jennyy

Since you already have your bachelors, why not go back and try to get your CPA instead? Probably less time consuming, and it'll open up more options for you in the future.

I'm taking chem this summer as well! 6 week course. Kinda nervous because I remember disliking chemistry in high school lol. But I figured it's better to take it in the summer so I can focus all my time on it, instead of taking during the regular semester and balance it with 4 or 5 other classes.

I'm a healthcare risk management major at my university who is also in the process of taking pre-reqs for nursing. I hope to enroll in an ABSN program after receiving my bachelors next year. When I talked to the vice president of my university's insurance sector about this, she said I was the first person she ever came across who's into risk and nursing lol. She said that if I eventually get my BSN in nursing, hospitals are going to LOVE me since many of the risk managers in hospitals and medical centers also have clinical background in nursing (although thats not necessary of course). So after discussing this with her, it definitely made me feel a little better about my situation. Because before, I felt like I was wasting my four years in college studying risk since I was kinda betting all my hopes on nursing. So now, the way I see it, perhaps I can pursue a career one day where I can utilize both my risk management and clinical skills!

Deon - I'm planning on taking chem this summer too! 6 week course. Kinda nervous because I'm in the same situation as you. Wasn't a big fan of it during high school, but I'm hoping this summer will be different. I can't imagine taking it alongside AP1 though!

I'm currently taking my prereqs now and I plan on applying to ABSN programs around Fall of 2014. I would like to start doing some volunteering to get some experience, but I'm not quite sure where. I volunteered at a retirement community for a couple years back in high school. I really want to go back and see if I can continue to do some volunteer work there, since I already "have my foot in the door" and don't have to go through the process of re-applying and interviewing. However, part of me wants to apply for volunteering at the local hospital, since wouldn't that provide me with my experience and learning opportunities? As opposed to a retirement community? But then that would mean I have to wait after applying, go through the interview process, obtain references... So any ideas to which option should I go with?

Aw, I really enjoyed reading your post, especially the part about helping them dress up and look pretty :) I'm about to go for my CNA license this upcoming summer and hopefully find a part-time job somewhere while I'm finishing up my undergrad. I often hear stories about how CNAs hate what their job, and how they're often stuck with the dirty work. It's refreshing to hear stories from people who really seems to enjoy what they do!

Wait, this might be a stupid question, but what's the difference between pre-req GPA and science GPA? I thought they were the same thing

Has anyone taken chem during the summer? I'm doing that next month, and I'm kinda nervous because I've never been a big fan of chem lol. So I'm not sure if it's gonna be a good idea to take in a 6 week duration!

Is anyone else here feeling a little discouraged by all these 4.0s?? lol

I just wanna say that it's DEFINITELY possible to get through school with just a desktop computer. I live in a apartment nearby campus (temporarily), which is the only reason why I bought a laptop. But if you're living at home, I don't see why you can't just stick to your desktop. Even though I have a macbook, I never bring it to class or anything, because I always take my notes by paper and pencil (I guess I just prefer the old fashioned way haha!). And besides, most students that do take their laptops to class usually get distracted by facebook and other sites!

^ Wow, thanks! That's really helpful! Glad to hear that you're getting an A so far! :)

Oh man, going through this thread is making me extremely nervous for chem in the SUMMER! I always hated chem in high school, but I wanted to take it in the summer so I can just focus all my time on it, instead taking it during the regular semester alongside 4-5 other classes. Has anyone ever taken Generally Chem I in the summer? How was it like? Is it a good idea? lol

I suggest retaking it. A D in any class doesn't look too good on transcripts. And even if statistics isn't listed as a prereq for that particular program, a lot of programs do consider it as one. So it's better to retake it and aim for an A!

Saying that 45% of the class is about half isn't really off.. No need to nitpick at everything. But anyways, yeah, I figure I'm just gonna let it go. No use in complaining since it has been awhile. The only reason I brought it up now is because I was just recently informed of the failure rate of the class. I wasn't aware of it back then. If I had knew it was this high back then, I would've spoke with someone. Thanks guys.

