Need advice! Semi new student.

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Hi everybody. I am just a little confused right now on what to do for applying to nursing school. I am 18 and thought I had it all figured out at first. I knew which colleges I was going to apply to and which pre-reqs/gen ed classes I was going to take. However, here recently I found out that I am going to be moving.

So, now I no longer know what to do. I am moving to much more populated area a little outside Kansas city. I'v looked into the schools there, but from what I'v read they are very competitive. I am no longer sure if I should try and go for a BSN or an ADN? I would like to apply to most the schools in the area, but most of the schools require different pre-reqs from each other and from what I have now.

I have English Composition 1, A & P, General Pyschology, Intermediate Algebra, General Psychology, Intro to Nutrition, Intro to Sociology, and I have also completed the Nurse Aide Class. I have a 3.85 GPA.

After that long wall of text, I'll will get to the questions that I want to ask. I just wanted you guys to have a little background info. My first question is; are BSN programs easier to get into? I'v read a lot on the forums that the Community Colleges are generally highly competitive to get into because they are cheaper. I would also like to know if I got the last one or two different pre-reqs and maintained the same GPA or higher how competitive will I be at these bigger schools? My last question is; how do you guys and girls stay motivated? I feel so lost at the moment, I feel like I have wasted time because some classes aren't worth anything at other schools. I'm not sure if I'll get accepted into these other schools.

I have wanted to be a Nurse for a very long time now, and don't want to give up on my goal of becoming one. The advice of all you guys would really help a lot. Thanks in advance.

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3.85 GPA is really good! I live in Lincoln, Nebraska and the ADN at the local community college has a 2 year wait list, whereas I was accepted to a BSN program (1 of 4 here) to start next spring. I think the only reason the CC is harder to get into is because the requisites are a little lower (2.0 GPA for the CC, 3.0 for the BSN) and the program isn't as long. My GPA is nowhere near a 3.85 and I was accepted. I say apply for as much as you can!! Good luck!

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First of all, congrats on the gpa! Second, I live in northern Ohio and our CC is a lot easier to get into...my friend got in for fall with a 2.9. Our universities on the other hand, you need at least a 3.4 to even be considered. Good luck to you!

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I see. Thanks a bunch for the advice and encouragement!

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IF you can do the BSN, go for it! The job market is getting really tough for ADNs, but BSN grads are getting hired right away.

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