Pre-nursing student in need of advising on a few things plz

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Hi I'm new to this

I saw the site and read through a few convos and found it very helpful so I figured I would get more info if I ask my own questions.

I'm a pre-nursing student at a community college i've done pretty much most of my pre-reqs and have like 6-7 classes left b4 i apply to a nursing program(whic i havent decided) so here are my questions:

1) my current gpa is 3.02 and thats without my micro and chem II...so is that a bad gpa cause it is competion out there in the "nursing world" and im not sure if i may be able to get in

2) I havent chose a school yet...its a bit hard cause of school requirements differ from one another and trying to satify all of them is driving me NUTS!!! my question is when decided the decidin school what do yall look for( ex. would u pick a 2yr vs a 3yr program or a high well known school vs a low not well know school ex emory vs columbus state)

3) if you dont have a volunteer experience, would your appl. be okay??

4) payment wise....how expensive is it REALLY?? i know its alot but how much is a lot!??

pls and thank you :)

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Personally, I choose a 2yr school, only because I am returning to college for the second time to change careers, and honestly dont want a ton of time in the classroom. The GPA depends on the school, the school Im in right now, it states 2.5, but Ive heard below a 3.0 you dont have a chance, and the onyl guarantee is 3.5 and higher. I would try to raise your GPA. Micro and Chem may not lower it though (dont doubt yourself) Maybe you can re-take a lower graded course. My school doesnt look at volunteer expierence, strictly GPA and NET scores. If your GPA is low you can balance it with a high NET score, so start preparing for that now. I hope this helped.

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oh.. and costs, my school since its only a 2 year school is only 1500 a semester NOT counting books, which alone are like 1000 at my school. I wouldnt worry about the costs though, Im doing loans and in my state nursing students get thier loans paid off once they graduate and find employment.

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the reason why im not retake some of my classes is because I have B's and my advisor said there is no need to retake since i've done well... I blame my 1st term for my gpa being like this cause my pols class i made a C which gotten me to start of with a not so good gpa

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I was afraid to hear that..the whole loan thing my wish outside of me being a nurse is to never get alone and if i do to make sure its a very LOW amount loan!...thats a lot

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At my college, I choose a 2 year degree, it's about $6000 for the whole program, that includes books. That isn't really that expensive, when another college a couple miles away charges $18,000 per semester!

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I was a nursing student 12 years ago and had to drop out. I chose the schools that didn't have a time frame on math and science courses. Of course there were only 4 schools I could apply to. Actually it turned out to be 3 because Clayton State wanted me to get a letter from the nursing dept stating that I withdrew in good standing. I mean that was over 12 years ago, who cares, needless to say I couldn't apply their. Most schools require that you have a 2.75 just to be considered for the program. I just started West GA nursing program and they take the best 3 science grades which is good since I got a C in micro, and they don't have a time frame on their math and science courses. I heard that Emory is a good school, but they are high. They also had 2 extra pre reqs that were different from the other schools, so I didn't apply. I would say to apply to as many as possible and if you get accepted into all of them then you can make your decision.

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At my college, I choose a 2 year degree, it's about $6000 for the whole program, that includes books. That isn't really that expensive, when another college a couple miles away charges $18,000 per semester!

Really....thats good the least expensive i found so far is $15,000 and what sucks is some schools dont tell u until u have done ur application

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I was a nursing student 12 years ago and had to drop out. I chose the schools that didn't have a time frame on math and science courses. Of course there were only 4 schools I could apply to. Actually it turned out to be 3 because Clayton State wanted me to get a letter from the nursing dept stating that I withdrew in good standing. I mean that was over 12 years ago, who cares, needless to say I couldn't apply their. Most schools require that you have a 2.75 just to be considered for the program. I just started West GA nursing program and they take the best 3 science grades which is good since I got a C in micro, and they don't have a time frame on their math and science courses. I heard that Emory is a good school, but they are high. They also had 2 extra pre reqs that were different from the other schools, so I didn't apply. I would say to apply to as many as possible and if you get accepted into all of them then you can make your decision.

I completly forgot about west ga...whats there standing on passing the NLEX?

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Hi! I will not re-take classes either, its a silly waste of time and money. I know I just applied at my school, my GPA is 3.7 and its not a for sure that i will get in. My counsler said when I applied that I had good chances but maybe I would think about re-taking micro cause I got a B- in it, and i have straight A's in everything else. Well I will not do it, I mean really gimme a break. If it really doesn't work out Im changing my major. Do you know there are two PA programs around my area and the average GPA of the fall class that got in was 3.2! Its just nuts to me. What I would do is take some time and research all the school that you would be willing to transfer to and see what all there requirements are and then apply to all you can, hopefully it will work out. Also no schools by me require any sort of volunteering tahts ive ever heard of

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Step 1. You need be learned to make sentance good.

Step 2. About step 1, take it seriously, or no one will take you seriosuly. You are planning on being a professional, play the role.

Step 3. You should get that Vol exp, otherwise how do you know that nursing is for you?

Step 4. Apply before you finish all your courses, this is not only ok but the best way to go about getting you into the workforce as fast as possiable.

Step 5. Again since your grades are not so great, and your grammar is lacking, you absolutely need to vol in order to have schools even write you a rejection letter. I mean lets get real, I have a 4.0, I am a veteran, I vol at the VA, I have amazing letters of rec, a 90 on the TEAS and great personal statements, but all of this still might not be enough to get in to a good nursing school, do you honestly think you have a shot without bringing more to the table then a 3.02

Sorry if this sounds mean, but I am trying to help you out so you can get in.

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Specializes in cardiac-telemetry, hospice, ICU.
Step 1. You need be learned to make sentance good.

Step 2. About step 1, take it seriously, or no one will take you seriosuly. You are planning on being a professional, play the role.

Step 3. You should get that Vol exp, otherwise how do you know that nursing is for you?

Step 4. Apply before you finish all your courses, this is not only ok but the best way to go about getting you into the workforce as fast as possiable.

Step 5. Again since your grades are not so great, and your grammar is lacking, you absolutely need to vol in order to have schools even write you a rejection letter. I mean lets get real, I have a 4.0, I am a veteran, I vol at the VA, I have amazing letters of rec, a 90 on the TEAS and great personal statements, but all of this still might not be enough to get in to a good nursing school, do you honestly think you have a shot without bringing more to the table then a 3.02

Sorry if this sounds mean, but I am trying to help you out so you can get in.

I am afraid I must agree with Texas. With a 3.0 you would have a poor chance of getting into a competitive based brogram. If you can find a 'wait list' based program then I would go for it. They have much lower requirements to be accepted, but you go on a wait list that can take years to get in. In the meantme, try to get your grades up, and work on your communication skills.

Good luck

PS Texas, you are too humble. Your qualifications should get you into any school! And thanks for your service.

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