What happened if you failed Anatomy one twice?

[Reynaldo23]

I attend Broward College and the first time I received a W on anatomy one lecture and an F on the lab. This term it look like I will get a C or D on the lecture. I just found out I failed the lab the second time. What should I do now I really want to be an RN will still get accepted?

[meanmaryjean, DNP, RN]

I doubt you will find a program to accept you after failing anatomy twice. I'm sorry, but human anatomy is the foundation of what we do in nursing- and, while SOME programs will take a candidate who has failed a pre-req and then successfully passed a subsequent try, I don't think you'll find one that would take a two-failure candidate.

The brutal truth is this: nursing school is very, very competitive. There are a hundred people who have passed anatomy on the first try, with an 'A', competing for the same spot you are. The school is going to take the most qualified person.

I wish you well.

[xxdumaxx]

I wonder if you transfer to a university if they will look past your grade at BC assuming you do better. . but I know of some schools that won't even look at an applicant's application with a "W." Nursing school Im sure is intense. . I just graduated with my AA 3.8 GPA from BC and currently applying to nursing school. . And its still very competitive for me with that GPA just so you have an idea. You need to ask yourself why are you getting these grades repeatedly? You need to be more determined and dedicated to these classes if nursing is what you want. If you cant dedicate time to your education its better to take time off and grow and if nursing is what you want.. good go back to school more focus and determined. . Otherwise continuously failing the pre req score will end up hurting you. . I rather have a gap in my transcript than continuously faild courses. . But if nursing is what you dream of and sometimes cant sleep because of. . Then never give up theres always other routes I think BC would recommend such as going into lpn school then bridging over to thier lpn to rn program. But realistically you need to examine why you failing because while doing my pre req a lot of students that were in my class (no offense) with the amount of effort and dedication they put in to thier studies. . I could already see the half that would not make it to nursing school. . Then there was the quater that I wouldn't trust caring for me yet the general public then the last quater of students I saw would exceed in the field. Not trying to discourage you but instead letting you know it is challenging so try harder. . And harder . . Failing a class does not make you a failure. . Not trying and giving your full potential to fight for what you want does. . Go to the LRC and STEM center for tutoring . . Good luck!

[xxdumaxx]

Oh and in my opinion I thought A&P 2 was much harder than A&P 1 . . . And microbiology for me, was harder than A&P 2.

[HammockBound]

I took the hcp clad at sheridan and the woman that teaches it said if you can't get into an rn program and you really want to be a nurse you can do the sheridan vo tech program first and then they automatically take you into the rn program. I guess it is an agreement the schools have. I would look into that if you can't get in.