cocoabean

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1. GPA and major?

   cocoabean replied to cocoabean's topic in Pre-Nursing

   @sacwebb Thank you so much! I am currently going to school around the Iowa area, so being a Hawkeye is definitely a strong future goal. This semester is going by smoothly so far. I'm working on my pre-reqs & hopefully a 4.0 this semester will ra...

2. RN or MD

   cocoabean replied to ksecatero21's topic in Pre-Nursing

   ksecatero21 - If you're registered with your tribe then you would be considered a URM; and since Native Americans are the minority of those that would fall into the same group, it could work out well for you. I made a similiar post not too long ago ...

3. My grades /:

   cocoabean replied to FutureNurseShammy's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Merry Christmas! I'm still pretty naive, but one thing I learned from last semester is how important it is to be able to know what kind of study skills you have, and how to use them. Enjoy your holiday break, and use your gpa as motivation to be amaz...

4. Finished with a C in chemistry

   cocoabean replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Good luck with your application! Hopefully a retake isn't necessary. *fingers crossed* If you do repeat the course this is a solid resource that might help you.(or anyone reading this thread!) You sound passionate, so I'm sure everything will work ou...

5. GPA and major?

   cocoabean replied to cocoabean's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks, Jolie! I'm definitely striving for as close to a 4.0 as possible. You must have worked for that. Good luck with your applications. :)

6. GPA and major?

   cocoabean replied to cocoabean's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Yes, that's exactly it. I was having trouble articulating it, but what scares me about nursing is the idea of being behind. With the pre-med track there's more clarity in that aspect and everything is presented as a step on a long, arduous staircase....

7. GPA and major?

   cocoabean replied to cocoabean's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks everyone! I think being able to transfer into programs where I can graduate with a BSN would be amazing. The only school I've found that has info about transferring in is U of Iowa. The advisor at my school said none of the nursing classes tra...

8. GPA and major?

   cocoabean posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi everyone, happy holidays! So I've just finished my second semester of my freshman year, and while I'm excited for next year, there are so many questions floating around in my head. I made the decision to declare pre-med before I entered college. A...