How could I get my bsn from community college transfer?

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A little about me first.

I have a really bad gpa 1.6 and did not take classes required to enter a UCS or CSU college because my plan was to join the military. Coming from a military background I was sure all I needed was to graduate highschool and I was set. But recently I had a change of heart and now my dream is to get my BSN in nursing.

I realize that I should have still put my all into highschool but now it's too late. I'm a senior and i partied throughout highschool and only now realized this might have been my biggest mistake.

So my plan is to go to a community college and take all the pre-reqs i need to go to a college and remake every failing or C grade which I think is nearly all of them.

My councelor said once in a cc that gpa replaces your highschool one. So im planning on getting a 3.5+gpa and then would I be able to transfer to a 4year college that offers a bsn major and start out as a junior and finish the last 2 years? I herd anyway the first 2 years of college are just general ed. Would I need an additional year? Do they accept transfer students to get bsn? Any answer helps.

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You need to visit with a counsellor at the community college. Yes, it is true that in most cases, your community college career replaces your high school academic career. You start over fresh. Few nursing programs request high school transcripts. You would do well to find out about study skills courses and all of the other helpful programs available to you once you start. You don't want to repeat any of the mistakes you made in high school. In general, your two years of college courses in community college transfer to a four year school as part of a BSN program. You can get the specifics of the required courses at the community college or any of the BSN programs that interest you. Good luck in your program.

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Thank you very much for a moment there I thought I would have to repeat classes. I know that I am smart and have what it takes (no brag) because on my California exit exam I scored a 400+/450 and passed it the 1st time when most students scored around 380/450 (students who had 3.0gpa+). I can also maintain good grades when I actually study and try it's just that partying and laziness got in the way.

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Just resolve to correct those behaviors and you should be good to go. Again, good luck.

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Your counselor was correct--they will not require your high school transcripts IF you have 60 or more semester units (or whatever quarter equivalent) completed at a community college. A community college will accept anyone over 18 with a H.S. Diploma.

Study up for your Math and English placement exams, because those will matter if you want to be in and out of community college in two years. Definitely talk to a counselor, though you might as well wait to talk to them until after you take your placement exams, because then they will make a Student Educational Plan (SEP) that will tell you what to take and which semester to take it in.

You can definitely transfer to a 4-year college, but depending on the college they may not have the funding for it. (Example: Cal State Fullerton no longer takes transfer students due to budget cuts). The best thing you can do is look around at some 4-year colleges to see where you might want to transfer. You should consider looking at the many Associate Degree programs--you can always enter an RN to BSN program, and they are offered at many colleges.

Good Luck!

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Your counselor was correct--they will not require your high school transcripts IF you have 60 or more semester units (or whatever quarter equivalent) completed at a community college. A community college will accept anyone over 18 with a H.S. Diploma.

Study up for your Math and English placement exams, because those will matter if you want to be in and out of community college in two years. Definitely talk to a counselor, though you might as well wait to talk to them until after you take your placement exams, because then they will make a Student Educational Plan (SEP) that will tell you what to take and which semester to take it in.

You can definitely transfer to a 4-year college, but depending on the college they may not have the funding for it. (Example: Cal State Fullerton no longer takes transfer students due to budget cuts). The best thing you can do is look around at some 4-year colleges to see where you might want to transfer. You should consider looking at the many Associate Degree programs--you can always enter an RN to BSN program, and they are offered at many colleges.

Good Luck!

Yes thank you too. I want to get my BSN out the way now because I am planning on becoming an Advanced Nurse sometime near in the future and would like to get it out of the way now. Also with my BSN It would be easier to find a job shortly after graduation.

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And may I also add my 2cent piece in this.

Your younger yeras(including the formative ones), your highschool yeras including academics and grades are NOT an indication on how successful you will become in life, be it career wise or personal/relationship wise. You will learn from the mistakes you did in your highschool life(partying&neglecting homework), and do better and strive for the best. I'm glad you've decided to change your life around and plan on investing in education. All the best of luck.

Please don't fprget to share with us on how your voyage goes.

PS Am so proud of ya, you raised your standards! BRAVO!

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Yes thank you too. I want to get my BSN out the way now because I am planning on becoming an Advanced Nurse sometime near in the future and would like to get it out of the way now. Also with my BSN It would be easier to find a job shortly after graduation.

