I feel like I'm not going anywhere in Nursing!!!

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I am currently feeling discouraged because the counselors at my school are telling me that there is no way that I can follow my dreams with this form of GPA. I called up several nursing programs and they are telling me that if I do not have a 3.8+ GPA then I should not bother applying. I am in my second year attending a local community college in California and I am currently working several prerequisites until I transfer into a four year university. My problem is chemistry and I suck at it. No matter how hard I try, I am not receiving A's for that course, but rather I am getting a B. I took inorganic chemistry and got a B+ and I am currently taking organic chemistry and it is crazy hard! I am nearly pulling off getting a solid B, but I want to strive for an A. If I struggle with chemistry, there is no way that I can survive microbiology because it was a big killer for many students! I currently have a 3.5-3.6 overall GPA and I feel there are so many students who are way smarter than me that are getting into the program---just like a snap. I don't know what else to do if I do not get accepted? I wish I could retake my chemistry courses but my school does not allow that unless you receive a D or F. I plan to apply to 8+ schools that also include CSU's and several out of states and see if they would accept me? Again, I am avoiding SFSU and CSU East Bay because this is what they told me and I was discouraged hearing those words from them. I was wondering what can happen if I do not get accepted to the program and what should I do? What are your stories with nursing school when you were applying? I would love to hear them since I am new to this website so I would like more input on pre-nursing students! :D

That's fine and dandy what you may interpret, however, until you know, why would you discredit the OP? Poster said he/she took inorganic (which I'm assuming is the general chem) chemistry and is now taking organic chemistry. Do you treat your patients the same way? lol

Pretty sure you meant disrespect but it's okay and I knew what the OPs answer was going to be. If someone is taking o chem for fun and trying to get into nursing school they must hate their life.

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I wouldn't stress about getting a B in chemistry! I had to take organic chemistry twice lol, its a really hard class. I don't know much about the difference between regular orgo and a surveys class, but chem is chem and it doesn't come easy to some people! Chemistry and Micro are mostly unrelated, at least from what I found. A 3.6 is a good GPA! Keep striving for those As but try not to get too caught up in the numbers :)

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If someone is taking o chem for fun and trying to get into nursing school they must hate their life.

There was a PT major in my class that was taking it just because they found it interesting! Lol there are crazy people out there!

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I have indeed reread the post for your amusement and am 99% sure the OP is not taking the traditional o-chem series as I have NEVER seen a program actually require the 2 semester pre med/bio/chem major courses.

The OP is most likely struggling in the nursing chem that most people had to take including myself (Although I later took O-chem on my own time).

My hospital-based diploma school required a full year (two semesters) of "real" organic chemistry; the hard science courses were taken at a nearby college and we took the same organic chemistry (and A&P, and micro) that the college's pre-med and chemistry majors took, sitting alongside the pre-med and chemistry majors in class. Plenty of nursing programs do require the students to take "real" science courses, not the watered down "chemistry for jocks (and/or nurses)" courses.

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My hospital-based diploma school required a full year (two semesters) of "real" organic chemistry; the hard science courses were taken at a nearby college and we took the same organic chemistry (and A&P, and micro) that the college's pre-med and chemistry majors took, sitting alongside the pre-med and chemistry majors in class. Plenty of nursing programs do require the students to take "real" science courses, not the watered down "chemistry for jocks (and/or nurses)" courses.

When was this? Because that is NOT the norm today.

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Specializes in Oncology/hematology.

If I ever had extra time I would take organic chemistry for fun. But, that's just me. I'm weird that way.

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I would apply to everywhere you can...dont worry you will def get in somewhere with that gpa! Im in cali too...look on california state website. look up nursing and the programs you can apply to. also, there is assist.org where you can put in the community college vs university and see what transfers for your prereqs. Youll do great! Good luck! :)

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Specializes in Emergency.
Pretty sure you meant disrespect.

Nope, I did not mean disrespect. However, you are disrespectful.

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To the OP, a 3.6 cumulative GPA in my neck of the woods can get you into most Nursing Schools. Of course, I'm in the Memphis area.... probably does not help you out very much :/

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Specializes in Psychiatric/ Mental Health.
Nope, I did not mean disrespect. However, you are disrespectful.

This isn't funny but I'm laughing over here! Reading these post sometimes...man.

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To the OP, a 3.6 cumulative GPA in my neck of the woods can get you into most Nursing Schools. Of course, I'm in the Memphis area.... probably does not help you out very much :/

If your South is anything like my South, it's completely apples to oranges. Where I live, they were jumping to get me into the program when they thought my GPA was 3.45 -- when they found out my nursing GPA was actually a 3.95, I was sent to the dean of the nursing school, who set me up with what I needed for a financial aid appeal so I could attend that school.

Plus, there are actually jobs for new grads still down South. In hospitals, even! We definitely don't have the school overload and then new grad glut that other areas suffer from.

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So... I don't know your situation or anything, but if you're attending a community college, why don't you get your associates in nursing and then to an RN to BSN program, or why didn't you just attend a 4 year college to start with instead of going to community college? I'm just not familiar with hearing someone say that they're attending community college, but not getting their associates in nursing and instead transferring to a 4 year university to get their BSN. I think it's awesome you want to get your BSN, I guess I'm just a little confused. :

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