In need of some guidance!

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My college career started off very rocky. I suffered through severe depression while at my first 4 year university and got absolutely horrible grades (like 2.3 GPA). I was able to move in with my parents, transfer to another 4 year university nearby, work my way out of the depression and ended up graduating with a BS in Psychology and a GPA of 3.04. I know that is not great, but it was very good for me under the circumstances.

Right now I am still living at home (I'm a 25 year old man) trying to decide which schools to apply to. I want to be a RN more than anything in the world and have wanted this for quite a while. I am in Washington State but am considering a move to Arizona (Phoenix area) where I have friends.

Right now I am torn between staying at home and applying to a local school (which just happens to be just across the state lines and will cost a lot of money to attend, school is in Idaho) or moving to Arizona and working on my degree there where the school will be equally expensive but I will also have to pay for room and board somewhere.

I really need a change of pace, I guess that what I am asking of everyone here is for some reassurance that I am doing the right thing by moving and if you think even with my past poor experience in school if there are any good BSN or ADN programs in Arizona that would accept me into their programs after taking the pre-reqs and doing well in those (have been looking at ASU and Scottsdale Community College...any other recommendations would be appreciated). Wow, that was a long run-on sentence :p

I know I am smart enough to do this and can apply myself to get through the school and would make a great Nurse.

Thanks for reading and commenting, sorry it was long!

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Specializes in NICU, Post-partum.

Why do you think that a 3.0 is bad?

That's a B average...and they are going to weigh the last two years of your academic work the heaviest.

Get rid of that thinking!

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In new england where I live, if the nearest school with a program for your major (nursing) is in a state different from where you live, they give you a waiver of the out of state tuition to attend their school for the in-state price. You might want to find out if this is the case where you live. Good luck with everything!

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I live in Arizona. I go to Phoenix College (which is under the same community college district as Scottsdale CC). ASU might not be the best route for you. They've just cut their program from what I understand, and its very competitive to get in, which honestly, would not be likely with your GPA. If you take the community college route, plan on waiting 1 1/2 to 2 years on a waiting list after all your pre-reqs are done. You can apply to a program with a hospital chain (Banner) to try to get in a little sooner and have it paid for in exchange for working for them for 3 years after you graduate, but I think this program is pretty competitive and again, the GPA might get in the way (I think that's why I didn't get into their program....my GPA wasn't too great).

Good luck with whatever you decide.

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Thank you all for the replies! Interesting how ASU cut back on their program...all the colleges in my area are increasing their programs.

You guys gave me some great things to consider, thanks a lot!

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