Retaking Microbiology but received no credit

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Hello. I am applying to mercy college ABSN program in Bronx, New York. I was told by there admission office that there is a issue with my microbiology class that I had retaken but received no credit for since my previous school had a policy where if you passed a class already but retook the class again, you won’t get credit for retaking it not will it count towards your GPA. I taken microbiology back in 2016 and got a C- but retook it back in 2018 and received a B+. I explained to mercy college regarding my previous school’s policy and it even says the amount of credits I attempted on my transcript and it is noted that I was not given credit for the microbiology class on the transcript. However, mercy college said I need to sort this out with my old school. So my question is, has anyone experienced this while applying to nursing schools? I’m waiting to a chance to go up to my previous school and see what they can do regarding this. So far no other schools had given me no issue about microbiology and are able to accept my grade.

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Specializes in Nursing Home.

Hi, I am in the same situation with my school for my A&P 1 and 2. I took those classes and because of the 5 years expiration period, I had to retake them. However, on my transcript I only have the passing grades with no credit added for those classes.

 

How or have you rectify your situation.

Thanks.

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22 minutes ago, Nurse 26 said:

Hi, I am in the same situation with my school for my A&P 1 and 2. I took those classes and because of the 5 years expiration period, I had to retake them. However, on my transcript I only have the passing grades with no credit added for those classes.

 

How or have you rectify your situation.

Thanks 

hey I actually wasn’t able to get this resolved. Mercy college was like To retake it again which I wasn’t gonna waste my time with. I even had spoken to the Dean of the school and was told it shouldn’t be a problem but I kept getting denied despised applying for three semesters straight !! I wouldn’t recommend mercy. I got accepted to Concordia and Monroe college nursing program without any issue with my micro being no credit. 

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Specializes in Nursing Home.

Thanks for your response. I am trying to reach out to my school to resolve this. Like you said," NO THANK YOU",I will not waste my time to retake no science classes. I'm also looking into to Monroe college.  Thanks again.

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any update? 

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