please help. i dont know what to do !!!

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I graduated last may with my bachelors in science in psychology. i am planning to apply to an accelerated bsn program but i am worried that i will not be able to get in. i had a very troubling time my first 2 yrs in college and received C's in both chems and bios. my physio, anatomy, micro, and all other prereqs are either A's or Bs. I recently went to Aldephi to inquire about their program and they told me not to apply because of my C's and that taking this over wouldn't matter even thought my overall gpa is 3.4. is it possible for me to get in to an accelerated program in ny or even a nursing program? does anyone have a school recommendation? i have experience working in the ER and at a psychiatric unit and i know that i would do very well on the Net. I also have creditable recommendations. does anyone have any suggestions??

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First of all don't panic because of what you have heard from an advisor at one school! your overall GPA is good. Hve you considered looking into applying to a two year R.N. program at a community college? Its not a BSN ( it would only be an ASN ) but you could then find an online bridge fairly easily. I know that UCF ( Im in Florida ) offers several bridge programs online once you have a two year RN.

My suggestion is, findout if there are other accelerated BSN schools in NY ( i wish I knew more about the shools in NY) and what their requirements are. APply to several, you may be very surprised. Also look into a two year RN program ( at least here in FL ) they dont' look at the C's you got in Chem and BIO. At the school I am attending, chem is background course work and only needed for entrance into microbiology. You need the good grades in A&P and Micro and some other gen ed classes like algebra and english comp. You also get points for already having a dgree ( doesn't matter where its from ) and the work experience.

Dont' lose hope, the accelerated BSN is not your only option. especially if you are willing to think outside the box and take a more round about way. good luck in your search!

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My school will sometimes allow you to petition the dean in order to repeat a class you got a C in. Might be something to look into....

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Indiana State has a online BSN program and they will accept C's

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