nervousnursingstudnt

Thanks to all for the input and advice! Yeah I know it's something I need to speak w. an adviser about...it's just the advising office at my school is a bit of joke. When I get closer to applying I guess I'll just contact the admissions office for the schools I'm looking into and ask! Thanks again!

I'm not ready to apply yet...I'm still finishing up pre-reqs, but this is something that's been hanging over my head like a dark cloud. I went to college fresh outta high school for 2.5 years. I was NOT setting the world on fire and I ended up dropping out. I have B's C's and F's on there (at the end I think I just stopped going...chalk it up to no direction, no clue what I was doing with my life and my bf dying.). This transcript is from 08/09ish. I was not in a nursing program or anything, I was doing gen-ed classes. I was 20 then I'm 27 now and taking nursing school pre-reqs. Thus far I have a 4.0 GPA. All of the schools I've looked into transferring to require you submit all post secondary transcripts. I took out financial aid from my old school and also 12 credits from my old transcript transferred (just enough to get me out of doing a couple gen-eds like college algebra and multiple English courses) so there's no question as to whether or not I can get around submitting it. I'm curious to know others' insight and experiences (if any) with similar situations. Thanks in advance for your replies!

Ugh I feel all of your pain. I go to a community college and most the books they use are (especially science book which are most expensive) special editions that were made specifically for the school. 9/10 times they don't accept sell backs and it's difficult (but not always impossible) to sell them on Amazon or Ebay because being that they're specifically made for our school they're of little use to students at other colleges. Such a scam.

Take it from me, if you look for excuses you will always find one. I understand life gets hectic and stressful, but if this is something you really want then you will find a way and do it. It sounds like you're doing well in your nursing pre-reqs...if you put the time and effort in you will do fine in micro and a&p! It sounds like a lot of your stress comes from feelings of falling behind and not finishing on time and if there's one thing I've learned, you cannot compare yourself to others....someone once told me it does no good to compare your chapter 2 with somebody else's chapter 10. Go at your own pace...don't rush and overload yourself. I'm not saying take 5 years to finish your prereqs but do not take on more than you can handle right now class wise and set yourself up to fail. It's not a race. I'm 27 and just starting back to finish up my prereqs...most of my friends are getting their masters and married having kids. Everyone's path is different!

Hello all, I'm new to the allnurses forum but honestly I've been peeping it for a while...any school nursing question I have no matter how obscure I always seem to find a thread about it on here so you guys are awesome. So likely within the next year (God-willing!) I'll be applying to nursing schools in the Philadelphia area. I'm 27 years old and back to school! I'm trying to get all my nursing pre-reqs out of the way at CCP so I can transfer somewhere "clinically ready". My two top choices are between Drexel and TJU. I really loved the idea of Drexel's co-op programs...I wanted to get into the 2 year or 3 year program (ideally 2 though because through all this I'm going to have to either quit or go part time at my job which realistically I can only afford to do for so long) I've heard wonderful things about their co-ops all across the board...however I've heard more bad about Drexel than good. A few people have warned me about their strict HESI expectations which is concerning and the overall attitude of the teaching staff and administration which sounds like it leaves a lot to be desired. Most of the threads I've read about these things are from 5-6 years ago and was wondering if anything has changed or anyone is a recent co-op grad. The little I've heard about TJU has been good but was also wondering if anyone could give me some objective feed back on their program as well. Thanks in advance!!!