What to do after high school to become a RN/BSN in short amount of time and money?

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Hey i am alyssa powell. I am in senior level in high school and i want to become a RN. i took a program that takes 2 years called project lead the way tha helps with leanring the body and every science class possible. i am also in precalc right now and i always keeps a c+ or higher in every class i ever been in. i want to know if do i go to college then RN school? or to just RN school straight? or is any branch of the military faster too?

If you go to a 2 yr college you will get your associates in nursing. You will take the pre reqs and then try to get accepted in the nursing program you want. Mind you it is very competitive and you should stive to get at least a 3.5 GPA. It's hard but it will make life so much easier for you.

As a prior service enlisted member you would need your bachelors in Nursing to become a RN in the military, 2 yr degrees dont count. A RN is an Officer in the military, not enlisted member.

I was in the Navy for 2 months after HS then got stress fx and got discharged.

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Alyssa,

Please take the time to talk to admissions counselors at your local colleges. You may be eligible for financial aid packages that can offset a lot of the cost of your education. They are the best source of information about this.

PPs are correct, you will need to work harder to get top grades. C average is not horrible, but won't get you into a nursing program - or any type of healthcare science profession. If you need extra help, talk to your guidance counselor. Take advantage of any tutoring that is available.

We want you to succeed and fulfill your dreams, but it is going to take a lot of hard work.

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Just so you know, C+ will not get you anywhere in medical field. I know a lot of people with 3.8 GPA who still got rejected to some BSN programs because there are only a handful of spots available per year due to not enough money and instructors; and HUNDREDS of applicants. Getting into a program is only half the journey. I remember the first day of school, the head of the nursing program told us that if we can't maintain at least a 3.75 GPA in college, we might as well forget nursing.

Alot of people who have no idea what it takes to have a BSN. They think that nursing is a joke. Something you can slack off on or is easy to achieve with a 3.0 GPA. No, it takes far more effort and hard work to be a nurse than what most average everyday people think. You have no idea how many times I hear people say "well i'm not smart enough/ not high enough GPA for "insert major", guess i'll just go into nursing".

Good luck, work hard in school, every class will matter in college.

It's true, a C average won't get you into nursing school, but I've never heard someone say "Well, I am not smart so I guess I'll just go into nursing school!" It takes so much time/effort to even get into a nursing program, and then to stay in it! I really hope that my professors and the head of my nursing program never says, " If you can't maintain a 3.75 GPA, you might as well forget it." That might be being blunt honest, but it's not going to get a student anywhere and just going to give them some serious anxiety.

Most colleges, especially what I've seen in the programs I've toured and now applying to, they will do anything to help students get through, especially if you really want it.

Don't give up and just make sure you try your absolute best! Don't settle for C's, that won't get you in the door, but you are still in HS and you can get those grades up. :)

Sarah

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