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I would say look into NJtransfer to look if any of the nursing schools transfer the courses you took. Try applying to many scholarships as you can if there is a school you like. Schools offer loans. It's better to take loans than lose your spot in nursing and have to get waitlisted again.

You are very right. Crna program is one of the most competitive programs in the states choosing about 20 students maximum per state. On the bright side the hardest college to get into in the states is cooperunion accepting only 37 students worldwide. Compared to cooperunion, the competition isn't so bad. The cutoffs for applicants probably start with a 4.0 and that's probably the most basic requirement with the requirement of 5 years experience at an appropriate ICU but the fact that one doesn't even gain entrance into an ICU without a minimum 2 year experience in a medical surgical field and the fact that in order to get into medical surgical one needs experience as well. Additionally, people have back ups to get into that program.

I'm sorry if I heated up the topic by bringing up affirmative action. I realized through your overview with Hawaii programs, I decided the transition would not be the best idea. However, my curiosities in the scopes of nursing programs led me to a sound discovery and I'd like to thank you all for your time again.

The information about the University of Manoa having campuses throughout the whole state was very helpful and thank you for the heads up on the waiting list. I find it unappealing that they have the usual waiting list because i am trying to find an alternative way to transfer to a traditional BSN program that allows me to graduate in 2 years despite my limits. Time is important because I don't want to be in Hawaii for more than 2 years. As a matter of fact, I chose the current community college I am at now because they accept about 180 students every semester and they accept students in the summer. The pool of entrance ticket is much greater than most cc's and because there is a very low graduation rate of 7% I think these are the reasons that allowed me entrance only after taking 11credits with a 4.0. I was told that there is a swarming number of asian population there such as Japanese and Chinese. To get into a sensitive topic, I feel that being an asian myself, schools with an overwhelming asian populations have very competitive standards for entrance into a nursing school. I was hoping this time that relocation was the alternative for transfering into a traditional BSN program with a low gpa yet a high cc gpa.

I happened to choose a cc program not only because I had no choice because of my low undergrad gpa but I wanted my summers off to make studying not so overwhelming. Now, I work 3/4 days at a nail salon, I make about $350~$450, so I don't have to be debt ridden in addition to my undergrad loans I accrued. I start my clinicals in the fall so I consider this job as a clinical because it involves reacting to customers needs while i'm giving technical service. Then, during my other 3 days I work as a tutor in at the school teaching physiology and chemistry. I learned nursing involves alot of emphasis on communication, education in addition to caring and this was the perfect opportunity to enhance these skills as I motivate myself to get more in depth with the essential science courses. During my free time while I'm not working, I hit the gym to take classes in zumba, yoga, body sculpting, and cardio kickboxing. I like zumba especially because following new choreography each time helps build critical thinking skills, gives you endorphins from the cardio that's involved, and strength trains me for the vigorous work I have to do at the nail salon. I feel that I have more mental acuity. In my other spare times, I plan on looking for scholarships and start studying for my next nursing class and work on my business idea because I'd really like to buy dolce and gabbana. lol

Thank you! I really appreciate that you took extra measures to provide me with the exact gpa and even the phone number.

I'm paying about $25,000 just for the nursing program at a cc.

I am not sure which Island I am moving to. I was told it didn't matter because the distance with most locations such as colleges were at a relatively close distance. Additionally, do you know if Hawaii has a low gpa requirement for their BSN program and if there is a 4 year traditional program I could transfer to with the lowest gpa requirement?

First of all, thank you for your response. To add on, I am aware of the required ICU experience. Infact, I heard they want someone with 5 years of ICU experience and one school I believe prefers other ICUs over neonatal because neonatal is easier. I hope this information reciprocated my part of information sharing. I think my main question lacked some organization and wasn't very straightforward. My parents are moving to Hawaii and I'd prefer to move with them under the conditions that a 4 year institution in Hawaii will transfer my undergraduate courses and one clinical that I will be taking at a community college despite my 2.3 undergrad gpa in contrast with a 3.867 nursing gpa.

I have a really complicated case here. I obtained a degree from a 4 year state college with a poor gpa of 2.3. Nevertheless, I got into a community college nursing program and just finished 15 credits with a 3.867gpa with only 4 out of the 15 credits being the nursing class. I have 4 more classes that takes 2 more years to complete and unlike the first nursing course I took, these involve clinicals. I am very upset at myself for losing the 4.0 when I just started the nursing class. In the midst of this, my parents decided to move to Hawaii. Does anyone know if any 4 year nursing college in Hawaii will transfer the classes I took at a 4 year institution and at least one clinical I will be taking at the community college? To keep things short my main goal was to become a crna like many people do and I've read in posts that one isn't even considered without a 4.0. Despite the fact that a RN diploma in combination with my 4 year degree will consider me eligible to get a Masters, I've read a BSN is required. Hypothetically speaking, I am not sure if crna schools will count a 4.0gpa from a community college mixed with a 2.3gpa from the B.A. Now, I am not interested in an accelerated nursing program because I feel that I won't make the gpa. Yet, I would like to graduate in 2 years and was hoping that someone would know if any 4 year school in Hawaii would facilitate this transfering concept I have in mind. Thank you for taking the time to read this!