I am currently a senior in college at a relatively good school majoring in psychology. I currently have a 2.85, which should go up (I'm not sure as to how much) after this and next semester.
I always knew I wanted to go into nursing - I didn't get into nursing school for undergrad so my plan was to major in something else and then go to an accelerated nursing program. I was on this track for my first year or so of college, then had some sort of crisis where I wasn't sure if this was what I wanted to do. I stopped taking nursing pre-reqs, started taking courses in other areas and tried to figure out what I wanted to do with my life.
In this time, I was diagnosed with panic disorder (which I now have under control) and was dealing with quite a few family issues - which have since been resolved. Although I know it's no excuse, my grades did suffer. If I had focused more on school during these times my GPA would likely be around a 3.3, nevertheless one semester I did awful and got 3 C's which brought my GPA down a lot.
After exploring other areas (counseling, law), I decided that nursing truly is what I want to do with my life. I'm looking into programs to apply to and realize I don't think I stand a chance with several of them. Right now I have it narrowed down to 2, one of which I'll be able to apply to in June because it only requires 2 pre-reqs to be completed at time of application. I plan on applying to another in September.
I have very few pre-reqs actually completed (only bio, nutrition, and statistics). I'm taking General Chem at my college next semester and am also planning on taking A&P I at a community college in my area. I have an OK resume... I interned at huge hospital in Boston last summer, and am going to be interning there again next semester in the nursing division. I have also volunteered at a few hospitals since high school. However, much of my other work/circulars aren't medical based as I was trying to look at other things before deciding on nursing. I am now very anxious that I waited too long to do this and wasted my undergrad career and will be spending an extra 3-5k on taking pre-reqs at community colleges the next year or so.
I need some SOUND advice on whether or not I actually stand a chance or if I am wasting my time, please!
I agree with everyone else do your research. Figure out what courses you may need for the program you want to go into. For my schools programs you need a 3.0 for BSN and a 2.5 for ASN and they take into consideration your GPA of just your upper level science courses(A&P I and II, Micro and Chemistry), they also consider how many times you may have taking those upper level science courses and your Nursing entrance test scores and if you have anything on your academic record(i.e. cheating, or other issues you may have had with a teacher). Also make sure you figure out the nursing exam you may have to take I live in GA and most schools here either make you take HESI or TEAS.
Even if your GPA is only 2.85 now after your personal issues and health issues, why was it so low prior to that in your first or second year? Idk bud, short answer is that no. But you never know, good luck sir.
I am currently a senior in college at a relatively good school majoring in psychology. I currently have a 2.85, which should go up (I'm not sure as to how much) after this and next semester.
I always knew I wanted to go into nursing - I didn't get into nursing school for undergrad so my plan was to major in something else and then go to an accelerated nursing program. I was on this track for my first year or so of college, then had some sort of crisis where I wasn't sure if this was what I wanted to do. I stopped taking nursing pre-reqs, started taking courses in other areas and tried to figure out what I wanted to do with my life.
Assuming your grades weren't good enough before, and now they're even worse it will be difficult to get into a good school. Your puff major devoid of hard sciences do not make you a good candidate for a science-based program.
The on-line money machines will take anyone, take your money (as student loans) and leave you to struggle through their inferior program so even if you don't graduate or get a job you still have to pay it all back.
Sadly, nursing is not a career for everyone who wants it. You have to have a commitment to work hard and sometimes be lucky to get through the competitive programs. Depending on where you want to work, new grad jobs can be mighty tricky to get so that takes commitment and hard work too. There will always be "some sort of crisis" to derail you.
NursingA2016
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I agree with everyone else do your research. Figure out what courses you may need for the program you want to go into. For my schools programs you need a 3.0 for BSN and a 2.5 for ASN and they take into consideration your GPA of just your upper level science courses(A&P I and II, Micro and Chemistry), they also consider how many times you may have taking those upper level science courses and your Nursing entrance test scores and if you have anything on your academic record(i.e. cheating, or other issues you may have had with a teacher). Also make sure you figure out the nursing exam you may have to take I live in GA and most schools here either make you take HESI or TEAS.