Wccc??

I just went to the information meeting I must ask how long has everyone waited? my pre-reqs equal a 3.0 should I retake one to bring it up?

Reality Check.......

Yes!, you will need better grades than that.

I am going into med/surg 4 this fall at wcccd. Of the 120 students who i started with there are only 56 left. Most us us had 4.0 going in,already worked in the field, and are still struggling to stay alive!!!

Getting in is not the hard part. Staying in is brutal.

If you only have a 3.0 you will have a very hard time getting in. You must be getting A's in all your science courses at least. If you have any C in a science course they might not even look at you. You have to realize its a numbers thing, 1,600 people for 120 seats and only 40-50 graduate!

I would start re-taking all your science courses and try to bring up that GPA. Plus you will need the reinforced knowledge. If you can't ace A&P 1&2, Patho, and Bio....then it will be very hard to even pass the Nursing lectures

I am not trying to discourage you by any means ,...but just to let you know the reality of it. I have many freinds who were not "ready" for the program, and even though they were accepted,..have been dropped because of the pressure and intense un-real workload. I feel bad because they have spent so much time and money.

So next time you are at the application meeting, remeber that as you look around..only 3 out of 100 standing in that big auditorium are going to actually graduate from handing in that application! And ask yourself, can you beat out the 97 people standing next to you.

Good luck and keep us posted. Also if you any other questions at wcccd nursing pm me.

Im not in the program yet, and I have a 3.8, after this semester Ill have like a 3.6.. I dont think you HAVE to have a 4.0 to make it happen. YOU HAVE TO WANT IT, and MAKE IT HAPPEN. Good luck, and hang in there