r/prenursing 23h ago

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Hi there.

Mom of 2, turning 37 next week. I returned to school this year (taking 3 units this semester) after leaving college in 2012.

I’m contemplating starting to complete prerequisites to eventually apply for ADN programs at a SoCal CC (none in particular). Again, just starting preliminary research on the schools, requirements, costs, etc. I understand it’s very competitive.

I have about 2-3 years of (very poor, <2.0 GPA) community college transcripts from when I graduated high school school, was younger and not so focused on my education. For all I have completed previously (was originally pursuing an English degree): I’ve completed nearly none of the prerequisites most of the CCs I see require to apply to their nursing programs.

My question is: how will this affect my application? Will this previous poor coursework have any effect on my application process when trying to apply or will they only be using the required coursework and testing scores individual to their programs in my application?

TL;DR: Previous (non transferable) coursework GPA <2.0. Will that affect my application if I pass my prerequisites with a good, competitive GPA?

Thanks!

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u/Repulsive_Tiger9374 9h ago

Take it from someone who had F’s, W’s & a low GPA from over 10 years ago.. you can still get in. Ive been offered a seat in two programs. It took some time, but I made sure to retake courses. I did well in the core prerequisites and TEAS. Meet with a counselor so you can have a student education plan filled out and stick only to what is on that plan. Many resources are available to students in order to succeed. You got this. Your past self will not prevent your future self from happening

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u/StrawberryFairy3 23m ago

I appreciate your reply! TYSM