Anyone afraid of not getting in?

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Hi all i'm trying to remain optimistic but i so scared of not getting into nursing school and having to wait another long agonising year.Don't want to have to do it all over again.Aynone else feel this way?

I am turning into a literal psych case. Only on an anonymous board like this - would I admit it. My family is sick of hearing about it. My friends don't understand why it's competitive to get into nursing school with the nursing shortage. I swear they think I'm exaggerating or something. They do try to understand.

I'm applying to two BSN programs. One takes 1/6 applicants. The other takes 1/5 applicants. I'm getting on waitlists for a couple of ADN programs too. But the wait is 3 years for the CC in my city.

Really I worry about this so much. I don't like uncertainty. It's hard to know what to do with the lease on my condo.

I work so hard to maintain my 4.0. I've made myself sick too many times from lack of sleep. I work. I have to volunteer both in healthcare and in another sort of community service volunteer work. One BSN program nearly requires its applicants to be members of their snobby sorority-like pre-nursing club which requires attendance at meetings one night EVERY week. So help me G-d I'm about to snap. I think maybe I should see a therapist. Seriously. Thank goodness for the annonymity of the internet. I wouldn't say all this in person very easily.

Today I had a flash in my mind that astonished me. I thought for a second...why don't I just switch majors to something like biochemistry and work in a lab. Chuck nursing. That terrified me because I've been 100% sure about nursing for so long. I dismissed the thought, but it just shocked me.

You know, it just baffles me how many people just don't have a clue about how competitive it is to get into nursing school, and what it is that we need to do to get there.....they look at you like you're crazy if you tell them. Another thing...if I share that I want to be a nurse the first thing that I am usually asked is..."Are you going for LVN?!?!? I answer, "No, I want to become an RN" then they go "Oooh...." Somebody here have an explanation for that one??? What's wrong with wanting to become an RN????

Hey working in a lab as a lab technician may just not even be such a bad idea, one of our Community Colleges offers an excellent program and I may just jump on it if I don't get into nursing school Lab technicians do more than just dipping sticks in urine..... I have started to really like all that histology and I have become a good "microscope operator" during my A&P and Micro classes :lol2:

Specializes in Acute Care Psych, DNP Student.
You know, it just baffles me how many people just don't have a clue about how competitive it is to get into nursing school, and what it is that we need to do to get there.....they look at you like you're crazy if you tell them. Another thing...if I share that I want to be a nurse the first thing that I am usually asked is..."Are you going for LVN?!?!? I answer, "No, I want to become an RN" then they go "Oooh...." Somebody here have an explanation for that one??? What's wrong with wanting to become an RN????

Hey working in a lab as a lab technician may just not even be such a bad idea, one of our Community Colleges offers an excellent program and I may just jump on it if I don't get into nursing school Lab technicians do more than just dipping sticks in urine..... I have started to really like all that histology and I have become a good "microscope operator" during my A&P and Micro classes :lol2:

I can't switch from nursing. I was just shocked that the thought popped into my head. I may have to move to attend a nursing program that I really don't like - but I'll do it if I have to.

Specializes in LTC/Skilled Care/Rehab.

I really want to get into a BSN program, but if I don't I'm going to go to a community college. I don't want to wait another year of not making any money. Then once I start working I can go back to get my BSN. I can only apply to one BSN program because they all have such different requirements. If I took all the pre-reqs for all the schools, I would be in school for many more years. I am going to apply to one BSN program and a couple community colleges. That way I have some kind of choice (hopefully I will get into one of the schools!).

I just took my test on Saturday and I think I did horrible. But now I wait for a couple of weeks until I get my scores. I was ready to cry when I left the college. But, at this point, what can I do. Either I get in or I don't. All I can do is pray that I do get in because after Spring Semester, I'm done with all other classes.