Where did you apply to?

Would a complaint do anything though? I do want to file a formal complaint, but I don't want to come off as "whiny" or anything. I'm usually never the person to point the finger at someone else for my own "failure", I always hold personal responsibility for all my actions. But I never failed a single course in my life, and I was actually performing well for the majority of the class. But then just to walk out without knowing the REASON for my D in the class just makes me feel so unsettled :/ And my professor wasn't bad, he was alright. He actually had no control over grading of the mastery exam. There was a third party writing board that did all that. I was just upset how he kept telling me my practice exams were good, and yet, I did just that and received a failing grade..

I took a mandatory business administration writing intensive class last summer, and it was the first time they offered it in the summer. I was told that it was going to be extremely demanding, and that if english wasn't you're first language, don't even consider taking it in the summer. Apparently, they told us that the average failure rate for this class during the regular semester was 20%. Fast forward to the end, apparently 40-45% of the students who took this course in the summer FAILED. That's right, half the class. I'm assuming it's because of the "PASS/FAIL" exam that we took at the end, which basically meant that if you didn't pass that exam, you would fail the class regardless of your current grade. I had an 89% up till that point, then once I the Mastery Exam came, my grade dropped down to a D. We prepped for weeks for this Mastery Exam. My professor even told me that I was doing great on my practice exams, and that if I wrote like that on the Mastery Exam, I would guarantee to pass. I DID JUST THAT, AND I FAILED. Now I have to shell out another $2,000 to retake this course again and put me another step behind finishing my bachelors. When I saw that it wasn't offered for this summer, I asked why, and the administrator said the failure rate was too high the last time. But part of me feels that this isn't fair, because I felt as if they treated us as the "experimental" class since we were the first to take in the summer session. Plus, the professor provided no feedback whatsoever on the Mastery Exam, so how do I know what I did wrong so I won't repeat the same mistakes again? Can I run this by the department or something? I hate seeing a big ugly D on my transcript

congrats you guys! :) do you mind if i ask what everyones GPA/prereq GPA was?

ewlsn14 - congrats on your acceptance! May I ask what your overall & prereq GPA was? I'm also interested in applying to PSU for their absn program.

Congrats to you guys! Do you mind if I ask what your overall & prereq GPA was? I'm interested in applying to PSU for their nursing program as well!

^ Congrats!! :) What was your cumulative GPA may I ask?

Hey, I'm not currently attending Duquesne, but thats one of the schools on my list. Do you mind if I ask what was your prereq/cumulative GPA? :)

For their accelerated bsn programs? Those are the schools that I'm currently looking at, and I wondering if I can get a glimpse of what peoples GPAs are for those who were accepted. Thanks!

I'm currently a junior Healthcare Risk Management major at Temple University. I wanted to pursue my nursing degree earlier this year, but since I'm already halfway done with college, I figure I might as well complete my BBA and then apply into second degree nursing/absn programs after graduation. The thing is, I'm just worried about what happens if I don't get accepted. What do I do from there? My current GPA isn't the greatest (although I'm planning on getting it up to a 3.5 by graduation) and I just started taking my nursing prereqs. Even if I do achieve decent grades, I know that's far from enough. Wouldn't I also need RELATIVE experience? I mean, keep in mind that I only planned on going into nursing earlier this year - this means that my entire college career, I've been involved in things that only concerned my risk management degree (I worked as an administrative assistance since freshman year, joined accounting clubs, etc). I have no medical experience whatsoever, and that worries me I do plan on becoming CNA certified this summer and hopefully working part-time as CNA while I'm school. Any other suggestions for what else I can do to increase my likelihood of getting into an absn program? The programs I'm looking into right now are West Chester's and Penn State Harrisburgs. If anyone has ANY info regarding them, please share!