micro I did a lot better. I'm not making excuses I am saying... I learned from the mistakes i made in anatomy and made adjustments to do better in otherclasses. I am okay with having to work harder than my peers to succeed.

I knew there would be at least one non encouraging person. =/

[Applejack]

I really dont think she was trying to be discouraging, she just wasnt sugar coating her insight, and many nurses as well as nursing students here have their own opinions on grades prior to starting a program, and many other things, too! With that said, try to take everything with a grain of salt :) You can only do your best.

[ayuhime, BSN]

I do have a 3.0 cumulative gpa. I also already got into my choice school on the first try, I scored decent on the NLN and I have an A in Micro. My school has a min of 2.5 gpa. All my core classes are completed. I never said i didn't need to know anatomy and physiology. I said that other previous students said they bascially reteach you what you nees to know. Also anatomy 1 and 2 nor micro was a pre req until the last two years. Actually only anatomy 1 is a pre req to get into the program now. I was asking if i wouldn't succeed as many of these post say you will not. As i said earlier I changed a lot around in my schedule. During ap1 I was working 2 jobs, i also had two children to take care of, for ap2 I was working 1 full time job and had just had a new baby. Once i rearranged my work schedule for micro I did a lot better. I'm not making excuses I am saying... I learned from the mistakes i made in anatomy and made adjustments to do better in otherclasses. I am okay with having to work harder than my peers to succeed.

I knew there would be at least one non encouraging person. =/

I misread the context because you did not mention what your gpa was or that you are a good student. From my understanding, it seemed that you were talking about yourself getting mostly C's. I didn't know you were talking about other people. As for what I said above, this is what the majority of nursing schools are looking for when picking out qualified applicants. I'm from the west coast and typically you need a pretty good cummulative and prerequisite gpa to get accepted into nursing school. A minimum of a 2.5 would definitely not cut it.