Wanting to apply to a BSN program but Old grades still haunting me

[CBmountain22]

I have the worst possible grades I’d ever heard of. I was in and out of undergrad multiple times and failed out almost every time. I was placed on academic suspension. Then I stupidly made the same mistakes at a community college. I have multiple F’s and my GPA is probably around 1.2. 

that was in a southern state about 6 years ago. Fast forward to now, I’m enrolled at a community college in a new state. I did not transfer any of my credits because I wanted a fresh start. Last semester I made a 4.0 and I expect to finish this semester with a 3.6. Next semester I am applying to a BSN transfer program. My community college is partnered with a university for the BSN program  

I was originally told by my program director at cc that only my pre requisite GPA would be considered. I emailed another director at the partnered university and was told they consider the pre req GPA AND the cumulative GPA from every course attempted no matter how old it is. 

I am truly screwed. There is no chance I would get in ANYWHERE with my past grades. Every program in the area requires you submit every transcript. 

I feel like my only option is to try to declare academic amnesty at my old schools. If approved, it is essentially a clean slate. The old grades will still appear on my transcript but they state that it will not my considered for my future GPA and it is noted that amnesty was declared. 

The problem is that I don’t even live in that state anymore. Even if I’m approved for amnesty, does that even transfer to my new school?  The grades will still appear on my transcript, but if it says Amnesty on it would the new school even consider that or would they still calculate my cumulative GPA from my transcript? 

I’m so lost. I thought this was my fresh start. I feel hopeless that my dream of becoming a nurse is crushed before it could even begin. Any advice and alternative routes are appreciated. 

[Triplepoint, ADN, RN]

I have no idea how amnesty works, so I cannot help you with that. However, If I were you I would focus on moving forward regardless ofyour past transcripts. At a lot of community colleges, only your pre-req courses are factored into your GPA. Look into the programs you are interested in, and find out how they award points for admission. If I were you, I would start over and re-take all the pre-requisite classes for nursing. Start with one at a time, so you can work up to being successful with multiple classes, and also so you can figure out what went wrong the first time. I have a few really bad grades from some nursing pre-req classes, like math and psychology, just from being young and flaky, but I re-took those classes and then took more classes and eventually was successful, and now I am half way through my nursing program. I even got a full scholarship for good grades. Don't let your past define you-- do the reasearch on programs, do the work to get the grades you need, and then you will find that you are successful and can accomplish your dreams. Good luck! 

 

Edited to add: if you apply to a program, you will have to include all transcripts from every school you have ever attended. Do not try to hide your past grades; there is a national clearinghouse and schools can see if you have attended other universities or colleges. If they find out you tried to hide information after you are admitted, you will get kicked out of your program for sure. 

[CBmountain22]

Thank you for taking the time to reply and for your words of encouragement. I am currently retaking all of my pre reqs and I have approx. a 3.7 GPA right now and I’ve never made anything lower than a B since I’ve started over. I’m set to apply to my program next semester so I will see how it goes then. My school takes into account of a pre req and cumulative GPA. Maybe I can Include a position statement to address my past grades. I didn’t plan on not submitting my transcripts since that’s considered academic dishonesty. I will just have to wait and see. 

[igtgrnokbye]

Get your ADN first.