Nursing School?

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Hello there!

I'm so confused about the process of becoming a nurse and don't want to weast time and money. Please help me figure out what is the best course of action.

I live near Houston TX, some of the most affordable and good schools are near me, the closest one is Lone Star. My GPA is around 3.0 at this time. I need to take a test called TSI due to never passing the entrance college level math. I've been studying for this test and will take it late March. I'm hopeful I will pass and start be able to start taking more classes. In order to be able to

apply for the nursing program LS only requires like 3 classes. Which I have taken 1 and will get the other two completed by the summer. However, I wouldn't be able to apply to the nursing program until 2018. And that is a long way for me, since I have to take care of my daughter. Can any of you that live near the Houston area, share what other programs are available and that doesn't take more than 3 years? I have research and left voicemail to different schools but would love to hear it from the source. Thank you!

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Hi neighbor!

Here are listings of all approved nursing RN & LVN programs in Texas. Take a look and you can see all your options, depending upon how far you are willing to drive. I strongly urge you to avoid commercial (for profit, investor owned) schools. They may have much lower entrance requirements, but they are ridiculously expensive - taking advantage of desperate people.

Honestly, your current GPA is not competitive for most RN programs. It's true that most programs indicate that their minimum acceptable GPA is ~ 3.0, but you'll be competing with a lot of other applicants that have much higher GPAs. So you may want to explore LVN programs because this may be a more realistic entry into nursing for you. Afterwards, you can continue your education with a bridge program to obtain your RN.

I know that you're impatient to begin your educational process, but you could use this time to firm up your financial situation and develop a strong support network to help you with childcare. Nursing school follows a very rigid schedule and is not tolerant of absences, so you'll need to have backup plans in place.

Wishing you all the best in your nursing education journey.

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