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1. Is it better to get a C in Nursing Pre-Req, or fail the class and retake?

   orchids1129 replied to orchids1129's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your input! At our school, we are not allowed to withdraw. If we get a D/F , they allow us to retake the class and replace the grade

2. Volunteer Experience- How to Shadow a Nurse

   orchids1129 replied to orchids1129's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you everyone for the tips! I have absolutely no experience with this; your tips are wonderful! I wil lcall HR - but how do I go about doing that? What would you say?

3. Is it better to get a C in Nursing Pre-Req, or fail the class and retake?

   orchids1129 replied to orchids1129's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello, thanks for replying! I can't retake with a C. At my school, it is only if you get a D or F that you can retake and replace the grade. Do you know if most nursing schools look at the higher grade, or take an average of the two?

4. Volunteer Experience- How to Shadow a Nurse

   orchids1129 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello! I'm currently on the pre-nursing path, and am really excited about the idea of going into nursing, but I don't really have direct experience as to what a nurse encounters on a daily basis. Is it possible to shadow a nurse, and see what I am go...

5. I was picked in the lottery!!!

   orchids1129 replied to WranglerRN's topic in California

   Congratulations!

6. Is it easier to get into Nursing Program out of state?

   orchids1129 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello! Since tuition would be higher for out-of-state students, would acceptance rate be higher if you are going out of state? I'm from CA, and I was considering this option in case my gpa is below a 3.4.... Also, how low can your gpa get before most...

7. Is it better to get a C in Nursing Pre-Req, or fail the class and retake?

   orchids1129 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello everyone! This is for Statistics prereq. Thanks!

8. Transfer from UC to Nursing School ?

   orchids1129 replied to orchids1129's topic in California

   Thank you so much for the helpful tips everyone! Do you think Nursing programs look at if you failed a class or not? I think I am getting a C in Stats, and I was wondering, should I just fail and take it again, or just get the C? Do nursing schools a...

9. Transfer from UC to Nursing School ?

   orchids1129 replied to orchids1129's topic in California

   Just curious, is it true that out of state nursing programs are more likely to accept than CSU programs, which are highly impacted already?

10. Transfer from UC to Nursing School ?

    orchids1129 replied to orchids1129's topic in California

    Thank you so much for all the advice! It is so nice to have someone who was from UCD and who has shared the same experience as me. I am still in the Human Development major, and am starting to take my prereqs. I heard that most nursing progams at CSU...

11. Transfer from UC to Nursing School ?

    orchids1129 replied to orchids1129's topic in California

    Thank you so much everyone for all the advice! I'm still in the Human Development major right now, and am trying my best in getting good grades at UCD. I heard that most nursing progams at CSU's are more likely to favor their own students, so is it v...

12. No social life...can anyone else relate?

    orchids1129 replied to futuresctRN's topic in General Students

    Yeah, I know how you feel. Sometimes school just consumes your life. But make sure to balance your time, don't be to stressed - it'll just lower your grades!

13. Nurse Practictioner vs Physician Assistant?

    orchids1129 posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    Does anyone know the difference between being a physician assistant vs nurse practitioner vs clinical nurse specialist? Which one gets a better pay, how long is each process, etc? Thanks!

14. Transfer from UC to Nursing School ?

    orchids1129 posted a topic in California

    Hello everyone, I am currently a sophomore at UCDavis, and am set on doing nursing, but I only figured it out recently. I'm in the Human Development major, and was wondering if I should just transfer out of Davis? Or should I just stay.. Would it be...

15. Should I transfer? UC Davis student

    orchids1129 replied to vegchick91's topic in California

    @saxuhmuhphone, I am currently a sophomore UCD with a human development major, and want to do nursing.Is it too late to transfer to a cc -should I just finish it up since it is already Winter Quarter? At the same time, the tuiton is really expensive....