Yani924

Hi. ok my question is that is whats my best option in this situation?

I'm a college freshman at FDU. And my fam wants me to transfer to Rutgers because its closer. I applied to that college when I was a high school senior, didnt get in because of bad grades..low gpa. I had a 2.56..something like that. Anyways I'm already into my 2nd semester at FDU. In my first semester I didn't do so well. I ended up with a 1.86 gpa. Yes ik very bad. Like any college they only accept transfer credits of grades of C or better. Well to get that gpa...i didnt get a c or better. In one class I got a D. and then two i believe I got a C-. What should I do in this situation? Please help.

And another thing...I didn't get into the Nursing Program at FDU. I've ony taken Bio-Human A&P so far these semesters. But I didn't do so good. My first semester I ended up with a C-. I don't know how to go about this. As of right now I'm doing ok in that class. I really do want to be a nurse though. What do you guys suggest I should do? In both situations. Please Help.

omfgitzxlisa

I know exactly where you're coming from. I'm also a nursing major. I went to Penn state but didn't do so well either. I had a 2.5 and in order to get into the nursing program you needed at least a 3.8. I didn't even bother applying because my GPA was nowhere near there. So staying in Penn State wasn't going to do me any good. So, as much as it killed me I came back home and went to a community college. It saves money and it's a chance to raise your grades. Since you just started college you still have time. Since I came back, I've raised my GPA A LOT. I have a 3.6 now and I've even gotten on the honors list.
Now I've applied to Rutgers as well and now waiting for a response. This time I actually have a chance of getting in.

So I believe your best option is to leave FDU, save some money and go to a CC and try raising your gpa there. I live by FDU and I know it's not a cheap school.

I hope this helped and good luck.

omfgitzxlisa

Another thing, if/when you go to a CC and you do really well, Rutgers will see that you've improved. Someone said they like to see improved grade trends, so that might help and they will probably consider you.

bookreader

You won't be able to transfer to Rutgers with those grades. NJ residents may call Rutgers a state community college, the reality is that it is not an easy school to get into.

If you are willing to be patient, you could try the nursing program at your local community college. In order to apply, you will need to have completed 2 semesters of anatomy and physiology. After that, you can apply. Just be aware that you might not get accepted.

Also, you need to know that in order to remain in any nursing program, you can not get a grade lower than a 75. With your current grades, I wonder if you will be able to have the gpa that any nursing program requires.

If you goal really is to be a nurse, then you may want to focus on learning the study skills that you will need in nursing school.