Help!!! I need some info please!!!

Whispera, MSN, RN · May 15, 2011

Different schools do things differently. You need to ask someone in the nursing school there.

Black Jade, BSN, RN · May 15, 2011

I think the best person to talk to would be with a career counselor or nursing advisor. Each program is different in terms of admissions. For example, if you are bilingual or do volunteer work you get extra points. My advice is to apply more than one nursing program in the area so that you won't limit yourself. Good luck.

LoveMyBugs, BSN, CNA, RN · May 15, 2011

agree with above, all schools are different with how they base their selection process. Have you spoken with someone from the nursing department? Usually school have an information seminar about applying to their nursing program.

Usually it is very competetive to get into a nursing program and you need to be well prepared, and have researched the program

BrookeeLou_RN · May 15, 2011

I agree, each school is different but most GPA plays a large part plus at my community college the3y accepted like a quota of young students and then older students. You need to ask what your school is using. Best of luck.:)

FutureNurseDanielle · May 16, 2011

Thanks alot for all the help! I didnt even know that they will give extra points for volunteer work. I volunteer every Friday at the hospital in the ER so that will be an advantage for me. :yeah: I appreciate it alot. Thank you guys alot!

42pines · May 16, 2011

Go and ask the Nursing Director. Often even when there is a waiting list, the Director rules, and will occasionally fit someone in. Done that, been there. I became a nurse accidentally--I was in a MT course (Medical Technologist--a lab rat) but my classmates were soooooo boring that all my friends were nurses.

They kept trying to get me to apply (I didn't even know there was a waiting list). Eventually I happened to talk to the Nursing Director and she said: "Well, we happen to have an opening." She didn't, and I had no clue until after a year went by. I have no doubt that she looked at my grades first though.

Volunteering might hold big points at one school and nada at another. What universally hold true though, and I cringe to say this, is that Nursing Directors loathe having someone "not make the grade." "C's" do not make the grade I hate to say. Often a B or even a B- does.

What I'd suggest is talking to the Director, and explaining that you intend (if you in fact will do this) taking the A&P courses over again. Act embarrassed, they want competitive. You will find it easy since you've done it once, and if you come out with an A- or A it will make nursing life a lot easier!

After 8 years of nursing, if I get the chance I'll take them again and I got a B+. Every day I realize how little I know about A&P. I'm not trying to be overly critical, they are tough! coures.

This holds doubly true at a competitive college where a drop-out or knock-out (failed to make minimum grade) is often seen as an embarrassment. My best friend was "knocked-out" by one single point on a final exam! Really.

Just my harsh reality two cents.... feel free to flame me anyone.

K_girl · May 16, 2011

If there are a lot of people majoring in nursing at your school, it may make it more difficult to get into. You will definitely want to do anything that will help raise your point score. 42 is right on the money when they stated C's will just not cut it, unfortunately!

In my program, 100+ hours of volunteer experience only gives you 3 points. The difference between a C and an A in the required prerequisites were 7 points! So if another person had gotten all the same points values (with the exception of getting an A in a/p) you are already 14 points behind. That is an enormous difference

Witty3RN · May 16, 2011

My school ranks on the point system and it was based on grades and HESI A2 testing scores.

For example an "A" in A&P I would equal 4 points for the "A" times 4 hours class = 16 points. A "C" would be 2 points X 4 hours = 8 points. I think it's really important to make at least all A's & B's on the pre-requisites for nursing school. You have to remember that once in the nursing program that anything below a 78% (the case in my program) is an F. And they are looking for students that show that they can make above that 78%. Every program is different I would contact the school and ask them how they apply points.