Originally from a small town in Southeast Texas, now living in Dallas, TX. I was accepted into Collin College in McKinney, TX as well as Western Governors University nursing programs. I chose Collin College due to my future plans of pursuing an advanced nursing degree as a CRNA that requires a GPA from nursing school. I plan on being a travel nurse for a while to gain the experience and knowledge, then go back for to become a CRNA when I am ready to start settling down. :)
Check your programs you are applying to. Most will list on the website that there is a 2-3 attempt limit. A "W" is an attempt. It took me 3 years to complete my pre-reqs just because life happened and...
LorenW28 replied to momofrex's topic in Texas Nursing
You're welcome and please do! I hope you get a letter and maybe I'll be seeing you on campus. :) The new Health Science Center will be opening up at the end of this semester, and we will be moving...
LorenW28 replied to momofrex's topic in Texas Nursing
Hi mylife7 you're not bugging me! It's my pleasure to help out! The first two weeks you go Mon-Thurs 8:30-4:30 with an hour lunch usually at 12:30. After that you go 8:30-3:30ish Monday and Thursday,...
LorenW28 replied to momofrex's topic in Texas Nursing
Thank you so much! I have worked so hard to finally get to this point, and I can't help but to be passionate and excited. :) I actually was accepted into Collin's program. I start in less than a...
SocBooKyraMartz is right. Originally when I applied, I was applying for the OC cohort. Since my address was in Hollywood, they declined me. My counselor told me that most likely the reason they...
LorenW28 replied to Dahliadiaz's topic in Nursing Career
Valpak, that's exactly what happened with a friend of mine. She was working as a Patient Care Tech at a large hospital here in Dalla, TX while in her ADN program. She had an offer from the hospital...
LorenW28 replied to momofrex's topic in Texas Nursing
Mylife7, yes, they said about 270 qualified students applied, and 60 students were selected for the fall program. I believe they said they were hoping the new Health Science Center will be opening...
LorenW28 replied to Dahliadiaz's topic in Nursing Career
Cream and Sugar, I thought the same thing, but that is what the professor of a very well respected and one of the largest nursing schools in the nation told us in our orientation when she came to...
LorenW28 replied to Dahliadiaz's topic in Nursing Career
I was thinking of doing the same thing to help me get accepted into a nursing program and gain the experience. To increase your chances of getting in, if you don't have excellent test scores and a...
LorenW28 replied to BumbleBuddy's topic in Men in Nursing
I had the same issue, and I have to have some that are mostly white... I found these, and they don't look old mannish. They are ranked among the top shoes for male nurses. Good luck on your
I don't have a degree and I was accepted for the August 1st cohort for Huntington Memorial Hospital. However, I declined the offer since they only give a 3.0 GPA, and I need a 3.5+ GPA for CRNA school...
LorenW28 replied to momofrex's topic in Texas Nursing
Oh I'm sorry, I misread your post. That's good that you've completed them! It'll make nursing school that much more easier for you. I retook several classes. A&P 2 was one of them. Life got in the...
LorenW28 replied to momofrex's topic in Texas Nursing
You're welcome! You still have quite a few classes you can take to boost your GPA. A few B's here and there probably won't hurt you that badly. Just work really hard to get A's in those last classes....
LorenW28 replied to momofrex's topic in Texas Nursing
That's not a dumb question! :) The classes that would go towards the cumulative GPA are: Science Pre-Reqs A&P 1 & 2 Microbiology Cumulative English Composition I General Psychology Lifespan...