Dropping out of Nursing School - help!

Take the 'W' instead of a failure. You can be honest and explain what happened and your reasons for doing it at the new school. If it's a good program with good people they'll understand. Your transcript should speak to the type of student you are. Good luck.

I don't know about other nursing school, but I know that with traditional college classes a W is always better than an F.

I would think it is the same for a special program such as nursing.

Good luck I hope you get into a better school!

I know that a lot of nursing schools do this, why I don't know but a few of us don't have all the proper books for the up coming semesters because they didn't order enough for the entire class, figuring that so many would drop out or fail out by then.

Our school is a good school, but I don't think they want us to fail, but they all want their NCLEX pass rates to stay up there, so they weed out the ones who can't take those kind of tests (my theory) lol.

Oh dear. I'd withdraw if I were you. It's too bad there are a whole bunch of victims who won't realize that they, also, should withdraw and go elsewhere.

It's too bad there isn't a site where comments similar to http://www.ratemyprofessor.com are, except for nursing schools.

Take the W instead of risking an F. A year to wait for nursing isn't as bad as likely not getting to another program.

And make sure you do pick another nursing school to go to, its a shame that nursing schools like that are still going on.

I'm sorry. Follow your heart and you'll be on to better things soon.:redpinkhe

Have you considered applying for a BSN program? The ones in the Bay Area are very competitive to get into, but they generally base it on GPA especially on the prerequisites, and the TEAS test. I currently attend CSUEB and although the competition to get in is crazy, once you are in you have a pretty decent chance you will make it through the program. Now I have had a lot of people complain to me that they are an A students and they are now getting B's and C's, but at least they are passing.

We have lost a few, but the majority are passing. Knock on wood!!

Best regards,

Jean

Yes, you should definitely withdraw.

Oh wow I am applying to BSN programs as well as ABSN programs at the community colleges in the bay area next month. I hope I dont end up at that school.

Thanks everyone, for your support. It really helped. I did drop out yesterday so will have absolutely nothing on my record...if I had waited another day it would have been a W, a few more weeks, possibly an F.

I am going to start applying for other schools.

To the person concerned about what school it is, don't worry it is an Associate's Degree program at a junior college (not BSN or ABSN), so you have nothing to worry about.

Good luck to everyone and thanks again for the advice - it did help me to know the decision I had already made in my heart was the right one.

Thanks everyone, for your support. It really helped. I did drop out yesterday so will have absolutely nothing on my record...if I had waited another day it would have been a W, a few more weeks, possibly an F.

I am going to start applying for other schools.

To the person concerned about what school it is, don't worry it is an Associate's Degree program at a junior college (not BSN or ABSN), so you have nothing to worry about.

Good luck to everyone and thanks again for the advice - it did help me to know the decision I had already made in my heart was the right one.

Congratulations, it's not easy to make a 180 in your career path like that, but from the sound of it, it was the right decision. I hope you get into a great school!!

Nursetobe,

Please please please put a post about this instructor on www.ratemyprofessor.com

The reason, is that maybe some people could be spared a quarter's tuition, and a wasted year to find out what you did.

It's such a damn shame that people are so scared of things that can totally keep them from learning and practicing their chosen career....and that there are just enough fickle and bad instructors that mess it up for everyone else. I just find that I keep thinking of my advice to others when I read threads is to keep your head down and just get your degree. Then, and only then would you feel free to say what you really feel. It's just such a shame that this is going on at that school.

You were brave to get the heck out of there. Best of luck selecting another school.

Jane:nurse: