Hello everyone,
Even though it says I recently joined, I have been a regular on this site for the past 3 months or so... I wanted to make sure Nursing is something I really wanted to do before I took that next step to no social life... Now I have a bunch of questions and people don't want to answer in-person or over the phone (too busy I guess)... BTW I'm 27, Black, Male, and Single...
As much as I want be a nurse... I have a few obstacles in my way... I have a cum GPA of 2.8... The only prereq's I have is Eng 1 & 2 (C and B)... Pysch 1 ©... Bio ©... Chem(A)... Calculus (B)... As you can see I don't have a strong GPA (not that it was tough, but because I didn't take school serious when I was 19)... Where I stay all the ADN programs have a 3 year wait list or I can choose from a shady nursing program?? BSN is also an option, but more on this later... I was thinking about going to school in NYC... It's where I really want to be and I'm also a veteran with around 2 semesters left of my Post 9/11 GI Bill, which not only pays 100% tuition, but also books and a monthly stipend (in NYC its $2,900)... Not bad aye???
My problem is I talked to a couple CUNY programs to inquire about their ADN programs... They said I would need around a 3.3 on the pre req courses... I could retake one course and my math wouldn't transfer since it's only a 3 credit course from my previous school... So, in theory I need to get an A in A&P, an A in a Math Course, retake Psych and get an A... To round out my GPA to a 3.5... Sounds good, but putting a lot of stock into something that's NOT guarenteed has never been my thing... I don't mind going into a BSN program as long as I know I can get in and pay for it passed a full year... I would need a least 7 semesters to finish my BSN (or 6 if I don't need to retake those pre req's)...
So my questions to you guys and gals are... What route seems the most reasonable??? What are my options?? As a black male are there scholarships out there for me??? How likely is it that I can get into a program within the next semester I attend school??? Is NYC a good option for school?? For ADN or BSN?? Does it matter what school I attend if an ADN is an ADN and a BSN is a BSN??? FYI: I can even attend NYU (especially this Spring 13), but how likely is it that I'll be able to pay for 2 extra years?? Or even get into the Nursing Program with such a terrible GPA???
Please help... Everyone I've talked to in the career field hasn't been helpful (as far as the people I personally know)... Any advice is good advice... I have thick skin...
Thanks!!!