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Yes, this is very true. Just have to keep pushing forward and stay focused. It is no good dwelling on the past. Thanks for your comment.

I'm actually in Alabama as well. Birmingham. Yes, I will lose those points as well and will have to deal with the C I made in Eng. 101 many, many years ago. Are you prepping for the ACT? I'm 36 now and it's been a while. Not sure if there is a good prep course. Thanks for responding! You're not alone

Hello everyone, I'm new to the board and am looking for some advice. I'm feeling very down about my dreams to become a nurse. I have a bachelors degree in psychology and took the pre-reqs for my school's elite accelerated nursing program around 3 years ago. My hard work paid off - I was accepted. It was a very fast paced program that, once completed, you earn an MSN. I spent my savings and just about everything I own to join the rigorous program while also taking care of my toddler son. I'm a single mom at that! Despite so many of these obstacles - I was doing quite well. Unfortunately, nearing the end of the first phase of the program, I was shy of 0.05 points to secure my C in med surg. In fact, there were about 15 or so of us who were just shy due to various reasons. I brushed it off and started back - having an A in the class up until the final exam. My little boy - who was 4 years old at the time - became very ill. I had to take him to the hospital several times where he was misdiagnosed. He dropped down to about 21 lbs. Finally, during a trip to the ER, the problem was found and he began to recuperate. During my final exam, he became ill. I emailed my professor that morning - it was an early exam - and let her know what was happening. I received a message back that because I notified them about the exam while it was taking place - I would not be given a make-up exam because I had to email/call prior. Despite having an A in the class and having excuses from doctors, I was dismissed. A part of that joy has not returned. A year later, I faced the facts that I dearly missed the field of nursing. I had been able to save a little money and went to speak to the local community college about their program. It sounded great - and because of my woes in the previous school, I just needed to take a (dreaded) speech class and take a few classes to raise my GPA. I did just that - acing the classes. I work 50-hour weeks at a job I despise, take care of my kiddo, and still managed to ace the classes. When I went to follow-up with the advisor to make sure all was well, she had the dreaded news that the school changed their curriculum and point system. As I looked over the new requirements, I couldn't help but cry. According to their new point system, I am heavily penalized for having been in a nursing school before. Also, they take the Eng. 101 grades, math, etc., from when I was 19 (and couldn't care less about school). No retakes are counted - first attempts only. So, despite having even been a journalist years prior, having dissected a human cadaver for advanced anatomy, and being the top student in my chemistry class - it doesn't matter anymore. All they look at is from when I was in my late teens (I'm in my mid-30s now). Also, I have to take the ACT - something I haven't looked at in years. I'm devastated. Part of me wants to give up - there seems to be so many obstacles weighing me down - however, when I look in the mirror, I see the nurse practitioner. I still have dreams that I'm back and I wake up so happy. I don't have much money left but I have the heart and drive. Everyday my heart breaks as I sit at the job I hate. Can someone please advise me? Maybe someone has experienced this as well? Sorry for the novel - thank you for taking the time.