Retaking courses

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UT of Tyler, sometime within the last semester, posted their criteria/GPA point figuring system for how they accept admissions to their BSN program. (This is the program I want to attend but I thought what they do is very interesting and wondered if other schools are doing this as well.)

Apparently, if I'm reading this right, it's impossible to retake a "B" course and get an "A" because they deduct 1 point from any courses that have been retaken. So retaking a course you got a 3.0 in is pointless if you're applying to a program that similiarly penalizes you.

I haven't blown any of the courses that they look at so specifically yet, but that gives me less margin for error the way I'm looking at it. ~gulp~

So my main point is, beware about retaking courses! May or may not do you any good! hehe.

Cats

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Specializes in PeriOp, ICU, PICU, NICU.

Great advice. Good luck to you in your studies :)

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UT of Tyler, sometime within the last semester, posted their criteria/GPA point figuring system for how they accept admissions to their BSN program. (This is the program I want to attend but I thought what they do is very interesting and wondered if other schools are doing this as well.)

Apparently, if I'm reading this right, it's impossible to retake a "B" course and get an "A" because they deduct 1 point from any courses that have been retaken. So retaking a course you got a 3.0 in is pointless if you're applying to a program that similiarly penalizes you.

I haven't blown any of the courses that they look at so specifically yet, but that gives me less margin for error the way I'm looking at it. ~gulp~

So my main point is, beware about retaking courses! May or may not do you any good! hehe.

Cats

It's the same thing here at San Antonio College ADN program :stone

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^^ Aww, I wish I'd known that sooner :( I'm hoping to get into San Antonio College for my ADN and decided to retake my Psychology class in which I got a C. *Sigh* Oh well.

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^^ Aww, I wish I'd known that sooner :( I'm hoping to get into San Antonio College for my ADN and decided to retake my Psychology class in which I got a C. *Sigh* Oh well.

If I were you I'd go talk to the Nursing Director and find out if it made sense to repeat your Psych class. Good luck!

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Specializes in Combat Support Hospital; Geriatrics.

I gotta retake Anatomy, Physiology, and Microbiology. I got an "A" on the 2 Anatomy classes I took. Achieved a "B-" on Physiology and aced Microbiology. What sucks I took those classes a loooooong time ago and my college won't let me into the nursing program even though I'm a practicing LVN.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Luckily the program I'm applying to doesn't do that, but I know that Tyler Junior College does penalize for retakes.

Retaking classes to me (B to A) only means you have the ability to learn from your mistakes...especially when there were 10 years in between!!!!!

(Good luck to you!!)

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