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Hello All!

I have been reading the threads for a few months now and I decided {after combing through them *smile*} to post a question. Currently, I am a English major at Georgia State. I picked this major because I was being pressured to go to law school. After taking a year off from school, moving, and thinking... I decided that I'm going to pursue my dream of becoming a nurse. Now, the easy part was deciding nursing is what I wanted to do. The difficult part is actually getting there. I only have 5 more classes to complete before I finish my degree in English. Which will take me 2 years to complete {four classes are a language requirement}. I was thinking that during this time I can take the pre-reqs for the GPC nursing program and then apply to the nursing school once I get done with my degree from GSU.

My questions are:

1. Will taking my pre-reqs from a school other than GPC hurt my chance of getting into GPC?

2. When credits are transferred to GPC do they only take into account your program GPA or overall GPA?

3. Will they take note as to how many times I have repeated a science course?

Thank you in advance for your help! Looking forward to hearing your responses!

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Why do you not take classes and apply to GSU bachelors program? To be honest getting a BSN is preferred to a ASN. I'm getting my ASN at NGCSU, and GPC is great as well, but if you are already enrolled at GSU, why not apply there as well?

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Thanks for replying @falconwidow. Well, to be honest, cost is a factor. The thought has crossed my mind to apply for the nursing program at GSU but why apply when I know I can't afford it? I would prefer to go for my ASN at a cheaper school and later on when I can afford it, do a bridge program.

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That makes perfect sense. If cost is an issue I would take your core at GPC. I start the ASN program at NGCSU in August, but took all my core at GPC. The professors there are top-notch and the cost is a fraction of the four year schools. I would take what you have to take for your English degree at GSU, and take your science-nursing pre reqs at GPC. I would take as many online that you can take. Depending on your math skills. I would not recommend Chemistry or Micro online, but A&P lecture 1 and 2 are classes that can be easily taken online. GPC does not charge an arm and let for their online classes. Good luck.

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I still have the Pell Grant for now so I'm trying to fit as many pre-reqs as possible in at GSU. Cost for me to finish my English degree isn't the issue. The issue of cost comes in after my bachelors when I know I will probably be able to only get loans {which is something I don't want to do}. I think I may apply to GPC and Athens Tech for sure. I'm still researching. Thank you for responding and good luck to you also @falconwidow!

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I have previous bachelor's and master's degrees so my pre-reqs were from all over the place. Some from Valdosta State, some from UGA, then after my degrees and realizing I wanted a better career, I went back to GSU for my pre-reqs. I ABSOLUTELY regret paying the money to take my pre-reqs there instead of GPC, especially considering I'm hoping to get a GPC acceptance packet for Spring 2012. I mean, I'm really kicking myself for wasting that money. Really, really, really kicking myself. ANYWAY!

1. I'm not sure if it makes any difference where your pre-reqs were taken.

2. They only take your general education GPA into consideration. None of my Master's coursework even transferred because they don't offer higher degrees at GPC.

3. Yes they will. They would prefer somebody who got an A in micro their first try, rather than taking it twice to get an A.

Despite the financial regret, I really liked my teachers at GSU and felt like I was REALLY pushed and got an excellent education in my pre-reqs. Of course I was planning to go BSN at the time so now I have about 4 classes that weren't even necessary to take. At least since you're making the decision to go the ADN route now, you'll be able to bypass a chunk of pre-reqs.

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