I guess I was lucky getting in. I applied to one school and got accepted. I already had a BS degree in Educational Psychology with biology and chemistry minors. At 23 they considered me a "second career" student!?!?!? Whatever, it got me in!
The first week we were there we had to take this critical thinking exam that was like an hour long. THey didn't want us to do it during class time, so the told us it was mandatory one day after a 4 hour lecture series. They also told us that it would no way affect our grades, it was just to look at our critical thinking. I think I finished the test in 5 minutes, every answer was a "C". Mainly cause I didn't care. I ended up with our clinical skills lab director (total witch) as my advisor. She told me that considering my scores, I may want to look at a different career. I replied that considering their timing of such a crucial exam in our schedule, she may want to consider taking some education classes, mainly curriculum planning and tests/measurements. 20 years later i STILL have her school address and take pride in sending here a copy of every national certification and commendation that I receive. I was at the school about a year ago and bounced into her office, told her I was in a NP program. Told her how "thankful" I was that I didn't take her advice 20 years ago to drop out of school.
Interstingly, after finishing nursing school my mother royally ****** me off when she told me I went into nursing because I couldn't get accepted into Med school.. Well, guess what, 3 years later, I had taken some additional classes, including Physics (UGH!), I got accepted to Med school. My mother was dancing around the kitchen saying "my baby's gonna be a doctor". I tore up the acceptance letter and said, "OKAY, I STILL DON"T WANNA GO, I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU THAT I COULD GET ACCPETED." Now she is VERY supportive of me being a nurse.
NEVER give up and NEVER let anyone tell you that you can't accomplish something.
Randy
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