pre-reqs and test scores

[Bri_Mack]

I'm new to this thread and new to school. I'm in my early thirties and just started school in January. I'm doing my pre-reqs for maths general biology right now and am highly concerned. I'll be doing these math courses until next year b/c I've been out for so long. However, my Biology class if FULL of cellular study and many consider it a "weed out" course. I've heard that Delgado School of Nursing has hundreds of applicants and only about 30 spots to fill. I am trying to see how the grades are reviewed for entrance into the actual nursing program. A friend of mine has a daughter that completed the two year RN program at DCC but was unable to get into the nursing program. What are the criteria and what kind of GPA do I need to maintain. The test to get into the nursing school: what does that entail? Is it a general test or is it a specific test to things like Eukaryotic cells and Prokaryotes? I really need some info. I have a long way to go in my education and don't like this feeling of helplessness and uncertainty. Thanks for any support or suggestions you can give me. --Bri

[Taylo040]

I do not know anything anout the school you are mentioning. What I would do is go under the tab "region" and click on the location where you are and search specifically for your school. You will find postings from current students and student who are working on enrollment and they should be able to better answer your q's. Good luck! Tyhe great thing about this site is there is something for everyone out there.

[Trenia]

What schools are you looking at? I'm familiar with most of the criteria for schools in Louisiana, and I have a couple buddies over at DCC doing their prereqs.

[Student4_life]

I don't know those schools. But I am coming to the end of my pre-reqs, and I'll tell you something: no matter what GPA you finish with you are still going to question if it's good enough. That being said, I must stress the importance to do A's well as you possibly can. The great thing is that the better you do in class the better your chances of both getting into the school of your choice and your odds of getting merit based aid.

Shoot for A's, even if the cutoff last year was a 2.0 ( and we all know that's pretty much impossible) you have no clue what your cohort is going to look like on paper so don't shoot for avg.