BlondieRN09

I'm glad you're liking it. That makes me nervous though! I also work full time. I was going to start out part time in the program to see how I do. I will quit working and bump up to full time when clinicals start, but I want to do well while I'm still working. I guess I need to worry about getting accepted before I worry about the classes.

Does anyone know the common reasons people have been rejected?

I submitted my app over the weekend and am so nervous now! My enrollment advisor was super nice and helpful, but he said he wasn't able to review the statement of purpose or resume, but could answer specific questions about it. I hope they are good enough and I get accepted! My nursing school (BSN) gpa was 3.79, but I got a C in a couple science classes during my pre-reqs. I'm assuming I'll probably have to take that biology refresher because of this. He said the turnaround time is about 1-2 weeks right now for a decision for the September start date.

Bashing networking? I interpreted it to be more of venting her frustrations with it... maybe I'm wrong though.

Congratulations!!!

I graduated from GCU's BSN program, and I can honestly say that I learned what I did, I passed my boards on ethe 1st attempt, and I got the job I have all because of my own efforts and because of the help of my study group. I agree that saying that GCU is "the best" and far above the rest of the AZ nursing programs is far from the truth. Based on my experiences with the entire program, I don't think I could recommend it to anyone... and that's all I'll say

I haven't ever heard anything about the blue/grey screen thing, but I'm sure that's just a myth. I took the RN exam, and mine was grey at the end and I passed. I've got my fingers crossed for you, but I'm sure you passed! Try to relax and get some rest tonight - take a hot bath or do whatever helps you relax the most so you don't psych yourself out so much. Can't wait to see you post in the morning that you passed!

I agree, it wouldn't be my ideal thing to do either, but if you really can't find a job and have tried everything, it's worth a try to volunteer to get your foot in the door and so the manager can see your character and what type of worker you are. If I wanted a job bad enough I would certainly do it. Another thing that you could do to get a little bit of a paycheck is work for the flu shot clinics, since that's just around the corner from now. Mollen is a big one that does them across the country. Here's their website: http://www.flushotsusa.com/

I wouldn't have my job if it weren't about who I knew. The hospital I work for doesn't hire new grads, but because I knew an educator that worked for them and she provided me with a good reference, I got the job. Networking is very important IMO, especially right now when new grads are having such a hard time finding a job. If you're new in the community and you truly can't find a job, you could try volunteering at the hospitals to get your foot in the door and start some "networking". Also, call anyone you know in the nursing profession to see if they know anyone that can help get your foot in the door.

Like everyone has said, I think we all felt like we were not ready to take the NCLEX and that we were going to fail. But you have to keep a positive attitude about it. You CAN do it. I mostly studied using the Mosby flashcards, because I was told from the class ahead of me that those were worded most like the NCLEX questions they got. I also was required by my school to do the Hurst review. I didn't feel like Hurst prepared me at all. In fact, a lot of stuff they told us was backwards. As for them saying you can only miss 10% of the questions - I'm not sure about that. I was under the impression that you're basically golden if you can get 60% or more correct. Good luck! You'll do great. Just take a deep breath and try to relax as much as possible. You passed all your classes, so you know your stuff! So tell yourself you CAN do it instead of telling yourself you can't.

Many instructors will review your paper for you ahead of time if you turn it in several days (or a week) early. You would have to find out from your particular instructor if they are willing to do that; but even if they do not want to, you can go to your school's tutor program or writing lab for help. Not only can instructors run your paper through a plagiarism database, they can also tell when the entire writing style of a paper changes from a previous paper you turned in. They know you didn't just miraculously change from a D paper student to an A paper student. A C- is way better than cheating in my book, and it's certainly better than being kicked out of a program. Cheating just isn't worth it.

Wow, that's awesome! I'm excited for you. :wink2:

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Just realized I didn't answer your question - the pre-reqs were not paid for, but the co-reqs I mentioned were.

I'm not sure how they are working that now... when I was going through the program, we had "Co-Reqs" which could be completed during the program on top of your core nursing classes, and those were paid for. However, I believe there are no more co-reqs, all required courses are pre-reqs.