Has anyone done any prehealth science/ pre nursing course before going into nursing? I am wondering if it would help me better with my sciences since I am not doing to well right now. I am working on getting my biology and chemistry right now. I am 25 and I guess think that I'm getting too old but really really want to get into nursing. It's my dream job and will do what I can to get there.
So I just want to know if anyone found pre health helped them before entering?
What was your average that got into the BScN program?? I am graduating high school this year.. but don't have the required courses to go straight into the RN program, therefore I am taking pre health.
Hi Smartway,
Don't worry... I was in the same boat as you once. My high school marks were not high enough and I had some missing requisite courses, therefore pre-health science was my only way in (aside from taking up many upgrading courses, which would have taken more than a year I believe).
With my final pre-health grades, I was accepted into the nursing program I am currently in.
My final GPA average was 3.91. Some people I know who got accepted scored higher than me, and others had a lower average. But I believe the cut-off point from our program might have been something like 3.8 out of 4.0 GPA. (Pretty high, I know!!!!) But just to let you know, I applied to a University where the nursing program has, if not the highest, one amongst the highest cut-off averages out there - I don't know anyone in my program that got accepted with anything lower than a 87 or 88%.... but don't worry... unless you're aiming to apply to the same university as mine, chances are the acceptance average will be more reasonable.
Just work hard, keep up with the homework, studies, etc... and I'm sure you will do fine. :)
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Hi Smartway,
Don't worry... I was in the same boat as you once. My high school marks were not high enough and I had some missing requisite courses, therefore pre-health science was my only way in (aside from taking up many upgrading courses, which would have taken more than a year I believe).
With my final pre-health grades, I was accepted into the nursing program I am currently in.
My final GPA average was 3.91. Some people I know who got accepted scored higher than me, and others had a lower average. But I believe the cut-off point from our program might have been something like 3.8 out of 4.0 GPA. (Pretty high, I know!!!!) But just to let you know, I applied to a University where the nursing program has, if not the highest, one amongst the highest cut-off averages out there - I don't know anyone in my program that got accepted with anything lower than a 87 or 88%.... but don't worry... unless you're aiming to apply to the same university as mine, chances are the acceptance average will be more reasonable.
Just work hard, keep up with the homework, studies, etc... and I'm sure you will do fine. :)