med-stallion

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1. Advice for a low GPA student.

   med-stallion replied to Miewn's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Miewn, I started out as a different major but am now doing Nursing. At first, I hung out with my friends, partied, and did just everything but the work I needed to do in order to get through school. I am very intelligent, but I ended up with a 1....

2. How many classes are you taking this Spring?

   med-stallion replied to FutureLVN2019's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Well I am starting clinicals this Spring and am not sure how many classes that would be as they do our schedules for us. However, this past Fall I was enrolled in 21 hours as well as a CNA program at another institution. It was crazy! If I had advice...

3. BA in Non-Nursing Field -->BSN or MSN after ADN?

   med-stallion replied to Julie_0507's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I see. Thanks PMFB-RN and elkpark

4. failing a class and retaking it

   med-stallion replied to Yardena7's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I can tell you with almost sure certainty that it is much better to re-take a class that you did not do well in (i.e., a C-). Administrators will like if you, for example, later received an A because that would mean that you understood the informatio...

5. BA in Non-Nursing Field -->BSN or MSN after ADN?

   med-stallion replied to Julie_0507's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Yes, I made a mistake by saying that one who doesn't have a BS will either have to first obtain one or they will obtain it whilst in the MSN program. You are right, that isn't necessarily true. However, I said in another post that you at least have t...

6. BA in Non-Nursing Field -->BSN or MSN after ADN?

   med-stallion replied to Julie_0507's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Really? Are you sure? Wow. I wasn't aware that you could skip degrees like that. That is new to me. I was pretty sure that at the least, you would have to do coursework from the BSN that is integrated into the MSN program. For every program that I ha...

7. BA in Non-Nursing Field -->BSN or MSN after ADN?

   med-stallion replied to Julie_0507's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My apologies. I guess I missed that part. I am new here. What is "OP?" haha

8. Freaking out about GPA!! Help

   med-stallion replied to P1753's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Good luck! I'm sure you'll be fine. A 3.2 isn't bad.

9. BA in Non-Nursing Field -->BSN or MSN after ADN?

   med-stallion replied to Julie_0507's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hello, Well 1st, you can't obtain a Master's degree without first obtaining a Bachelor's degree. You would either have to first obtain a bachelor's degree, or enroll into a Master's program that confers a BS along the way by including coursework ...

10. Freaking out about GPA!! Help

    med-stallion replied to P1753's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Hey P1753, I will answer based on my own experience with the Nursing Department here: they do look at your overall GPA, however it is not the only thing they look at. The nursing department here looks at several things: overall GPA, prerequisite ...