Being poor has nothing to do with performance; don't blame shortcomings on socioeconomic status. Either you take it seriously or you don't. The origin of every excuse is the failure to do something.
Hopefully this thread comes alive soon with a bunch of acceptance posts! It says the first round of selections begins on September 8th so I'd be checking your ivy tech email addresses every day!
EStreet replied to dlhonorio's topic in Pre-Nursing
I sincerely hope your use of quotations and italics makes you feel superior. The high horses are quite tall here. May I remind you that there are plenty of states where a nurse practitioner can indeed practice without the supervision of a physician. ...
EStreet replied to dlhonorio's topic in Pre-Nursing
I read it just fine. Impossible is a strong word, and quite the overstatement in this case. dlhonorio, You are the only one that can make this decision. Nursing is a great field, and if you do nursing as a second degree and then complete your master...
EStreet replied to ERNurseErica's topic in Pre-Nursing
I found out I got a new job that would allow me to attend school two days before I took the TEAS. I worked both of those days and studied maybe 3 hours total. It's certainly not the SAT's. I'm horrible at math and scored 90% on the math portion. Get ...
I'm applying to Lawrence with a 130. The decision to apply was last minute due to a job offer, so I had one day to study for my TEAS. I thought the teas 6 was much harder than V. I wish my score hadn't expired! Plenty of chemistry which I did not exp...
EStreet replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing
If you want something you've never had, try something you've never done. Step outside of your comfort zone at least once a week and see if that doesn't help bring quality friends around. Relying on others to support you is what gets you exactly where...
The nursing program I was in was at a private school. The credits may transfer to this school but I know they will not transfer to where I've decided to continue my education after my ASN. So I'm just knocking them out while I've got time.
Just wanted to give an update! I've decided to chase Ivy Tech's program for fall 2016. I met with my adviser today and am all signed up to take my prerequisite courses. Classes start in January and the adviser said I can still apply for next fall by ...
Hello Allnurses! My name is Eric, and I am planning on applying for nursing programs. I finally got accepted in July of 2014, but dropped out so I could continue to work while my fiance finished her ASN. She is now an RN, but she also ended things th...