Am I cut out for nursin?

[mj123]

I have been applying to nursing school for 2 years now, and the student loans are piling up. My first year was at a large college, and ended up having to retake A&P1, making me unable to apply for fall semester. My counselor told me to keep trying, but at different college. So then I went to a community college. Now, its the end of the year and i have a 4.0, but recieved a 72% on the TEAS test. The full amount of points i woul need a 78, so i am short 5 points and was told by my councilor that i MIGHT get in.

However, i was accepted into a BSN program at another school. Itll still be another 4 years of school, i am just not sure if i should keep trying. I feel like other people are so much better at this than I am, and I am worried i wont be a good nurse no matter what grades i get or how many schools i apply to.

Should i give up and find somthing new to do? I am a capable person and hardworking. I just don't know what I am doing wrong. Maybe I am not cut out for this after all. The self-doubt is destroying me.

[VivaLasViejas, ASN, RN]

Only you can answer that question.

For what it's worth, my son also took a couple of years of prerequisites before he was accepted to nursing school. And he didn't get into his first choice of schools. But he persisted and got into a program, and I for one think he's going to do well. I'm sure you will too, if it's what you really want.

By the way, welcome to Allnurses. We are glad you're here!

[Butterflyxx0621]

Grades in nursing school are not an indication of how you will perform as a nurse.... Pencil and paper are just that... If waiting is an issue, maybe this is the wrong career, but only you can decide. After my prereqs I was on the waiting list for 2 Years because at that time everyone was put on the waiting list in whatever order they finished and your placement had nothing to do with GPA or grades. I graduated with an ADN in more time then it would've taken to get a BSN because of the wait... Only you can know if you want to be a nurse, but persistence and hard work are key. Yes, it will only get harder from here but will also at some point get easier..... To end on (and this is something I must remind myself constantly) there is a quote that says a flower does not concern itself with other flowers, it just simply blooms.