SunsetButterfly

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1. Volunteering!! How much time should I spend??

   SunsetButterfly replied to lighton's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Hello, I am going to be volunteering in my local hospital, their volunteer program want you to commit to a specific shift each week, so I will be doing a four hour shift on sunday afternoons....

2. Low GPA

   SunsetButterfly replied to shammie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Depends on the program... most all the private schools I am looking at are very competitive. Your friend should contact the schools she is looking at and ask them what their minimums GPA's are and...

3. can anyone come in and see if i can get into a bsn program?

   SunsetButterfly replied to yvette1222's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Have you talked to the schools that you are interested in applying to? They would be able to best tell you what their requirements are, each school is

4. Had a doctor give me great advice the other day. Something to think about.

   SunsetButterfly replied to SummerWertz's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thank you for this post.. I have also wondered if I should go to med school instead of nursing school. But I don't want to lose my family life & social life to become a

5. Fall 2013 Schedule

   SunsetButterfly replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   This fall I am taking Chem, Stats, Physiology and Soc 101. The soc class should be relatively easy and I took Stats 10 years ago so hopefully it will all come back to me! Slightly nervous about...

6. ASBN Programs

   SunsetButterfly replied to BritneyB27's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   You can check the prereqs that different schools require on their websites or by calling them, they may require slightly different classes. Although out of the 5 programs I am looking at that are in...

7. Huge List of A&P Videos

   SunsetButterfly replied to x_factor's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   This is a great set of information, thank you!! The series by the UC Berkley professor is of particular interest to me; I am taking an anatomy class this summer and I am watching the series to prep...

8. Are any of you active coupon users?

   SunsetButterfly replied to Brian's topic in General Students

   I do use coupons when I can, but you have to be careful that you aren't using them to buy something you really don't need or that you wouldn't have bought anyways. Like in the example above: yes, it's...

9. University of Rochester - ABPNN Fall 2013

   SunsetButterfly replied to AlmondB10's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Thanks for the input :) I still have a little ways to go before applying and will have to make my decision based on the schools that accept me (hopefully all the programs I am applying to will have...

10. Denied for a mistake made by the University

    SunsetButterfly replied to meganko27's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Appeal for sure, and let us know what

11. University of Rochester - ABPNN Fall 2013

    SunsetButterfly replied to AlmondB10's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi All, I am wondering if I could butt in with a question about the U of R program.. I am looking at applying for fall of 2014 and it looks like a fantastic program but the only thing holding me back...

12. Premature Clinicals Question??

    SunsetButterfly replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Have you talked to your school to find out if it is feasable to hold a job while in the program? Some of the schools I am looking at come right out and say it is impossible or nearly impossible to...

13. What was your GPA if you were rejected?

    SunsetButterfly replied to SunsetButterfly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree, that's one of the reasons I was curious... the schools I am looking at won't disclose their average GPA because it is different every semester. Some people seem to be getting rejected with...

14. Can I still get into clinicals?

    SunsetButterfly replied to Kwaters001's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also recommend talking to your school, it may depend on their policies. One of the schools I am looking at takes the average gpa of ALL the prerequisite classes you took, including the failures. So,...

15. What was your GPA if you were rejected?

    SunsetButterfly replied to SunsetButterfly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even if your school is points-based, I have found that the points are usually tied directly to your gpa. For example, one of the schools I am looking at uses a points system and you get more points...