GabsterL

By reading all the posts, I've actually started the application for Chamberlain, I have a feeling that's where I'll end up. Thank you!!!!

You see, I would but it's already been 5 years I've been at Miami Dade College. I've literally completed all the general ed classes, it's just my sciences left and Stats. I'm taking Stats, A&P 1, and Chem (including the labs for both), then for Summer 2018 I'll be done with just A&P 2 and Micro (both with labs). I just feel like if I stay there longer, it'll look bad anyways because I've been there for so long. I mean the only real reason though why is because I was never full-time because of money. I've only been taking the maximum 3 classes, until now for Spring and Summer I will be going ham. You get me?

My problem is I changed my major, my first semester I got a 1.3 GPA and ever since its been hard to raise it. I have to get straight A's not even B's will help in order for me to graduate with my AA in pre-nursing with a 2.90 GPA. I need to apply to a BSN program, I just feel like I don't have that many options because most BSN programs accept an OVERALL Cummulative GPA of 3.0. I'm assuming that's not your separate Science GPA, this is like everything. I feel so discouraged because everyone I know has a GPA of at least a 3.0. PLEASE if someone knows schools, at this point I don't care if they're out of Florida, please tell me so I can look them up. I'm trying to see if I can apply for Fall 2018 or Spring 2018. I will be officially done Summer 2018 with my A.A.

Thank you! Yea I guess I'll just have to contact admissions and see exactly what they calculate. Its like I want to apply as many as possible, but I wanna save my time and money on applications and schools that I have a higher chance of getting in.

So I changed my major and there's a couple of credits that aren't related to my pre-nursing degree. I've completed 52 in total, this includes those credits that don't count towards pre-nursing, and this puts my GPA at 2.46. I was making calculations with adding all the credits I need to take that are left for my nursing degree and supposedly I would graduate with a 2.88. This is because of those classes I took that aren't related to my degree. Which is horrible. How do I get my GPA up or how do nursing schools calculate my GPA? Do they just calculate my GPA by removing the credits that aren't related to nursing? Because if they do then that would change it to a higher GPA.

Ok so do I get in contact with my local recruiter for the NECP after I graduate next summer with my associates?

Thank you so much! Yea I already checked into the ROTC program in my college and unfortunately from what I need, (which is getting into nursing school with the help from the military)I should've signed up for it three years ago so I would've completed the contract. So it's actually too late for me because I graduate Summer 2018 with my A.A in pre-nursing. I guess my option would be the Nurse Enlisted Commissioning program. Honestly I thought that by going reserves I'd be serving as a LPN or Med Tech while I'm in nursing school, but if going Active duty will get me the 9/11 GI Bill and a spot to whichever military friendly nursing school, then I'll consider. Thanks!

OK so I am a college student at a community college working on my pre-reqs (I only have my math and sciences left), I also work part-time at a hospital. I'm in the process right now to take the ASVAB for the Air Force. This is my thing, getting a medical job is difficult because supposedly it is competitive and there probably isn't many openings from what I heard from other AirMen at the base. Of course my recruiter wants me to be a mechanic but that is not what I want. My aunt who used to be Army said that if I join the Army they can make me an LPN and there's always more job openings than the Air Force and in the meantime the Army will pay for my nursing school for my BSN. She said that after I get my BSN I can become an officer and go into the Air Force.The point is, I just want to have a medical job, have military experience, get nursing school paid by them, and have a career with them. But I don't know, which way should I go. If there isn't any job openings in the Air Force, should I just pick any job in the Air Force, wait till the contract ends, in the mean time go to nursing school, then graduate and become an officer? OR should I do what she says: Join the Army, have them train me as an LPN, go to nursing school, then join the Air Force?

Well actually this is the thing, I am already attending a community college. I'm not 24 yet so I'm hoping my mom is done with her taxes so I can sign up for FAFSA. I'm going to take the ASVAB and see if there is a medical position available in the Air Force. If not then I guess Army Reserves. The reason why I want to go into the military is because from what I read they would help me become an RN than for me to be on a waiting list to get an ASN or ADN. There aren't much programs here and hospitals ask for a BSN. But I think that earning experience as an RN and applying to a RN to BSN program will be easier to get in than doing this whole pre-req route and just going straight into my BSN so it's so damn competitive. I feel like the military will benefit me getting my degree that I feel like I don't have an option but to just do it, I just don't know when would be the best time or what order I should do.

So I've been a pre-nursing student since Spring 2014 but I started college Fall 2013. I know that a lot of Nursing schools have like a limit or some sort of minimum education requirements like I need to have take college courses, specifically sciences in the past 5 five years and no more. I haven't started my sciences yet, I'm going to this Fall 2017, but I might go to Basic Military Training for the Air Force. But I think I will only join the Air Force if there is some sort of medical job slot open. If there is one open, I'll probably take it because my biggest problem about finishing school has been money, I've been working and paying out of pocket. So I know by joining the military will help. But I don't know what to do I want to serve. I'm not an LPN so that doesn't help, I don't have anything just a high school diploma and work experience in a doctor's office and working at a hospital. Should I just wait to see what jobs the Air Force have to offer for me to become a nurse and to enter a nursing school that is veteran friendly? Should I go to Basic Military Training in the Fall or Spring? Will it affect me negatively or lower my chances in getting into nursing school? Also would the Army be better than the Air Force in the sense that there's more jobs available and maybe they can train me to be an LPN? Because from what I read, Air Force has Aerospace Medical Services but they're very limited and you have to already have some sort of licensing or certifications.