Should I go for it?

[channi2010]

hello to all, i applied to the university of saint francis and was denied admissions to the bsn program. it was because i repeated a biology class twice and failed the teas test. i was told that i will be admitted as a pre-nursing major and if i take 16 credits at usf and have 2.7 gpa, my status will be change to nursing major. how possible is that? will the biology repeatation still count in the decision making? here is what it said on their website. pls read and tell me what u think:

change of status from pre-nursing to the nursing major

students who do not meet nursing admission criteria may be admitted to the university as a pre-nursing or undeclared nursing major. the following criteria must be met before either pre-nursing or undeclared nursing students can request a change of status to be considered for admission to the nursing major.

1. completion of all courses required by placement testing

2. completion of a minimum of 16 hours at usf. students must have a biological science course (biol 221, biol 222, biol 223, or biol 270) as part of the required 16 credit hours at usf)

3. chem 121, introductory chemistry, if required

4. math 122, college algebra

5. a grade of c or above in all required courses

6. cumulative gpa of 2.7 or above earned at usf

7. teas (test of essential academic skills) entrance examination if not already taken

any required course can be repeated only one time. a change of status will not be considered until all criteria identified above are met.

[SteffersRN87, BSN, RN]

My only concern is that if you have difficulty in biology it may be extremely difficult for you to get through anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and pathophysiology (all essential foundation courses for nursing). The entrance exams that nursing schools require are generally indicative of student success. Good luck!

[channi2010]

THx for your respond. for the micro, AND A&P, I took them just one time and passed. I have 61 credits with 2.92 GPA. I was thinking whether its garantee for my entrance into the program if I do good in their requirements in the blue prints above.

[want2banurse35]

The word "considered" stands out to me. That means that it is not guaranteed so you will not automatically become a nursing major. You still probably have to be evaluated and be competitive with other students applying as well. As far as the repitition for the biology class, do they allow for repititon? Some schools dock you points for retaking classes. At my school they have a pre-nursing major but even if you take those classes you still have to be admitted to the program to become a nursing major. You can try to go for it but it will not guarantee you a spot.

[channi2010]

thx for your respond. I will give them a call on monday to ask them more questions about that. I am from PA and don't want to move out of state and later on be told that I can't get in the program.

[SteffersRN87, BSN, RN]

I am from Pennsylvania as well, Pittsburgh area. I am shocked that you have taken microbiology and anatomy and physiology and biology is still a requirement. Per the PA State Board of Nursing, requirements for admission to a nursing program include: high school biology, chemistry, and algebra or the college equivalent. Is general biology a requirement as well. That is a bit odd. Most PA BSN programs that I know of require only general chemistry in addition to microbilogy and anatomy and physiology. I am a casual clinical instructor and can tell you that many nursing programs wants at least a 3.0 GPA for any pre-requisite or college courses taken. PM me if you have any more questions.

[Mr I Care]

I would advise you to look into other programs. Based on your post the criteron to be admitted into the program is determined by the applicant's completion of required courses with acceptable grades. ( Allowed to fail once )