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A community college that I applied to for Nursing only gave points for ONE Anatomy. The points were like this: A: 3pts, B: 2pts C:1 pt. The rest of your points came from the NET. (You have 12 points total). There were no other points given for any of the other pre requisites that you had to have (there were 10 pre requisites). They also did not give you any points for CNA/EMT. They told us that they entered everyone in on the computer, hit a button, and the 50 people with the most points got in. I just thought that it wasn't fair that you didn't get ANY points for any of the other pre-reqs except for your highest grade in A&P. Even if you had an A in A&P and did well on the NET, that wasn't a guarantee that you'd get in. There were over 400 applicants for the RN program but they only accepted 50 per year. It was so incredibly hard to get in there, and it was extremely competitive!

I have decided to withdraw and re take Pharm in the fall. I really do not want to risk losing my seat and being kicked out of the program. Thank you all for your responses. You have really helped me out a lot! =) Plus, I think if I take it over again, I will understand the material much better and be able to improve my grades.

Yes, when I say "lose my seat" I would be out of the program completely. I think I would be able to pull out a 78+ average but I guess I'm just scared that if something were to happen and I didn't make the 78, then I'm out of the program. It would be extremely hard to be re-admitted into the program because they are changing the curriculum and new applicants are taken over the people who are re-applying. Oh and thank you for your replies, you have given me a lot to think about. =) I did ask my instructor for her advise, and she basically said it would be very risky to continue but that I could bring the grade up and still pass.

I am in my first semester of Nursing School and am taking Pharmacology. I have done relatively well in the course, except I didn't do well on the first exam. Because of the first exam, my grade is hovering at a 77. I have to achieve a 78 average to pass. I have one more exam to take and the final. I got a call from my instructor saying that this is the halfway point and I have the option to withdraw since my grade is borderline passing. If I choose to withdraw, I can retake the class in the Fall along with my Nursing Fundamentals course. If I stay in Pharmacology and take the next exam and final, and for some reason do not have a 78 average after taking them, then I lose my seat. I am really torn as to what to do. I know that I don't want my average to drop below a 77 because I do NOT want to lose my seat. On the other hand, I have worked really hard since my first exam and have pulled out really good grades on the previous two exams. I just don't know what to do! I wanted to ask your advise as to what would be the best decision in this situation?