The harsh reality sets in...boy have I made a mess!

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I went to a college away from home for 2 years after high school, and came home with a 3.5.

I came back home and attended my local CC, then transferred to my local state school and made a complete mess of my transcripts and am left with a total college gpa of 2.63!!!

Should I just give up on my hopes of nursing school?

If I start over at a different school just transferring in with my 3.5 from the other school and do well will they only consider that work? Is that possible? The courses I took at these other schools arent necessary for my nursing.

Is starting over at a different school possible or should I just give up and look towards a different career??

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Actually I dont really want to do that. That would be completely dishonest and probably get me in some trouble. Im just feeling stuck and I have high aspirations. How many A's will I need to bring my GPA back up to a suitable level?

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My cousin put herself through college a few years back and she had a goal to graduate with a 4.0. She got a B in one of her classes and retook it to get an A. Perhaps you could retake what you need to get your GPA up. Our nursing school only takes the grades from your prereqs to calculate your GPA.

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If you transfer to a different school Your GPA will not transfer with you. They will consider it as you apply, but they will only consider classes that you take on their campus as your final GPA. Most schools require you to take a minimum of 60 hours to graduate from their campus. All of the classes you are allowed to transfer in are assigind a P=pass, score. anything with a D or below will not be given credit. As a first semister senior, I flunked stats. I re-took the class and the passing score replaced the F.

I'd follow the money if I were you. Look at all of the rules and do what is the most cost effective. Minimize your student loans and get to work as fast as possible. If you pass the NCLEX you will get a job.

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^^^Nice! Thanks so much to both of you. Thank goodness for allnurses.

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