Sam_93

Calling all current nursing students or nurses- I need your advice. I am in the process of applying to a second degree BSN program after realizing that working in the field of communications (Television in particular) left me very empty and wasn't an industry that was both an ideal fit, and one I can enjoy. My undergraduate GPA wasn't great (It was a little over a 2.8), but my last semester of taking pre-requisites I managed to get a B+ and 2 A's; it was very hard trying to balance this with a 30 hour work week but I'm glad that I pushed myself. The question I have is that even with a middling undergraduate GPA- if I did very well on my pre-requisites- and by well I mean a B or higher- and even got some work experience in a hospital as something like a medical scribe or a certified nursing assistant, do I have a reasonable chance of getting into a BSN/ABSN program a year from now? Also, what would you say is the most challenging aspect of nursing school- I want to prepare myself as much as possible because this is the career that I want to spend my life in. Thanks!!

I have a little bit of a dilemma and was wondering if somebody who has/or currently is in a similar boat has any useful advice. I've graduated a 4 year university with a 2.85 GPA- which i'm starting to realize is a problem considering most BSN (both accelerated and not) typically favor those with a 3.0 or above. I'm currently taking pre-requisites and have already finished Anatomy I which I got a B+ in, and Nutrition which I got an A in. I also recently discovered that my community college in New Jersey teaches a Certified Nursing Assistant seminar. If I spent an extra year as a Certified Nursing Assistant as well as taking some more time to space out my pre-requisites, do I stand out as a stronger candidate? Thank you again for your feedback.