Struggling to raise GPA

myfairyprincess · Dec 16, 2007

I know with our school, you have a one-time option of eliminating an entire semester IF the semester's GPA

You can also choose to retake the class and, depending on the college, replace the grade or average the grade.

The last option may be to go to the dean of that particular field and see if they will drop it. I have a similar situation with engineering classes that I took 20 years ago and would like to rid. I have not been successful yet b/c the semester was at a 2.0 not below, and I would have to apply for an engineering degree to retake the classes. I have not looked into the latter.

Good luck!

LeavingTeaching4RN · Dec 16, 2007

My program only considers the following courses when computing an applicants GPA:

A&P I and Lab

A&P II and Lab

Chemistry

English

Perhaps, you can find a program who only uses the necessary pre-requisites when computing your GPA. Good Luck!

treysdaddy08 · Dec 16, 2007

ask them about academic amnesty

kukukajoo, LPN · Dec 16, 2007

I had to retake a course due to a similar sircumstance. I dropped a course and it was not processed correctly. Five years later I decide to take up nursing and had to take an advanced database class which sucked as I had not worked with databases in forever and you have to use that stuff to keep it fresh....

cinder06 · Dec 16, 2007

ask them about academic amnesty

What is that?

caliotter3 · Dec 16, 2007

Academic amnesty is when a school gives you allowances for poor performance in the past. They might allow you to repeat 12 semester hours of courses and then drop the first takes from your overall GPA or something similar to this.

Some people create their own amnesty by just plain starting over from scratch at a new school and never divulging their past. They get away with it. I don't know how easy or how hard it would be do try that today. You would need to discuss this with someone who has done it and succeeded.

Good luck with your task of raising your GPA.

Annieee · Dec 16, 2007

Have you talked with your counselor? They'd probably know best. I know I had a semester like that, where I didn't even show up to my classes. That was when I just graduated high school, and they just gave me WP (Withdrawl Pass), so it didn't count as a GPA or credits.

And about you getting a 2.4 to a 2.5, I'm not sure, you really have to calculate that yourself. Just put in all your previous classes. If you got an A in a 4 credit class, make it a 16. If you got a B in a 2 credit class make it 6 and so on. Then just divide it by however many credits you've taken.

nurz2be · Dec 16, 2007

Hi I am going to apply to a community college's registered nursing program and graduate with an associate degree from it.
I am very afraid I am not going to make it into the program though because so many people apply to get in. You must have a 2.5 GPA to get in, and I have a 2.4 GPA.
What is hurting me is several years ago, I was going to take paralegal classes, well my counselor had me signed up for two classes, and I never dropped out of them, so I got stuck with a big fat F on both classes.
Is there anything I can do to get those two grades dropped? I dont even need them for my program but they are really hurting my GPA. I talked to someone about it a long time ago and they said for me to drop them I would need documentation I was sick or something. I don't even remember what happened that year.
Also I wanted to know if I took a minimeste that starts next week, Ace it, if it will be enough to change my GPA from a 2.4 to a 2.5, the nursing application has to be in by February 2, 2008.

I would tell you that in my school, if the classes are not part of the pre req requirements they don't factor those into your GPA. I am not saying that your school does this, but mine does. My school they ONLY take the classes that are part of your pre req classes and take that average. So, at my school, those 2 F's would not be part of your overall GPA. In fact, you would have a much higher GPA because they would be omitted. I would contact the school and see what their policy is on this. Another local school one of my friends attends has this same policy. GOOD LUCK.

mercymimi · Dec 16, 2007

You can't know for sure until you speak with the advisor. I thought I knew what I was going to hear before I did so, and was very pleasantly surprised and relieved after I finally met with her.

ssanders80 · Dec 16, 2007

At some schools, if you have had to withdraw from a course, they ask for an explanation as to why you had to do so. If you can't get the courses dropped, maybe write a statement explaining about those two courses and add that they in no way reflect your performance in the pre-reqs or once you are a student in a nursing program.

FA to CRNA2b · Dec 16, 2007

I know with our school, you have a one-time option of eliminating an entire semester IF the semester's GPA
You can also choose to retake the class and, depending on the college, replace the grade or average the grade.
The last option may be to go to the dean of that particular field and see if they will drop it. I have a similar situation with engineering classes that I took 20 years ago and would like to rid. I have not been successful yet b/c the semester was at a 2.0 not below, and I would have to apply for an engineering degree to retake the classes. I have not looked into the latter.
Good luck!

I flunked out of engineering 22 years ago with a GPA of 1.54 (had to go to therapy over that). As circumstances may have it, I ended up at the same school for nursing. I had to write a letter of explanation and meet with the Dean. I was granted 16 credits of Academic Clemency and entry into the nursing program. I now have a 4.0 and have resolved my mental issues with academic failure. Speak to your advisor and read the college catalog. Best of luck.