Feel like giving up

I just posted something similar. Im taking physio, and trying to decide whether to take the CNA course or micro in the summer. Ive def decided against micro seeing how Im struggling with physio! But now I need childcare so I can do the CNA course... Anyways, I just want to let you know I am struggling to but I just don't want to give up. I want this so bad it hurts Ahhh. Oh and Im also 21 still finishing my prereqs. Maybe you can retake some courses to bring up your gpa. These programs are so competitive. Is your school based off the point system? Im also trying to find volunteering, the volunteer coordinator called me back though. She said all the spots that would allow me patient contact are full and tend to stay that way but she said keep calling and maybe a spot will open up. If they are not responding, can you go to the hospitals and speak to them directly?

If you really want to be a nurse dont give up, at worst can you go for LVN then bridge? Or even maybe as a last last option go to chamberlain or something? Idk Im kind of in the same boat I just wanted to let you know.

The school I'm trying to get into is extremely competitive. They only accept 40 students a semester, they have an affiliation with another college so I can go straight for my bsn, it's only a year and 3 months long until you take your boards, and it's much cheaper compared to universities around my area. I talked to my nursing advisor and she said I need at least a 3.3 gpa to be considered being accepted. I don't want to give up. I have B's in all my prereqs except chem which is a C. I'm not a straight A student. I'm better at thinking critically then reading a book, memorizing, then taking a test. I'm trying to teach myself about the microscopic anatomy of muscles but its just so hard! Even with tutoring!

Chamberlain isn't a last resort option, it can be the best option for a lot of people. I'm 21, almost done with my pre-reqs. I have an overall GPA from SDSU of 2.98, which I agree isn't the best and a GPA from a comm college of 4.0 for 2 semesters. Don't give up... I moved from San Diego to Illinois so I could focus on school, improve my grades, and get accepted into a nursing program. Nursing is not easy, nor should it be. Nothing worth having is ever going to be easy and if nursing is what you want to do you will fight till the very end. I have decided to go to Chamberlain, although my dream school was UIC. The way I look at it, no matter what program you graduate from every single person sits in front of the same board. Its about you as a person and of course attending a school with the best accreditation. Chamberlain incorporates the pre-reqs I have left and I can start in the fall, as opposed to waiting another year to apply and possibly not get accepted to other programs. Also, it's accelerated so I can get it done quicker then a traditional bsn program. This may not be the best fit for everyone, or even you, but be your own advocate and do your research!! Research community college programs, different bsn programs, & research Chamberlain! Don't give up.. I know what it's like to feel the way you do which is why I moved. :)

Chamberlain isn't a last resort option, it can be the best option for a lot of people. I'm 21, almost done with my pre-reqs. I have an overall GPA from SDSU of 2.98, which I agree isn't the best and a GPA from a comm college of 4.0 for 2 semesters. Don't give up... I moved from San Diego to Illinois so I could focus on school, improve my grades, and get accepted into a nursing program. Nursing is not easy, nor should it be. Nothing worth having is ever going to be easy and if nursing is what you want to do you will fight till the very end. I have decided to go to Chamberlain, although my dream school was UIC. The way I look at it, no matter what program you graduate from every single person sits in front of the same board. Its about you as a person and of course attending a school with the best accreditation. Chamberlain incorporates the pre-reqs I have left and I can start in the fall, as opposed to waiting another year to apply and possibly not get accepted to other programs. Also, it's accelerated so I can get it done quicker then a traditional bsn program. This may not be the best fit for everyone, or even you, but be your own advocate and do your research!! Research community college programs, different bsn programs, & research Chamberlain! Don't give up.. I know what it's like to feel the way you do which is why I moved. :)

Oh I didnt mean that in a rude way, my apologies. Its just that it is so expensive. I don't think there is a chamberlain in Ca, where Im from, so its not a option for me really ( I have a small baby as well).

To Op, what state do you live in? Is going out of state an option for you?

Stop getting so ahead of yourself. Don't worry about whether or not you will or will not get accepted. Focus on the present and focus on working hard for your grades in all your prereqs. If it is meant to be for you to get into nursing school, it will happen.

Everyone is in the same boat as you, all worried about whether or not they will be accepted into a nursing program. All you can do is your best, nothing else, and it seems like you are trying your hardest. I believe it will all work out for you one way or another because there always seems to be some kind of positive outcome for those who really put the effort in.

I live in NJ and I prefer not going out of state. I'm researching different cna programs and came across one that fits my schedule so I feel a bit better! I'm not the type of person to instantly give up although I feel like I want too. I do tend to focus on the future rather then the present which isn't always good but I appreciate everyone's response! I won't give up even if my gpa does suck. Thanks for encouraging me to keep pushing forward!

First of all try to relax...you're 21! You're young, its okay to be working on pre-requisites still and truthfully I took anatomy when I was a senior in high school at a community college (evening class, totally had senioritis too at the time) and I got a C. When I went to college I wasn't sure of my direction other than I wanted to be in health care. It is now 10 years later, I am 28 years old, I have retaken Anatomy and got an A and not to boast myself, but I was one of the top students in my class. Timing is everything and things have a way of working out. If you feel strongly about nursing, don't let a few schedule conflicts and not hearing back about the volunteer position at the hospital cause you to second guess yourself. Life is full of those situations! Let it empower you to persevere. Talk to your professor in Anatomy and explain that you really want to do well and your trying (sometimes you get a nice professor who wants you to succeed and it may even help when they do your final grade to bump you up from a C to a B or better if you do great on your test). You have time, everything will work out. Don't freak out, we all do, but its your ability to bounce back and refocus that matters. Inch by inch life's a cinch, yard by yard, life is hard...take one thing at a time and keep at it.

You may have to look a little out of the area. Most of the Schools are becoming more and more competitive, Thats just the way its going. Id suggest finishing your pre-reqs and re-evaluate your status to see if you can get into the school. If you do consider out of state, I'm at a school in Pennsylvania that has a low GPA (i think 2.5) to be accepted and all you need is A&P 1 to get started in the actual nursing program, but it's an ADN with a 2+2 BSN, so you can finish both pretty quick. Its worth looking into if you want to get started sooner. But otherwise look at community colleges if you want cheap, just many ive seen in the area didn't have as high NCLEX pass rates as other schools. I'm from CT, so I looked at most of NJ's schools and wasn't impressed.

If it's something you really want (RN) then please don't give up. I have 5 kids ages 9, 7, 6, 3, and 15 months. It took me 5 years just to do my pre-reqs. My GPA is a 2.97 and I got accepted into the RN program for fall 2013 1st try :) Have faith, don't give up. A&P is very hard. For labs my advice is take pictures of the models, then print the pictures out. Then number parts on the pictures and make an answer sheet to check your answers. That's what I did and I had a 98 average in lab. Good luck.

If it's something you really want (RN) then please don't give up. I have 5 kids ages 9 7, 6, 3, and 15 months. It took me 5 years just to do my pre-reqs. My GPA is a 2.97 and I got accepted into the RN program for fall 2013 1st try :) Have faith, don't give up. A&P is very hard. For labs my advice is take pictures of the models, then print the pictures out. Then number parts on the pictures and make an answer sheet to check your answers. That's what I did and I had a 98 average in lab. Good luck.[/quote']

I totally agree with this post...some subjects are just harder to learn. I took A/P twice A&P one & two first time C/D they expired when I retook 6 years later A/A. Is all a memory game. If u want somethung fight for it...I mean really fight for it