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I think that one 'C' wont be too bad, especially if they see success in other areas. I, too, have a C in Micro, but mostly A's and a few B's here and there. Did you take the TEAS?

Hey y'all. I just applied to KSU and got in, and have sent my application to the nursing program, I am hoping to attend Fall/summer 2016. How long did it take y'all to hear back from the nursing application??? Any other info?

Hey y'all! I am very interested in VSU, I am graduating in May 2016, depending on what happens with training dates with the Army I am planing on entering either 2016, or having to wait until the next application cycle . What pre-reqs and grades did you all have to get in?? Online it says about a 2.8 minimum GPA? any info is greatly appreciated.

Is this program a second degree BSN TO MSN, or second degree BSN AND MSN? Could you go through the accelerated BSN then be an RN, and do MSN route later??

p.s. This information is all coming from ROTC counselors, all of which are ex/current Army and both active and reserve experience and knowledge.

I've been told numerous times that the army will not direct commission RN's.... as they barely even DC MD/DO's. Me coming into the Army as a nurse IS the best option... but it is not an option for me as far as ROTC goes. My scholarship is a "line" scholarship for biology and will not allow me to go to nursing school. If you have any thoughts on how this could happen, I'd be more than happy to have some input. The issue is that my scholarship takes me out until Spring 16 Graduation and Commissioning. Most nursing schools application dates have passed for Fall 14 (next semester). and I have to complete MS3 and 4 year for ROTC. (essentially junior and senior years of training). I am also being told that even people on ROTC nursing scholarships may not commission into the ANC because they are "full" of nurses. Does anyone think we will be deploying in the near future.... I tend to think it's worth the risk with the troop minimization, etc...? input?

SoldierNurse22, I have been told that an internal transfer would be difficult. I am hoping to go reserves directly out of ROTC as a 2LT, and hope to branch Med Services (typically when you opt reserve you get the first branch of choice). The ABSN programs I am looking into are 16-18months long; that being said, if I were enrolled full-time what are the chances that if my unit got mobilized/deployed that they would leave me to finish school? (Army is big on professional development, I don't see them pulling me, but I could be wrong). I see what you are saying if you want to come in as a nurse, come in as a nurse... i agree completely, I had a nursing scholarship and didn't get into my school's nursing school freshman year - got bad information from an ROTC recruiter at my school and switched my major to pre-medicine, under the impression and direction that I'd lose my scholarship if I did not switch my Nursing scholarship to a "line" scholarship..... as it turns out that is not the case; so now i'm in this predicament. I am currently on an LOA from ROTC (with intent to return), but being a reservist not as a nurse is not my ideal situation. I want army and i want nursing... how can I pair the two in my current situation?

Claire, Thank you for the input! Yes, the bio degree is NOT for because I'm not 100%... I am totally set with nursing, but being a Junior in my Biology degree seems like too far to turn around, especially with how things work with Army ROTC. Glad to hear the CNA work will be an application booster! Thanks!

SoldierNurse22, I have been told that an internal transfer would be difficult. I am hoping to go reserves directly out of ROTC as a 2LT, and hope to branch Med Services (typically when you opt reserve you get the first branch of choice). The ABSN programs I am looking into are 16-18months long; that being said, if I were enrolled full-time what are the chances that if my unit got mobilized/deployed that they would leave me to finish school? (Army is big on professional development, I don't see them pulling me, but I could be wrong). I see what you are saying if you want to come in as a nurse, come in as a nurse... i agree completely, I had a nursing scholarship and didn't get into my school's nursing school freshman year - got bad information from an ROTC recruiter at my school and switched my major to pre-medicine, under the impression and direction that I'd lose my scholarship if I did not switch my Nursing scholarship to a "line" scholarship..... as it turns out that is not the case; so now i'm in this predicament. I am currently on an LOA from ROTC (with intent to return), but being a reservist not as a nurse is not my ideal situation. I want army and i want nursing... how can I pair the two in my current situation?

I need the BSN in order to do the nursing that I want to do (Army nursing).

Have an army scholarship with Army ROTC- considering disenrolling so that I may go directly to nursing school after graduating with my Bachelors in Biology. can I commission as a 2LT and get in a unit close to my ABSN school and drill an carry out the ABSN while being a reservist, then branch transfer to nursing/ AMEDD?

Any more info on this?

