Nursing App Boosters??

[em123em]

So I am currently a sophomore pre-nursing student. I decided I wanted to do nursing my second semester of my freshman year at a university I attended prior to transferring to a community college which I am at now. Unfortunately, I had a horrible GPA freshman year due to many factors (homesick, depression, anxiety), basically having a negative outlook on life, which impacted me in the worst way, and now I'm stuck with a 1.8 GPA that is making my school life so much harder.

Now that I am back at home and at a CC I am doing well. I received a 4.0 this semester and hoping for a 3.7 - 4.0 next semester. I also volunteer at a local hospital (level 1 trauma center) on one of the busiest days, Monday. I don't have much work experience, besides a summer job at Subway and a marketing company as a receptionist. Although, I am taking a CNA course this summer, so hopefully as soon as I am certified I can start working. I also plan on volunteering at my old grammar school, teaching the girls volleyball team some volleyball skills that will help them grow as a player.

BASICALLY... I need help!!!

I need to find boosters that will outshine my awful freshman year GPA and really show everyone that I am a motivated, hardworking, intelligent person who made mistakes, but clearly learned from them.

[dorkypanda]

Continue to do really well in your prereqs while still volunteering. I'm sure you'll get application points for doing so. You can check programs and see what they say about volunteering and if they will award points to you. A key point is to not rush your prereqs just to get them done with. You want the best grades you can get possible. Another thing is you need to check with programs on if they require any entrance exams for admission. It is possible and likely they may require it or not just make sure. Study hard

[umbdude, MSN, APRN]

Agree with dorkypanda. Your focus should be on your grades and any standardized tests; make sure you're getting A's in all. Also, if you ever have to explain your poor performance in the first year, don't use "depression/anxiety" etc. unless you are clinically diagnosed. If you're not, say that you struggled and learned your lesson; keep it no more than 2 sentences and then focus on the positive things. Your essay will come across much more uplifting.

A lot of people have a hard time the first year or two in college. It's nothing to be sad about. It's very easy to overcome that.

[em123em]

I actually was clinically diagnosed with all that my first year of freshman year. A lot of the time during that 1st year I was in therapy and under a treatment plan.

BUT again, I am doing awesome now and focused on bettering myself and grades which clearly I am doing.

Thanks for letting me know NOT to focus on negatives, but the positives.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

Advise you to NEVER disclose health issues - for any reason - unless you are required to do so. Your health history is a private matter. Divulging information may have very unexpected and frequently negative consequences.