Pre nursing program advice?

[Shay1215]

I am having some anxiety about applying for the nursing program starting in Fall 2020. I am one semester away from applying to the program at Oklahoma City Community College (I apply in April 2020). I currently am taking A&P I and U.S. history, so I do fortunately get to focus on A&P more since history isn't as tedious, but next semester I complete my pre-requisites by taking A&P II and microbiology. My main worry is that I won’t get in because of my grades. I took nutrition Fall 2018 and failed, so I retook it Spring 2019 and ended up with a C. Same thing with organic chemistry, but I ended with a B. What should I do to give me a higher chance of getting accepted? I am hoping to get A’s this semester and my upcoming one. Any advice???

[Shay1215]

21 minutes ago, Shay1215 said:

I am having some anxiety about applying for the nursing program starting in Fall 2020. I am one semester away from applying to the program at Oklahoma City Community College (I apply in April 2020). I currently am taking A&P I and U.S. history, so I do fortunately get to focus on A&P more since history isn't as tedious, but next semester I complete my pre-requisites by taking A&P II and microbiology. My main worry is that I won’t get in because of my grades. I took nutrition Fall 2018 and failed, so I retook it Spring 2019 and ended up with a C. Same thing with organic chemistry, but I ended with a B. What should I do to give me a higher chance of getting accepted? I am hoping to get A’s this semester and my upcoming one. Any advice???

My GPA will likely be between 3.1-3.5

[Etak, BSN, RN]

I don’t think you’ll want to hear my advice, but here it is: if you want As in both A&P II and micro, don’t take them in the same semester, even if it means you delay applications by a semester. Micro is an intense class and I’d highly recommend not combining it with another heavy science.

What are the applicant statistics of the previous semesters of nursing students at your school? That should be posted on the school website and will give you the clearest idea of where you fall in line with other applicants. Also check to see how they weight their acceptance criteria. A lot of times it’s very heavily weighted to your core sciences grades and entrance exams and less on the cumulative gpa. Talk to a guidance counselor and seek their advice on how to strategize to get yourself in the best position possible. And take their advice! They see thousands of students and they know what students struggle with the most, and what not to do, and how to navigate the application criteria for your specific program.