I think that it is a great idea to go for your BSN right now as well, just wanted to make sure that is what will work out best for you. I would definitely scope out a few different schools to transfer to and see if they have articulation agreements with the community college you will attend. Most schools will have the same requirements, but sometimes they do not. Hope everything works out for you :)

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Specializes in School Nursing.

You could become a military nurse and fulfill both your dreams. :) Don't sweat the high school thing.. you had fun, you're still going to graduate and community colleges are going to be happy to accept you. (And you'll be saving a ton of money taking that route instead of going straight to the university.) You will have to take all your general education classes as defined by the BSN program you want to enter. Shoot for a 4.0 across the board, though a few Bs in there will probably be fine. Once you've completed those, your high school record means nothing.

Don't look back and say, "would have, should have, could have." It's better you got the fun and partying out of the way in high school because the important part of your education is ahead of you, not behind.

Good luck!

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On reading the advice given, OP, all is not that easy.

Highschool transcripts are usually requested to admit to a CC. If going to my college at least. Also you might have to take entrance exams if you did not take ACT etc. while in highschool. Expect preliminary testing prior to being allowed to take the most basic courses. You might not be allowed to enroll in the classes you need at first because you might be required to demonstrate the ability to function basically, eg in math, science, english etc. If you do well in the college's basic placement exams you may be allowed to enroll in these specific college level courses, if not, you may need to extend your future goal dates while you take remedial classes to work up to a level deemed entrance level.

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You sound like me two years ago, lol.

I was similar in HS, although I was not a partier. I was just a goofball and I'd rather watch anime than do HW. I graduated with a 2.0 sharp. I had to retake classes every summer and in night school throughout HS. It stunk but I payed for it.

All my buddies went to good universities, had nice jobs, and I was still a loser!

But, glory to God, one day I woke up and I realized life was passing me by and I was still an irresponsible teeny bopper! I think you know what I am talking about ;)! I studied for about 4 months(or more) for the CC entrance exam. I had to study hard because I didn't learn much math in HS. I got a private tutor, and it helped a lot, although it was rather costly.

Why don't you get a private tutor to help you with your entrance exam? You may not need it though, I don't know. I did. Another suggestion, make a list of all the potential universities you would like to eventually transfer to. Go to their websites and investigate their pre-reqs(apart from gen eds), if they require test scores, their application deadlines, etc.

Once you are accepted to your CC, make sure to meet with a college adviser(a GOOD one), and have them help you make a plan as to what courses you will take each semester. For example:

Summer 2011: ENC1101, MAT1105, BIO1085, REA1103

Fall 2011: ENC 1102, STAT 2000, PHI1201, PSY 1200

Spring 2012: CHM1033, CHM1033 Lab, HUM1200, BIO 1086 Lab

etc etc Until you graduate. You don't have to follow this exactly!!! Sometimes you can't, but it definitely helps when you register for classes. Ratemyprofessors.com will be your BFF! BTW, don't choose "easy A" teachers. In my experience, it is LITERAL that they are "easy A" and you don't learn a hill of beans...

The first 2 years of college are for the most part, general eds. You take your 2 English comp courses, algebra, statistics, humanities, psychology, philosophy... etc. That is not to say you can't take your nursing pre-requisites at the same time. For example, you can take anatomy with math, or biology with statistics. You have to do all those in two years if you want to graduate on time. Some people can't because they work and whatnot.

Depending on your nursing school application requirements & deadlines you would need to start applying, sending transcripts, test scores, essays, etc.

Then you would transfer to a 4 year Uni, and take your nursing classes! :-) Wish you the best of luck amiguito.

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hey guys I just wanted to let you know that this threat saved my life.. not literally but close.. I am currently a senior in hs and I too had somewhat bad grades. I came here 5 years ago and I think that had a lot to do with my bad grades.. because of the language barrier I had a hard time with some of my classes.(memorizing stuff in a whole different language is NOT easy). anyways since I was a kid ive always wanted to be a nurse then a about two yrs ago I gave up on that idea because I thought "I wont be able to make it" science classes are hard let alone trying to learn it in a different language. but then I read on eagles wings post and he was going thru the same thing I was going thru.. and it gave me hope thank God for community college! I now know I can get my bsn after all. yay

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