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Although I didn't want to attend R for the cost I have now entered their enrollment process to start in July. I didn't get into the school of my choice so now I feel like I have no other choices I could either spend another year or two or five trying to boost my GPA up or get straight into the Rasmussen program. I have a past that wasn't so great in my early college career because of having to balance two full time jobs kids, health issues, car accidents and my grades took a beating in harder classes. I ended up with a couple of Ds some Ws and a F and its so embarassing but it happens. I have currently enrolled back into school turned myself around at SPC and now my current GPA is a 4.0! My culmative is a 3.0 however and when I am up against people with higher GPAs and no bad college history I don't stand a chance, atleast I didn't at SPC, so basically I was looking around and ran into Rasmussen, no waiting list, and as long as you have all of the qualifications transcipts, passed TEAS, up to date immunization, current mantoux and results, taken the college's STEP test and passed, and have an up to date CPR certification you are good to go! Luckily for me I was able to get everything done in a week because I am that dedicated! I already had te TEAS test done since this April so that was easy, but I already have an interview with the dean and I have only been through this process 6 business days and they told me nobody has ever been prepared as quickly as I was in one week lol I told them I want to do nursing just that bad, its my passion and just because one school didnt believe in me or want to give me a chance I was not going to give up and stop there. You have to be proactive about what you want in life. But for the girl with the degree in public health and epidemiology I would reccommend a place like St. Catherine's University you can probably get into any school you want with that degree under your belt and as long as you have a pretty good GPA. I am excited to start Rasmussen next month and it may not have been my first choice, cheaper, or 8 minutes from my house like SPC you just have to take what you can get I will be done at Rasmussen in a year because I completed all of my generals and from what it looks like most of them will transfer so I dont have to take courses I have already taken. Not to mention Rasmussen has a 90% pass rate on the N-Clex and well qualified teachers.

Wonderful! you give me hope Tela however I dont have a degree under my belt but I do have a gpa that I raised to 3.0 after having a not so fresh start to my college career dealing with domestic abuse, blood clots to my lung and almost dying, high risk pregnancies not to mention sick all day everyday during pregnancy and I had to drop courses or fail or a D but overall my grades have been all As and Bs with one C on my transcript and this whole year since I started at my school of choice I have a GPA of 4.0 for a whole year! I submitted my application and although I felt I qualified they denied me because of past course performance so I have been proactive since then applying to other schools attending nursing seminars meeting with advisors and deans and pretty much telling my situation like you and how I will never be faced with tough times anymore and I am more stable and mature at this point in my life. Is there anything else I can do? What chance do you think I have with a great TEAS test scores currently 4.0 gpa culmative 3.0 6 years CNA experience and a troubled past?

I need advise I recently was rejected into the LPN program of my choice due to past course performance in important classes I have retaken those classes with all As and currently holding a 4.0 GPA at the school of my choice. I did well on the TEAS test and all generals are finished! But my culmative GPA is only 3.0 and the college requires at a minimum a 2.8. I was wondering if it would be wise to consider other schools or write a letter of reconsideration to argue my case a whole year turn around of straight A's and 6 years experience as a CNA, 3.0 GPA, and the willingness to succeed in the nursing program and do whatever it takes, and good TEAS test scores. I feel like my past is the only thing that is holding me back I had my oldest child while in high school and I started my college career off the wrong way not realizing that even after you correct your mistakes it can still come back to haunt me! I swear if someone let me in I would prove them wrong and get all As and graduate with honors and like Nicki Minaj says I would s*** on em! Ladies or gentlemen in my boat with a not so great past in my boat who turned not so great grades into As and reapplied again and got in let me know what you did to get there, I am in desparate need for all advice it doesn't hurt to try every possible option!

Well it looks like I will be submitting my app to ST. Kates before the deadline coming up hope i am not too late thanks for the help!

Girl I feel you I'm in the same boat in my passed I ****** up but I have turned myself around I have a 4.0 gpa all classes retaken with As and all generals done TEAS test scores great and 6 years as a CNA at the same home! You think they would tell u on the app if u fail one science class or drop a science class in your past you will not be granted entry so do not apply! I was heartbroken getting rejected at saint Paul colleges LPN program I thought I fit all criteria to get in gpa check, teas test check, all generals done check, experience in the field check, and the only thing it specifically spelled out on my rejection was PaST COURSE PERFORMANCE UNBELIEVABLE THAT IS MY PAST AND DOESN'T REFLECT THE A STUDENT I AM NOW! I ACTUALLY HAVE CONFIDENCE NOW AND BELIEVE IN MYSELF AND DON'T QUIT AND I ASK QUESTIONS BACK THEN I WAS YOUNG AFRAID AND I QUIT SOMETIMES! ANY SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT MY NEXT MOVE SHOULD BE?

