Worried about the rejection from program

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Hello everyone!

I'm currently in the process of taking my pre-requisites in hopes of finishing them all by the end of the Spring semester with A's. I currently hold a 4.0 GPA, but stress out everyday about maintaining it. Current classes are going well, but next semester I have quite a load of work.

Speaking with my advisor today, he reminded me that out of 100 people who apply, about 15 are accepted. Now I'm not naive to the fact fact it's extremely competitive. I know these are pathetic numbers as I've seem some posts on here about 1000 applicants with only 20 student acceptance rate. But it's still a lot of pressure to me. How do you maintain drive within yourself to keep a 4.0 along with scoring well on the entry exam?

Most of my stress is coming from the fact that if I don't perform well in the Spring, I will not be able to enter the program in the Fall(As I'm sure many programs are like that). Therefore I will have to wait an entire year to reapply. It scares me to death. I'm going to be 22 in December and would feel like a failure if my plans got pushed back 1 year. I don't want to "be behind" while everyone I graduated HS is finishing college.

Am I being too hard on myself? Advice? Thank you all in advance.

Is your family actively putting pressure on you, or are you perhaps just thinking they are?

Um... I guess it's a little bit of both really. To be completely honest, neither of my parent's have gone out of their way to say "Hey, make sure you're doing this and this and this..." On the other hand, my sister, who is a Type A personallity rides my case every know any then.

I dunno. I guess it's this sense of expectation from people that's got turned me into a worry wart.

At the end of the day, I want to be happy with the progress I'm making.

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That's an awesome work ethic you possess. Thank you for sharing. I should have brought this up in my original post, but it's my school's Radiology Tech program that I'm hoping to enter. (I'm new to this site so my navigation skills are a bit off.) Now I'm not sure whether one program is more competitive than the other, but they're all competitive nonetheless.

I just want to be 1 of the 15 students chosen out of the 100 that apply.

Even though it's a Rad Tech program you want to get into, the process should generally be similar. Make sure that you do as well as you can (perfect is nice, but don't burn yourself out) and apply to every program you're qualified to apply to. While it would be nice to be among the "chosen" for the program, know that it may not happen this time, or possibly even next time... but if that's what you really want to do, keep at it until you are chosen.

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I love your drive and determination, but please remember you are only 22, I was 50 when t decided to start nursing school!! So trust me you have time. If I hadn't got accepted my first try, I had a calendar full of dates when application periods opened up to nursing programs all across the country. If your not opposed to going out of state start researching alternatives now. Good luck!

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I started prerequisites last year. I excelled in those courses but I had made a C in Statistics when I had gotten my first degree, five years ago. I was sure I'd be rejected from the accelerated BSN program I had set my sights on, and would have to retake it and then be a year behind. But here's the thing: even if that had happened, the time would have passed regardless. I'm going to be 30 when I graduate from my program. I don't feel too old to take this journey and invest into my future. That's just a fact. I mean, I'm going to be thirty one day anyways, so why not be thirty and a new nurse?

As far as the program acceptance, mine was similar-competition was fierce. I didn't allow myself to worry about anyone else's applications though. I knew that my C wasn't pretty, so I "buried" it by showing the panel all my achievements. I volunteered at the local hospital, I had As in all other prereqs, I had my letters of reference, I aced the interview. I got my acceptance letter on Saturday.

I suggest you only focus on the things you have control over. For now, that means your courses. Have faith that you will meet your goals...you do not need to pressure yourself by giving yourself a timeline for life. Keep up the great work!

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I suggest you only focus on the things you have control over. For now, that means your courses. Have faith that you will meet your goals...you do not need to pressure yourself by giving yourself a timeline for life. Keep up the great work!

Thank you for the encouraging words! May I ask what your did prior to pursuing healthcare?

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Thank you for the encouraging words! May I ask what your did prior to pursuing healthcare?

No problem, and I was a teacher. :-)

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