Desperate for A LPN or RN program

[lpnserria]

hello everyone!

i was accepted as a pre-nursing student at a community college. i have a ba and i am 3/4 away from finishing my ma. i've always wanted to become a nurse and i find it difficult to get accepted into a lpn or rn program. i have a low gpa (below a 2.7) from my ba. and even though i am a 3.6 in my ma program, it is not taken into consideration. i feel that i jump through hoops but never get to that final goal. i was lucky that i am at least a pre-nursing student at a local community college. (gives me a bit of hope)

i hate rejection, too many colleges have said no to me due to my gpa. i just want a chance. are there any lpn or rn schools in ny or nj that i can go to and be offered a seat without a waitlist? or a college that lets you start the nursing program when you get in (not the do the pre reqs then apply to the program and then be waitlisted type)?

i am so desperate that i even went to a place that said that i can get my pn (certificate) but it would be from the caribbeans and that i would have you get my transcript evaluated to take the state exam. if you know what i talking about please reply...

any help offered would be appreciated.

[lpnserria]

Thank you all for your replies! I went to Hohokus school in hackensACK and to Center for allied health nursing education. And was accepted to the latter. Its a foot in the door! Once again thank you all!

[willeford]

this is what i did to be a lpn.

http://www.cnetnurse.com/pre_pro_testing/nyc_doe_2005.html

i went through two sets of exams and one interview over several months.

those tests are, in my opinion, similar to sat but much easier.

i purchased a study guide for few weeks.

tuition is free, so i paid $2,000 for books and materials.

well, it is full time 9-4, so i had to live on my saving. i did work two nights a week until clinical started in feb though.

some people worked regularly but it seemed pretty hard.

i went school from sep 2006 to june 2007 and took a license exam in september and began working in dec as lpn. i am thinking of going to rn school in fall.

i think it is a pretty good deal.

i mean you can skip lpn and go to rn school but if it is hard, you may wnat to try step by step. hope you find some way.

[tachybradyRN]

I was going to say, couldn't you retake Chem? Most schools allow you to retake, and keep the higher grade, any classes you've failed.

[Tidi]

hello everyone!

i was accepted as a pre-nursing student at a community college. i have a ba and i am 3/4 away from finishing my ma. i've always wanted to become a nurse and i find it difficult to get accepted into a lpn or rn program. i have a low gpa (below a 2.7) from my ba. and even though i am a 3.6 in my ma program, it is not taken into consideration. i feel that i jump through hoops but never get to that final goal. i was lucky that i am at least a pre-nursing student at a local community college. (gives me a bit of hope)

i hate rejection, too many colleges have said no to me due to my gpa. i just want a chance. are there any lpn or rn schools in ny or nj that i can go to and be offered a seat without a waitlist? or a college that lets you start the nursing program when you get in (not the do the pre reqs then apply to the program and then be waitlisted type)?

i am so desperate that i even went to a place that said that i can get my pn (certificate) but it would be from the caribbeans and that i would have you get my transcript evaluated to take the state exam. if you know what i talking about please reply...

any help offered would be appreciated.

don't even think about getting a carribean certificate!!!

i'm taking the entrance exam at the center for allied health in hackensack, nj. it's a short commute from ny...40 mins to be exact. 70% of the students commute from ny so you could probably find a carpool buddy as well. it seems to be a great program as far as i've learned..very small and great clinicals. the only issue is the tuition is 19,000...and the school hasnt gotten its fininancial aid yet so the only option is to take out a loan in that amount. thats alot of money, the director told me that almost 90% of students use a cosigner in order to get the loan. so go find a family member to cosign and get in the program!!!

[lpnserria]

I was going to say, couldn't you retake Chem? Most schools allow you to retake, and keep the higher grade, any classes you've failed.

I tried but most Nursing (RN) schools stated that they would average the F with the new grade. Other schools stated that I might as well give up.

It seems so difficult to attain my goal that I looked at LPN/LVN..so that I can bridge over...and have more options.

As for retaking Chem. I need to wait for a 'seat' in that school too!

[lpnserria]

Don't even think about getting a Carribean certificate!!!

I'm taking the entrance exam at The Center for Allied Health in Hackensack, NJ. It's a short commute from NY...40 mins to be exact. 70% of the students commute from NY so you could probably find a carpool buddy as well. It seems to be a great program as far as I've learned..very small and great clinicals. The only issue is the tuition is 19,000...and the school hasnt gotten its fininancial aid yet so the only option is to take out a loan in that amount. Thats ALOT of money, the director told me that almost 90% of students use a cosigner in order to get the loan. So go find a family member to cosign and get in the program!!!

I took the test yesterday and got in! The test was not that bad, just study the math and time yourself. It's a bit difficult to read and answer on a computer when you also have to figure the math problems on a piece of scrap paper. I have to find some people to car pool with me pending if my interview goes well.