Retaking courses...? PLEASE say it ain't so

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Ok, so the 2 lowest grades I have are in Chem and A&P 1. Chem = B-, and A&P 1 = C.

Every college I've come across in my area (Seattle/Tacoma) seems to require those 2 classes to be at least a 2.5, and all but one requires them to be 3.0 or above. I'm hoping for a hail marry of some sort because to have to retake those classes w/the degree of burnout I'm currently experiencing sounds less appealing than cyanide.

I thought maybe doing a LPN program and then bridging into a RN might be the key, but alas they seem to have the same requirements.

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If you're on a standard 4 point scale, and your Chem and A&P are both the typical 4 credit class that sciences are... You should have exactly a 2.5

And most schools will count your english and math prereqs with it too.

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Yeah, I really like how most of Oregon does it. Sounds like what you're describing. Most of Oregon is part of a collection of schools that all seem to have the same logical requirements for admission:

Grade Requirements

-3.0 cumulative GPA of prerequisite courses

-Individual prerequisite courses must be taken for a letter grade and must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher

Here's a couple requirements I took from some places I'd like to go to in the Seattle/Tacoma area:

1. This one is in regards to the 5-6 core classes that all schools weight heavily (like microbiology, and A&P):

"All courses are "factored" courses and require a minimum grade of "B" within two attempts in a five year period. An overall 2.5 GPA for all college-level courses, from all colleges, is required."

2. Also in regard to the core classes:

"A minimum grade of 2.5 for each required prerequisite course "

3. Courses required prior to admission into the nursing program

BIOL& 160; General Biology - 5 Credits

BIOL& 241; Anatomy and Physiology I - 5 Credits

BIOL& 242; Anatomy and Physiology Ii - 5 Credits

BIOL& 260; Microbiology - 5 Credits

ENGL& 101; English Composition - 5 Credits

MATH& 146; Statistics - 5 Credits

PSYC& 200; Developmental Psychology - 5 Credits

CHEM& 121; Chemistry - 5 Credits

1.Applicants must earn a minimum grade of 2.5 in mathematics and psychology prerequisite courses. Additionally, for all other prerequisite courses, a minimum grade of "B" equal to 3.0 is required.

INSANE, I guess if worst comes to worse I can get my LPN in Oregon and then do a bridge program in Washington to get my RN (potentially/hopefully).

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I'm just really curious as to why you don't just re-take the 2 courses and move on? While I do realize that re-taking courses is no fun, this would be the most logical, quickest, and cheapest solution to your problem. If it truly is academic "burnout" - as you put it - that is stopping from you from the repeats, then you are going to be in for a real shocker when you reach your nursing courses.

Best of luck.

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Agree with the above poster, take those classes over. Most school heavily weigh science g.p.a's and those need to be at least on the minimum requirement and lots of schools may have a requirement but their applicants may be in the 3.5 range so it lessening your chances even more. I had to retake AP1, the first time I got a fat F( young/immature) second time around an A. Nursing school is doable but its a lot of information, I'm used to being an A student in science course and now I'm a B student. Good luck and fight for your dream!!!!!

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If you are academically burnt out, take a break.

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Specializes in Emergency / Disaster.

I agree with the above. If you are already burnt out - stop for a while. Nursing school isn't going to make things any better from a burn out stand point.

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