Pre-Nursing student STRESSING PLEASE HELP

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I am currently an undergraduate, this summer I will have completed all of my Prerequisites to apply for Nursing School. My current struggles consist of the following : My poor GPA of 2.38, The fact that this is my fourth year of school and I am just now completing the prerequisites, I have failed Chemistry 3 times and I am taking it a fourth time this summer. And so many people and Advisers have told me to "give up" and change my major to Health Sciences or Biology Education Major. I am having an extremely difficult time taking that advice because, I know I can become a Nurse and I am not willing to give up! I have looked at ADN as an option and I have all of the classes to apply for it now. As a short term goal I would like to go from ADN to BSN and long term goal is to get into and Anesthetics program. If there is any hope for me that you know of please let me know. I'm freaking out over this because I know that Nursing is very competitive and my GPA is no where near competition ready. But the main focus for me is finding a way to do what I love and that is Nursing. I need realistic views and answers! Thank you all in advance

It scares me that a BSN program doesn't require chemistry.

Lol sorry that the idea is so terrifying but I actually know of a few that do not. So yea...

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I agree that chem is important, I just noted that every school doesn't require it.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Lol sorry that the idea is so terrifying but I actually know of a few that do not. So yea...

Well considering nursing is a science major, I can't wrap my head around why any BSN program wouldn't require chemistry.

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Well considering nursing is a science major, I can't wrap my head around why any BSN program wouldn't require chemistry.

Well there are some, with very good reputations, so yea...have a great day!

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Well there are some, with very good reputations, so yea...have a great day!

I could understand not requiring statistics or foreign language but chemistry! That just boggles my mind. On top of that people think that it's ok to not take it is even scarier!

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I would say don't give up. You obviously have determination and a passion. Which will make an awesome nurse one day. I retook AP 3x's making an A the 3rd try. I took nutrition 3x's, makinga B the 3rd time around. It has taken me 10 yrs of off and on college to get there. I am 29, and i just received my acceptance letter today. You will get there, utilize all sorts of study materials, videos, and anything else you can think of. Good luck.

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I think you need to seriously consider what your academic adviser is telling you. I understand it is your dream but maybe there is something else similar that can fulfill that dream for you. With the information you provided the nursing schools in my area would immediately reject a student with an academic record like that, for multiple reasons. A competitive student to get into the BSN program is 3.5 GPA on up (the higher the better, minimum to apply was 3.2GPA) with no repeats plus 3 letters of recommendation (2 of which are preferred from professors in the sciences). Even the local community college has a 2.7 GPA requirement and class repeats no more than 2 times (and it is expected the second time it will be a 4.0 in the repeated class). The local degree mill even pretty much requires a 4.0 for acceptance. If you aren't able to pass general chemistry 3 times what will happen when you have to take pharmacology? biochemistry? Have you taken A&P 1&2? Pathophysiology? Microbiology? These are all required classes for my program, I imagine most schools have similar requirements. Chemistry is a much needed class for nurses, you will need it to understand what's happening with your patient when you see their ABGs, comparing labs and ECGs, this is a very basic class you really needed to master the second time (at the latest!). I wish you all the best but you have to consider your mastering this material is going to impact people who could be fighting for their lives. There are a lot of roles in the medical field you could consider that may be more geared towards your talents.

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Hi! Just popping in here. Complete my ADN in one week (didn't require a chemistry class however, learned a lot with it integrated into the program). Starting an RN-BSN program in the fall which also doesn't require chemistry unless you go for your MSN. I was looking into many many many RN-BSN program is Michigan, most from highly accredited schools, not requiring chemistry.

Not sure on how I feel about weather they SHOULD or not, just felt like piping in so that people knew their programs weren't "weird" for not requiring it.

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Don't Stop, ASN, Chemistry is required at University of Michigan for a BSN, that's where I go. It is also required at Oakland University (Rochester, Michigan). Biochemistry is also required for both their programs.

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Thanks for the information but I am talking about RN-BSN programs, I know nothing of BSN programs because I am an ADN going for a BSN bridge program.

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In all honesty, if you're at the minimum requirement, you probably won't get in. I'm in a BSN program and the minimum requirement was a 3.0. The lowest GPA accepted was a 3.7. Halfway through the second semester and 10% of the cohort has either failed or dropped. I'm a 4.0 student - never, ever gotten anything below an A. This semester, medsurg, I'm getting a C! I know how I learn, best way to study, and I don't have testing anxiety. Nursing school is just that hard! If you're genuinely struggling that much, you probably won't succeed in NS. Since you've been in college long enough to have an undergraduate degree, maybe look into another path. You can always go back to school for nursing. This just may not be your time.

What makes you want to be a nurse? Write out a list of everything (not nursing specific) of things you want in a career and out of life. You may find something else you love. This could be the universe telling you to change your path.

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Even ADN to BSN have chemistry requirements.

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