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I worked as a sec/tech for the 2 years that I was in nursing school and it was honestly the best decision ever. You will learn so much about the medical field, including medical terminology, medications, and the overall flow a medical center. It is also very useful when you reach the point of interviewing for a position as an RN. I tech'd at the hospital I applied for a job at and it was very useful to have a recommendation from a director known to my interviewer. Needless to say, I got the job, and it helped that my boss had good things to say. Teching is a tough job, especially if you are on a large unit. Best of luck.

The GPA that the board of admissions reviews is soley from the 5 classes that are required for admission (Eng 191/Math 191/A&P 1 and 2/Microbiology) All other classes that you have taken are not looked at, at all. I made that mistake the first year I applied and ended up retaking 2 of those 5 classes because I made a B in them. Your NLN score is excellet though! Athens Tech is notorius for losing half or more of their beginning 50. I guess they consider that "normal"; however, I have friends at other local nursing schools and their programs lose 2-3 people out of 60 in 2 YEARS!! If you choose to go to Athens Tech, you must teach yourself and you cannot depend on the instructors to help you if you get in trouble. It has been difficult, and honestly I never studied before this program, but I find myself up late almost every night trying to grasp the info that was so poorly communicated during useless lectures. I hope you choose North Georgia! I have a co-worker who loves it there. I came to Athens Tech for financial reasons, but if I had know the difficulty I would have considered it worth my while to get a private loan and go somewhere else.

I am a senior this year at Athens Tech and my roomate is a junior. For both years the average GPA is between at 3.7-3.8 range and NLN scores varied from 92-99%. It depends though; some people had a 3.5 but a 99% on the NLN; others had a 4.0 but a lower NLN score (like below 90%). The best advice I can give is to apply to multiple colleges besides Athens Tech. I heard it was the best school around, and that is why I decided to attend, but I wish now I had gone to a different school. For the most part, the teachers are aweful. They do not have interest in helping you succeed. They will hang you out to dry and out of the original 50, only 22 of us have survived their pathetic excuse for teaching. Run away, far away from Athens Tech!