A bit late for this post, however, I'm looking for as much information as I can get... I ask because I did 3 years of Army ROTC at my university and sadly had to drop due to medical school (or plans to go that they wouldn't allow), then switched BACK to nursing with plans to direct commission instead of going ROTC route.... I KNOW, i'm a DISASTER. I was sent through Army Airborne school last summer (2013), so I know the training environment, etc, I did ROTC, like I said, for 3 years. (STX lanes, PLT/SQD leadership... the list goes on). NOW I am a second semester Jr. at the same university (first semester out of ROTC), and plan on graduating with a BIO degree and Spanish Minor... THEN going elsewhere to for an ABSN or second degree nursing degree before direct commissioning.... 1. Were you an ROTC grad? Civilian? 2. How long was BOLC? 3. What happens after BOLC?

Thank you! I already have the pre-reqs for most schools because I am a Biology major, thus have taken my fair share of Bio, Chem, Physics.. etc. I know my GPA is relatively low, but would the schools not look at the fact that I was Bio/Pre-med while looking into that? Plus the fact that my grades in the pre-reqs are high? Do you know of any schools that would look at my picture as a whole more so than other schools?

Thank you for the insight. I am completing the degree so that I have something to fall back on, a Bachelor's in Biology and a minor in Spanish... I only have a few months left of Junior year, then 2 semester senior year (Which i plan on time to get my GPA up anyways). What exactly would the ADN route do for me?

Hey all, looking for insight into ABSN/Second degree nursing programs! I am currently a Junior at the University of Kentucky, here are my stats: Major: Biology- Pre-Med Minor: Spanish Army ROTC student 20 y/o, female Current Cum GPA: 3.0 (hope to grad with 3.1-3.2, realistically) I will meet the majority of the schools' prerequisites, given my science major and my extensive background in chemistry and biology among many other science and math. courses. Additionally, I am a CNA, have volunteer hours, shadow experience, and work experience as a CNA/PCT. I realize that my GPA is on the low end.... I have never been and will never be a 4.0 student, not to discredit myself, though, I work VERY hard. What are my chances at acceptance/interviews at an ABSN program? Anyone have experience with low GPA and ABSN programs? Any schools that accept lower GPA's? Schools I am VERY Interested in: 1. Auburn 1. LSU 3. Queens Univ. -Charlotte 4. Clemson 5. UNC - Chapel Hill 6. MUSC any insight?? Bueller......

one1: Did you do summer schooling for EMT -B or at the same time as nursing school?

Thanks for the input, guys!! I think I am going to go for it.. not this summer, but next... I mean the field experience should get me "in the game" or a little taste of the mindset of a field hospital... barely, but at least a taste! Instead of EMT - B (basic), if I can, should I just go for EMT - P (paramedic)... of course time and schedule-pending with nursing school and Army training, or would that be too much considering I am not going to be a paramedic but a nurse?

Hi Y'all! Since you are all so helpful with all of my other questions, I am asking for opinions here.... What do you think about going to summer classes (community college) to get my EMT - B cert. the summer between my freshman and sophomore year of nursing school (University of Kentucky)? Why get the cert? To be able to work on campus as a possible EMT while getting extra medical training. Before anyone says that a nurse's atmosphere and an EMT's are very different, I understand that, and I am going to become an Army nurse (Army ROTC and nursing), talk about a different atmosphere from any other imaginable! Simply wondering if it would be worth my time, in your opinions! Thanks for the input!

WOW! CONGRATS - - that's no easy feat, speaking from experience!! Keep up the good work!

TraumaRUs --- THANK YOU! Exactly the answer I was looking for, confusion = clarified. Thanks for all your help everyone!

Oh, sorry for the confusion.. As I understand it, an RN is a graduate of a nursing program that has taken the board exam, and an NP is an RN with a more advanced nursing degree.

I am abbreviating Nurse practitioner as NP.

79Tango, Thanks! ***Correction to Army Airborne, I was thinking Airborne school when I said Army Airborne and Flight nursing!

Thank you all for your help with the BSN - MSN/DNP questions.. I have a few more to throw at you guys! I am on scholarship to the University of Kentucky for Army ROTC (anyone with Army ROTC scholarship experience, please help!!) 1. After graduating with a BSN, how many years does it take in grad. school to get an MSN? DNP? 2. Can I go to graduate school for my MSN or DNP after my 4 years (BSN) with my Army ROTC scholarship, or do I go to my first base to shadow after that? 3. Could I become an NP just through the Army's training, sort of like a specialty, like ER? 4. How much of a pay difference is there between a NP and an ER nurse with a BSN (preferably in the Army/Military)? ^ANY ARMY NURSES TO HELP WITH #2 & 3???!!