ladies I wonder what my chances are after receiving a denial into the LPN program due to past course performance. I currently have for the past year turned myself around from two years ago I have a 4.0 gpa, retook the classes I dropped or failed in the past and got As and they still denied me. I have all generals finished and really don't want to waste time and money taking classes that don't apply to nursing just to prove myself when I don't have to shouldn't all my As and two Bs in generals speak for itself? Also great TEAS scores and 6 years as a CNA at the same nursing home? I'm so at a loss my past has played a role in my present rejection and I feel its unfair I explained my dropped and failed courses and I have figured out why and changed my learning strategies and how many classes I take at once and I prevailed! They don't know my struggle with 3 kids and a full time job I had hard times but I'm older now and have redeemed myself what can I do to be reconsidered? What are some schools that may take someone like me with a past?

Truly inspiring to me! I have worked hard to get to the A student I am today! I was just rejected from LPN school yesterday and I have to tell you I thought I was reading my death sentence! I have all generals done great TEAS test scores great gpa now and 6 years at the same nursing home as a CNA and still rejected! I felt I fit all qualifications all As and one B on required courses for the program but because some were repeats due to failure in my past and withdraws from science courses in my past I did not get in. I feel it is so unfair they are judging me upon what I did two years ago. That don't look at the fact I turned myself around back then I lacked confidence was dealing with depression a single mother of three no help from father working sometimes two jobs to survive and on top of that trying to fit school in. I had a teacher tell me since I had to repeat a and p 2 I would never be a nurse and that hurt. I took it recently at a better healthier point in my life and passed with a high A! I still you rejected and I think what if she was right? My employers say I'm smart and would make a fine nurse and my residents say the same my family and friends believe in me but the dean that did not accept me didn't as far as she is concernred I am just a piece of paper and a person with a past she doesn't see the fighter in me I will not back down because of a denial! I made appointments to attend seminars at other schools this week and I still plan on submitting a reconsideration letter because I want to prove I am worthy and they will not be disappointed if they let me in. Any more suggestions what I should do? So far I emailed the dean asking for an appointment so she can tell me in person what I need to do for reconsideration. I'm willing to fight! I want to be a nurse and nothing else and a denial will not stop me from dreaming big!

I'm in the same boat currently I hold a 4.0 grade point average passed all generals with As and a couple of Bs and still did not get in due to past course performance. Early in my college career I withdrew from classes and even failed but retook them and passed to show them I can do it I just had a tough load at the time at a better place in my life now I am ready but I got my first rejection into an L PN program they tell me I should take more classes but I finished all generals and can't afford to take classes that don't apply to my degree so what should I do I'm feeling so discouraged b/c of my past they won't give me a chance.

I feel your pain I totally qualify and was denied because early on in my college career I dropped and failed courses but I retook them with As and I currently have a 4.0 grade point average and all generals finished. I really feel like it should say on the application YOU WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IF U WITHDRAWED OR FAILED IN THE PAST. I'm so discouraged and am looking to be reconsidered I didn't have the luxury back then of living at home with mom and taking one class per semester and I balanced two kids two jobs at times to survive and full time school but I messed up. That doesn't mean that's who I am today I have straight As now and have redeemed myself and they just denied me and didn't see that!

Griffin123 hi I usually take 3 classes per semester and get all As that's now but my past was dropping courses or failed classes or ds in important science classes I reattempted them and didn't do well but currently I have reattempted the biology class and a and p 2 class with an A to show them then I was going thru a tough time and didn't know the seriousness of failed or dropped classes. I currently have a 4.0 and they still did not except me and I have completed all generals so what other options do I have? Should I contact the dean? Reapply? Go to another school or take more classes that have nothing to do with nursing?

Hi everyone I was recently sent a denial due to my past In the past I have failed classes and withdrawed from them and that is not my current situation. Currently I am a A student all pre nursing classes I failed I retook them and got As. All required classes for the program I got all As one B and one C. I feel that its unfair to use my past against me and they should consider what I have been able to do now. I am older in a better place, I was a single mother of two with many issues back then and had to put my education on the back burner but finally when I decided to go back and finish what I started and they denied me the opportunity to prove myself I have finished a whole year of school with all As no withdraws no failires. Does anyone know what I can to to appeal this decision or what should I do? I don't want to give up my dream to become a nurse. I don't know if I should apply elsewhere because what if they denied me for the same thing? I passed the TEAS test with flying colors too. I would give my all to prove them wrong I know why I did bad in the past but that is not me now. I'm a better person an A student. Please anyone out there give me advise should I give up nursing or should I keep going?