Congrats your accepted....to the wait list! Now What?

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Specializes in psychiatric, LTC, acute, rehab.

Ok well I have been put through the ringer with school since I moved to CA. I have applied to every school that I've heard about. I finally get an acceptance letter and it says Congratulations your accepted but its not until Spring 2012 and it said we'll call you if you can start sooner. Now don't get me wrong I am glad to have been accepted especially since I've met people who have been on the wait list for up to 3 years and are still not in any classes and of course I didn't expect to be at the top of the list but with the exception of one class all of my pre req's are done. What classes do I take now if any. I don't want to waste time taking classes I don't need but I don't want to loose any knowledge I've learned either.

I'm going into a ADN program but was initially in a BSN program before I moved here and yes....who knows how long it would have taken at a 4 year college. So I guess what i'm asking is do I take classes as if I'm going for the BSN for now even though i'm not at the moment? Reality has just taken a big bite out of my butt and I need help putting the pieces back together.

2012 isn't that far off but it is when you have been working on this for the past couple of years. I'm still going to go for it but where do I go from here?

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I feel your pain. :) Anyway, I would try for classes that would transfer to a BSN degree. What the heck, you could polish off a decent amount of credits by 2012.

Hang in there and don't get discouraged. The time will come when you won't have enough time in the day. What is great is that you have the oportunity to further your education while you await nursing school.

Best of luck to you.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Oh man, my story exactly. Worked on my pre-reqs for a couple years, waited two and a half years, and now I FINALLY started my program this past semester. I took all my undergraduate classes and applied to the local university which requires straight A's pretty much. Needless to say, I wasn't accepted, but now I am done when I want to continue my education. Also try to get some healthcare training such as CNA. If you don't want to do that, definitely take a medical terminology class. It has helped me out tremendously. Good luck, don't get discouraged. If you want to be a nurse, it will happen.

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Specializes in psychiatric, LTC, acute, rehab.

Thanks for the positive input...my thoughts too on taking classes towards the BSN. I guess I'm just impatient right now. I'm so close but so far away. I'm signing up for some classes today maybe some western civ or something like that. Yeah I can rack up some decent credits in two years, maybe I'll luck up and get in sooner. Thanks guys I needed some encouragement!!!

As far as taking med. terminology, I've finished the pre reqs and I am already a cna (act) in a hospital already on the tele floor.

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That's great to hear. Thanks for the update.

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If you can afford it, I would take classes needed for the BSN. I would also continue to attempt admission at another program if you can get started sooner than 2012. You should apply at least one more time. Who knows, you might have better luck this time around. Another option is to work as much as possible and save money to help you out when you do start school. Good luck and congratulations on getting accepted.

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Specializes in psychiatric, LTC, acute, rehab.
If you can afford it, I would take classes needed for the BSN. I would also continue to attempt admission at another program if you can get started sooner than 2012. You should apply at least one more time. Who knows, you might have better luck this time around. Another option is to work as much as possible and save money to help you out when you do start school. Good luck and congratulations on getting accepted.

You know what I hadn't thought about saving money while I wait...totally possible. I already took the advice from another member and got into some classes. Two years is a long time and I can rack up some good credits, too bad I can't take more nursing classes, I guess that would defeat the purpose of waiting huh. Anyway I'll be taking some classes towards the BSN while I wait and since there aren't many more classes I need I can use the rest of the time saving money so I don't have to work as much when I do get in. Great advice...I'll take it!! I'm so much more excited now. I'll be applying to Palomar here in CA to see if I can get in there any sooner than 2012. It's worth a try

Keep the good advice coming!!!

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