wakeboardingfanatic

I graduated in 2008 with my bachelor of science degree in biology, minor in chemistry. I am now in my 3rd semester in a BSN program and while I can tell you that so far my experience with having that previous degree has been useless. I throw it around to help me out with job interviews, externships, etc, but as far as it helping me out in nursing...nadda. When I tell that to my professors they're response is always, "well that will definitely help you out with the anatomy and physiology of nursing." Okay, yes this is true but nursing is a lot more than just the science behind it. My advice, if you're just beginning your bio degree...ditch it and go for nursing. If you only have semester left, finish that and then do an accelerated second degree BSN program. It will be tough, but you can handle it b/c while nursing is a lot harder than I ever expected, your upper division biochemistry, embryology, comparative anatomy, cellular biology, immunology, virology, etc... will be no comparison. My advice, if you finish your bio... go to medical school! Nursing is great though and so far I love it!!

I am also curious about the accelerated BSN program at ASU. I have spoken to Debra Walden several times and got the same answers as you except she told me the "thinks" the average cumulative GPA last year was a 3.6. They do in fact take the GPA of your last 60 hours if it is higher. I also gave her my last 30 hours as well just because it says last 30 hours on their website for their traditional BSN program. I am trying to decide between UAMS BSN program and the accelerated BSN program in Jonesboro! If you find out anymore info about this program please post and I will do the same!