[futurecnmstudent]

I know it is hard, but don't give up. I applied to 8 programs before getting accepted at SJSU. The good things about this school are they take 85 students each time (compared with about 50 at other schools) and they have a fall and spring start. I suggest you apply for spring semester.

[CaliLvr000]

Originally Posted by julz16

Wait....WHAT THE HELL?!

I'm taking Micro with Rose right now, too! LOL. Omg what a coincidence. Umm well my name's Julianne, I sit in the very front by the left window during lecture...I'm in the afternoon lab...do I know you already? Haha.

Oh, and any word from CSU-EB yet?

Wow, im in the AM lab. Im Krista, I sit kinda in the middle in lecture towards the front. I think I had chemistry with you before too...Subramanian a couple of semesters ago? I got my rejection letter from Sac today, and no word from CSUEB yet.....

[caliotter3]

I would look into the degree requirements and like you plan, continue with your courses over the next year. When you get accepted to a program, you can always switch your micro classes to a minor alongside your nursing major or you can pursue a double major. You are wise to look for ways to make the waiting time positive. Good luck.

[LoriS]

Originally Posted by julz16

Wait....WHAT THE HELL?!

I'm taking Micro with Rose right now, too! LOL. Omg what a coincidence. Umm well my name's Julianne, I sit in the very front by the left window during lecture...I'm in the afternoon lab...do I know you already? Haha.

Oh, and any word from CSU-EB yet?

Hey, You! You the one sittin' there textin' while the teacher's talkin'???

Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'm sitting here in NJ, so I couldn't possibly know you. But dang, it's a small world, and you never know who you're going to meet on AllNurses!

And yes, people texting while the teacher is talking make me wonder...

[LoriS]

julz16, if I were a young whipper-snapper like you I would hang in there. Do the micro thing. Goodness knows you may not have much time to pursue that once you're in NS and then working as a nurse. So if it floats your boat, go for it! Believe me, if I didn't need to hustle my butt to work asap due to my family situation, I would do chemistry full-time first and then do nursing school. So I know how you feel!

Another option is to go where the competition isn't quite as insane. California -- wow, it seems so intense to try to get into one of those schools. Maybe check out the east coast. Yeah, I know. People from CA don't want to be on the east coast, but maybe you could stand us for 2 or 3 years. There's always competition to get into NS, but some states are a little less intense than others.

But if you decide to hang tight, look at it as an opportunity to explore other subjects. You never know where it might lead you!

Best of luck!

[julz16]

Originally Posted by LoriS

julz16, if I were a young whipper-snapper like you I would hang in there. Do the micro thing. Goodness knows you may not have much time to pursue that once you're in NS and then working as a nurse. So if it floats your boat, go for it! Believe me, if I didn't need to hustle my butt to work asap due to my family situation, I would do chemistry full-time first and then do nursing school. So I know how you feel!

Another option is to go where the competition isn't quite as insane. California -- wow, it seems so intense to try to get into one of those schools. Maybe check out the east coast. Yeah, I know. People from CA don't want to be on the east coast, but maybe you could stand us for 2 or 3 years. There's always competition to get into NS, but some states are a little less intense than others.

But if you decide to hang tight, look at it as an opportunity to explore other subjects. You never know where it might lead you!

Best of luck!

Whipper snapper....?

But yes, I have considered going out-of-state for NS. Not TOO far, I'm looking mainly into the Washington/Nevada and potentially Texas area, but I'm kind of hesitant, feeling that I want to be close to home and just help out my family if need be. Just a thought.

It's kind of funny how fate has a way because I'm increasingly liking Microbiology as this semester is coming to a close. I think I might start summer school to start up on those pre-reqs just so:

a) I have something to do (no more Myspace...)
b) My brain doesn't go dead from not learning anything in those 2 & 1/2 months
c) If God really doesn't want me to do nursing and I don't get accepted in the Spring, I can fall back on this Micro degree

Filling another semester in just means more chemistry and physics...*puke*, but everyone loves a challenge, right?

My classmate in OChem says her best friend got her MD in Immunology/Public Health & UC Berkeley and is currently going for her Ph.D. I think I want that to be me in a couple of years!

& LoriS, you scared me for a second, because I do (occasionally) text in Micro....but it's ok because I got an A on the last test! Proves that I'm still being attentive in class!

[kitsune01]

Originally Posted by julz16

Whipper snapper....?

But yes, I have considered going out-of-state for NS. Not TOO far, I'm looking mainly into the Washington/Nevada and potentially Texas area, but I'm kind of hesitant, feeling that I want to be close to home and just help out my family if need be. Just a thought.

Getting into nursing school is just crazy. , especially in the bay area.

Have you looked at oregon schools? Many of the community colleges have agreements with OHSU, so that you get your ASN in two years and start working and you are automatically eligible to take online classes for another year and get your BSN from OHSU. The OHSU linked schools accept based on a point system rather than a lottery or waitlist, and they give points for prereq grades and other things, like EMT certification. The point system seems pretty transparent. Some of the cc's will accept california students. I was looking at Rogue CC in Medford as one of my plan B options if I didn't get into a 2nd degree program.

Oregon also has several private schools with nursing programs that have good reputations.

If you did get your micro degree while still waiting for nursing school, when you graduated you'd be eligible to apply to 2nd degree programs as well, plus some regular programs give extra points for having a previous degree. You could spend the time making yourself an attractive candidate with work or volunteer experience in research and healthcare. Plus you will have a marketable degree as a backup.

Good luck - I'm sure if you keep your options open you will find a way to succeed.

[julz16]

Thank you everybody so far for your advice! Now I gotta get to working because I have an unknown in Micro to do today...yippee!

[LoriS]

Originally Posted by julz16

& LoriS, you scared me for a second, because I do (occasionally) text in Micro....but it's ok because I got an A on the last test! Proves that I'm still being attentive in class!

Just make sure your prof doesn't see you! That's the one thing that makes all of my profs crazy -- besides people who chit-chat to each other during lecture. One of my profs doesn't say anything, but just makes a note to himself that so-and-so was texting in class. Yikes!!

I'm taking Micro this summer. I'm so looking forward to it! And the professor is a sweetie; I've already emailed him a couple of times about the textbook. But he's young enough to be my SON!

[Hotflashn]

Originally Posted by LoriS

Just make sure your prof doesn't see you! That's the one thing that makes all of my profs crazy -- besides people who chit-chat to each other during lecture. One of my profs doesn't say anything, but just makes a note to himself that so-and-so was texting in class. Yikes!!

I'm taking Micro this summer. I'm so looking forward to it! And the professor is a sweetie; I've already emailed him a couple of times about the textbook. But he's young enough to be my SON!

How come I never get any "sweetie" professors?

As for texting in class ... put me in the section with the professors that go crazy - I find it beyond irritating. I have some girls at my table that are constantly texting - the entire class period. Click, click, click. Then they giggle about the responses they get. Very distracting. I get to wondering what is so funny, what is so interesting?

You can bet that when the instructors looks over at me - there I am - eyes on them, totally focused (even if I am daydreaming!) not fiddling. And you know what? I get a different grade than those girls - even when we have just about the same answers sometimes! I don't think that is just about me paying attention, either, it is about the instructor knowing who is paying attention and who is being rude.

I have had instructors tell the students they will be asked to leave if they choose to text in their class. One instructor even went so far as to tell the class, "Don't even think about texting in my class or you will fail." Alrighty then!