Yeah, I'm pretty terrified. I try not to worry but I can't help it. I moved all the way to Oregon to attend a college that had a great nursing program, much to my dismay they changed the pre-reqs credit hours from 35-45, and started a waiting list that is 2-3 years long now. So I'm moving back to my home state and applying to the colleges there. But now the courses I took at the other college are not valid towards my degree so next semester I have to take new pre-reqs. All this and the competition I'm facing really has me freaked out.

wow. good luck to all of you. you are very persistent and i wish you all the very best.

guess i am lucky. i got into both local rn programs i applied to. one is a diploma program and the other a bsn. i am going the bsn route. i already have a bs with a lot of classes in biology.. so that helps out a lot. i hear all these stories about wait-lists and people moving around then taking the pre-reqs. and gosh.. that is something else. wow.

the bsn is a lot more expensive, but i really want the bsn as one day i hope to move up into research or management. plus i already have a degree, so that works out well for me.

i know you all are waiting to get in... but here is something to think about also... once you get in... you have to pay to go. think about loans, scholarhips, etc. school no matter where you go, is expensive!! don't forget to think about the financing of rn school! i am learning that now and man it costs an arm and a leg!! lol! so don't forget the money to go!!!!!!!!!

take care all and good luck!! epona

I also cannot stop thinking about getting into nursing school. It's starting to become an obsession. I have worked out all of the possibilites in my head a thousand times. I have a plan A,B,and C for getting in. My husband is 100% sick of me telling him: "Well if I don't get into this program for spring I will do this and get into this one for fall and if that doesn't work out....blah..blah..blah." He probably wants to run away when he hears the words "nurse" or "school" in the same sentence.

That said, I really DO hope I get into the LPN program for Spring 07. It wold make such a difference to my family if I could get my LPN by first. I would graduate in Dec '07 and then gain automatic entry to the RN portion of the program and finish that in another year as long as I kept my grades up while I was in LPN school. I really don't want to have to not work for 2 full years or wait to start until Fall '07.

Sigh, what I really wish for deep down is to go to NYU for the 15 month 2nd degree BSN. DH and the rest of the family are all against it because of the

additional 60k in loans I would have to take out. If I had that money that is what I would really rather do.

I never thought of not getting in the program until now. I was always confident about my grades and still am but I think I'm going to apply to two more schools just in case.

Specializes in LTC.

:chair: :chair: School I applied for mailed out some acceptance letters today and tomorrow:chair: :chair: . I am very worried. Just don't know what to expect:chair: :chair: :chair: :chair: :chair: :chair: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Specializes in 2.

I know exactly how you feel. I have applied to three schools and 2 of them are BSN programs. If I don't get in, then I would have to take more pre-reqs (which is not bad) and wait another whole year before I can reapply ( which is bad because I am not getting any younger). Ever since I started this nursing quest, there is nothing better that I think I want to do. I have gotten laid off and passed up permanent offers at big Pharma companies all for nursing.

Maverickemt

I am right there with ya. I am applying to 3 schools for a May start in the program. I am worried sick. I know I need to be thinking about a back up plan in case I don't get in, but I don't want to do anything else! :uhoh3:
Specializes in 2.

Same situation with me..I am a nervous wreck. i dont know what to expect.

:chair: :chair: School I applied for mailed out some acceptance letters today and tomorrow:chair: :chair: . I am very worried. Just don't know what to expect:chair: :chair: :chair: :chair: :chair: :chair: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Specializes in 2.

I know exactly how you feel. I am waiting to hear back from the 2nd degree program at UMASS. I thought about applying to NYU also but am waiting for what Massachusetts has to say. Its starting to become an obsession with me also mainly because its been 3 years of hard work with all the courses. I also cant seem stop thinking about..Dont want to go back into corporate america and then be afraid of getting laid off again!

Maverickemt

I also cannot stop thinking about getting into nursing school. It's starting to become an obsession. I have worked out all of the possibilites in my head a thousand times. I have a plan A,B,and C for getting in. My husband is 100% sick of me telling him: "Well if I don't get into this program for spring I will do this and get into this one for fall and if that doesn't work out....blah..blah..blah." He probably wants to run away when he hears the words "nurse" or "school" in the same sentence.

That said, I really DO hope I get into the LPN program for Spring 07. It wold make such a difference to my family if I could get my LPN by first. I would graduate in Dec '07 and then gain automatic entry to the RN portion of the program and finish that in another year as long as I kept my grades up while I was in LPN school. I really don't want to have to not work for 2 full years or wait to start until Fall '07.

Sigh, what I really wish for deep down is to go to NYU for the 15 month 2nd degree BSN. DH and the rest of the family are all against it because of the

additional 60k in loans I would have to take out. If I had that money that is what I would really rather do.

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