Kpompa238

:yeah:Thank you soooo much!!! I never dreamed I would see a response this fast and never even imagined I would see so many. Thank you so much. Y'all made me feel that the decesions I am making are the right ones and that I do know what is best for me and my son. The next time anyone decides to try to tell to do something I will remember you guys and know that I know what is best for my son and I. Thank you again!!!! You saved me sooo much stress :loveya:

This may come to surprise but applied my first time to a school with a 4.0 and got denied and the applied with a 3.4 and got accepted lololol sooo its not just your GPA but what classes you have already taken but yes from the nursing students I know and that are in my classes they are all above 3.0

I am a nursing student currently enrolled in an ADN program. The question I find myself asking is this, "Should I continue where I am at and finish and then go on to a RN-BSN program or apply now for a BSN program?" Here is some background that influences my decesion 1) The only schools I can apply to are UTHSC in Houston and UTMB in Galveston, I could apply to others but those alone are quite hassling so i decided just 2, or should I go for more if I can??? I guess thats a second question lol opps 2) I am in my first semester of the ADN program that currently has a pass rate of 98%, UTHSC AND UTMB have 94% or lower pass rate on the nclex..............from what I am told nursing school does give you knowledge you need to be a nurse but the nursing world is nothing like the textbook, I want to pass that nclex to be a nurse though so the first thought is "go with the school that has the highest pass rate BSN or no BSN and then further you education because you will have what matters most, your license" 3)When applying to these schools I know my classes completed and grades count, I have a 3.33 GPA and all but statistics and nutrition to take, everything else is done. 4) The biggest impact.............I am a single mom whose partner in parenting might as well be dead cause hes that much help. (jerk) anyways (Can you feel the bitterness??? i can) I work a part time job right now doing what i naturally do good and make decent money to pay bills which is make up, low hours and good pay, my original plan was to obtain my RN and get a better job and my son off medicade and then go on to the UTHSC in downtown or UTMB to do the RN/BSN program, because it would not only further my career but it will count towards my continuing education hours, I don't have the stress of passing the NCLEX and when I do get my BSN I will have a year experience in the nursing field and a BSN which is very in demand EVERYWHERE. Thing is, I run into nurses a lot!!!! I met one that had a master's, she was very excited for me and was happy to just hear I wanted to be a nurse. Another graduated from the program I am in and she seemed very happy and encouraging to me. The one I met today seemed to be on pedal about telling me how it is and how I should be going for my BSN and not a demeaning ADN and that Texas and all other states are "getting rid of ADN programs in the next 2 years" ???? I kid you not she said that which sound quite unreasonable to me because of the amount of impact that would have, I know plenty of schools that would shut down if they didn't have their ADN program, but it did raise this question, should i just apply for the BSN program now??? or wait till i have completed what i started??? I know this is a long post but its a HUGE decision for me and my son and I need help, its the difference between a nice income 3 years from now or a so so income 2 years from now and a better one a year later thank you sooooo much:redpinkhe:heartbeat:redbeathe:heartbeat:redpinkhe