Need a little advice...Lot's of questions running through my mind.

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Hi, so I applied to two community colleges nursing programs in my area. The way it works is if waitlisted at your "first choice" you are not accepted until they reach your number. For the second choice they have to exhaust their waitlist number then you are could be potentially picked.

I am a bit uncertain if Accelerated is the way to go for me. I tried an accelerated online math class once and was the worse experience ever had. Achieved D's and F's in the entire program.

My options are just apply to Associate program's or Associate & Bachelor program's.

If I apply to both Associate and Bachelor program's have to take various prerequisites for various programs. So have to take Intro to Physics, College Algebra Pre Calc, Chem 1, Chem 2, Inorganic Chem, Lifespan & Development, Stats, and a few other classes. I would be applying to 4 to 5 program's instead of 2.

However, if I stick with the ADN plan I am already done with prerequisites and regular classes for the program. I probably end up taking Lifespan and retake AP2. I would take Math again, but would wait until my application is in for the next class. They take your highest level Math class, which is an A. The Spring would probably take Stats and Spanish next Spring.

So far my grades are:

A - Intermediate Algebra

B - Intro to Chemistry

B- - AP1

C+ - AP2

73 on the TEAS

B - Intro to Psychology

2.91 GPA this GPA doesn't factor in my grade for AP2 and Micro. Micro grade I don't know yet. I am hoping for a B- or higher. If I do receive a B- in Micro I'll land somewhere in a 2.89 to 2.9 overall GPA.

I would also probably take the TEAS again because I did decent on every section outside of Science. My weakest issue was the AP section since I took the TEAS with limited AP knowledge; think just finished AP1 when I took the TEAS.

If I can achieve an A in AP2 think that help my chances of being accepted into the ADN program. Think if I took Chemistry and AP2 together could risk another B- lowering my GPA. Also I feel confident in taking Lifespan can achieve a B+ or higher.

I know a BSN is hot right now. My job is making nurses be registered in a BSN program by 2020. I would probably look into doing an RN to MSN online program if I did do the ADN route.

Appreciate any insight or feedback can give.

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Could you clarify what was the actual question? From the looks of things you should stick the ADN Program, and after you complete it, focus on any remaining questions then.

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Apologize ha.

So I can put all my eggs in one basket and reapply just to the community colleges nursing program's. I would retake AP2 to raise my grade and some general classes to raise my GPA. Also retake my TEAS to again increase my chances of acceptance.

The other option is take a slew of prerequites for multiple program's. Leave current class grades as is. However, instead of 2 programs being eligible for be eligible for 4 to 5 program's.

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Originally was going to take

AP2 Hybrid

Chem 1

Online College Algebra

Now thinking of taking

Lifespan & Development Online

8 Week Spanish Elementary 1 online

AP2 Hybrid Online

Then in the Spring

Stats online

Intermediate Spanish online

College Algebra online

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Are any of the adn programs around you lottery with minimum requirements? I'd just apply there and not worry about retaking.

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This is one program looking to apply to:

Writing Intensive Course (W), COM 162 Interpersonal Communication, PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology, SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology, AP1 and AP2 with a grade of C” or better, CHE 120 and CHE 121 or equivalent with a grade of C” or better, and MAT 100 Intermediate Mathematics or equivalent test score

Othe program wants 7 of these completed prior to application and rest completed before start of the program:

Anatomy & Physiology I, Anatomy & Physiology II, Microbiology, General Chemistry I, Principles & Applications of General, Inorganic, and Biochemistry, Physics with Technology for Health Professionals, Elementary Statistics, Math for Natural Sciences or College Algebra, Introduction to Psychology, Lifespan Development, Writing Arguments/ Intensive Writing Class

Other 2 program's looking to apply to at the Community College:

MAT*136 or 137, or equivalent or higher, with a grade of C or higher, Concepts of Chemistry or equivalent with a grade of C or higher, Computer Science Class with a grade of C or better, English Composition, or equivalent, with a grade of C or

higher, Anatomy and Physiology I, or equivalent, with a grade of

C+ or higher, Anatomy and Physiology II, or equivalent, with a grade of

C+ or higher, TEAS score an adjusted individual total score of 53.3% or higher, 2.7 Nursing GPA

25% = TEAS score

25% = BIO*211 (Anatomy & Physiology I) grade

50% = Nursing GPA

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