Do I even have a chance?!!

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I'm a recent grad from college. I received a bachelors in Psychology with a GPA of 3.5 and my last 60 units were more like 3.8 GPA.

I've spent the last year at my local CC taking standard nursing prereqs, but the problem is I haven't done great in them.

Micro: C

Anatomy: C

Physiology: A (but I had to repeat it)

I've had a hard year, and my grades reflect it but I do truly have a passion for nursing, and feel once i get into the program I will be more inspired. Right now it feels like im in limbo.

I would like to go to a school here in California, and I would go to a two year, four year, or masters. Im pretty open...but im feeling discouraged because people always talk of the competitiveness of Nursing School. Also I would consider repeating one of the classes I got a C in but so many of the schools disqualify you after even one repeat. Ive also read on school websites people of people not accepting the higher repeated grade if the initial grade was a C or better.

I also have about 100 hours of volunteered hospital hours and some community service I did in my undergrad.

Any advice would help!! Even if its not what I want to hear!! Ekk thanks!

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Specializes in Critical Care Transport, Cardiac ICU, Rapid.

From my limited understanding i believe California is a very competitive state to get into nursing just about anywhere? (Correct me if I'm wrong). Nursing school is also difficult to get into just about anywhere as many applicants to any program will meet and or greatly surpass the minimum requirements (I've known people who've missed out on admittance by a single point in programs that are points based). If nursing is truly something you wish to continue with I would not just strongly suggest but tell you that you do need to retake those 2 classes above. Although retakes may disqualify you from certain programs I know there has to be some schools that will accept multiple retakes. It is better to retake, get a fantastic grade, and continue to do well in the following pre-reqs and apply rather than just keep the lower grades and hope that you can somehow squeak through. Trust me, you don't want to be looking at your grades a year from now during the application process and think "man, I wish i would've retaken that class so I could've been more competitive".

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Yikes.... If you stay in state you're going to pay a lot, but if you go out of state you're going to be paying out of state tuition. How are you paying for school?

You might have to look into private for profit nursing programs. Just make sure they're accredited. Unfortunately this is what a lot of people do when they don't have the grades to go to state schools. I would definitely re take those courses. Why are Anatomy and Physiology not together? Getting good grades in prerequisites is almost as important as the nursing program itself because without it, you may never make it into the program. Make sure you're taking things are seriously as they are.

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Specializes in Prior military RN/current ICU RN..

I agree...A & P are the same class.

If you want to get into nursing school you would have been wise to work to get the grades. EVERYONE has a "hard year" and they are still expected to get good grades. What if you have a "hard year" as a nurse..are your patients going to receive "C" level care? In a hospital no one cares if you are having a "hard" year. You are expected to provide A level work no matter what is going on outside the hospital.

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Anatomy and Physiology are actually separate classes at my University...but thanks.

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Specializes in PACU.

You need to show the program you are inspired for nursing school already by having competitive grades, and not when you finally get into the program. Nursing school admission boards see a LOT of applications (and a lot of sob stories), how will you make yourself stand out if you don't have the grades? A&P knowledge is a real necessity in nursing school, and having a C in anatomy is not doing you any favors. Also, being in CA isn't doing you any favors either as it is quite possibly the most competitive state for admission that even 4.0 GPA get turned away. To even have a chance you will need to retake anything you do not have an A in.

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