tkim44

Thank you for the input! I will most likely be applying to several programs. And binghamton does not allow me to replace grades if I take a course twice. If I took the same course at a different school would that be okay?

Hi everyone! I've been doing a lot of thinking and I just wanted to see where I'm at and what I need to do in order to become a nurse. I am student at Binghamton University, however, I'm taking the semester off taking some pre-req courses at my local community college. So far I've taken the following classes A&P1: A Molecular Bio: A Gen Psych: C+ Developmental Psych: A Statistics: A- Gen Chem 1: C+ Gen Chem 2: B+ Composition Course 1: B+ Composition Course 2: A- I still need to take A&P 2 and microbiology, which I'll take this summer. Also my accumulative GPA is about a 2.9 at Binghamton, where I will most likely graduate. My first semester in college I had some personal issues and I really messed up and ended up with a 1.84 gpa. But, second semester I got around a 3.5 and third semester I ended up with about a 3.2. So all together I still only have a 2.9. However, by the time I graduate I think I can still pull off a 3.2/3.3 maybe even higher. So with that being said my first question is what should I major in? I want to get my BA before going into nursing school, however, I don't really know which major would help me the most. And lastly, are my grades okay to get into some decent nursing schools? And if anyone can recommend me any programs please feel free to let met know! Also, constructive criticism is welcomed. Also, if it matters I am a male student. Some friends of mine who are part of the nursing program at Binghamton were telling me the standards for male students to get into the program was lower because of shortage of male nurses? Any advice/input would be great!

I graduated from a highly competitive high school with a 96 weighted GPA and a 31 on the ACT and am currently enrolled at Binghamton University. I came into Binghamton University not knowing what I wanted to do. Due to a mixture of difficulty transitioning into college and being a part of the Div 1 wrestling team I was on academic probation after my first semester. I got a C+, C+, and a D. I got my crap together and second semester I made Dean's List. As of now I have a accumulative GPA of 2.73. I'm still working on finishing my pre-requisites, but it looks like by that time I will have just about a 3.0 accumulative GPA. I realize the program here is very competitive and many kids with GPAs well above a 3.0 don't get in. My question is if I don't get into the program here and decide to apply to a different Nursing Program will they take into consideration the difficulty level of the school. I find it unfair that if this is the case Nursing Schools are more prone to accept kids with GPA such as mine compared to kids who have 4.0s at a community college. I was debating whether or not I should transfer to SUNY Oneonta, where I know I will have a high 3 GPA then try transferring to a nursing program. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.