Quota BSN, RN

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    How far out from applying are you?

    Quota replied to Applejack's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Halfway through my last pre-req (micro) for my first choice school right now, taking HESI in December and applying for Fall 2017 in January. For my back up school I need to take and pass a CLEP exam...
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    age of transfer credits

    Quota replied to yaegs6's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What other science courses are they asking for that you've completed? The only other science I've seen required with a time limit on it is chemistry. The programs I'll be applying to have 5 year and...
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    CLEP exam question

    Quota replied to Quota's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I already know from the info session I attended back in Feb/Mar that they accept CLEP exams for the Chemistry credit so I just need to follow up and ask about the details. When I have to take the...
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    GMU ABSN program 2017 applicants

    Quota replied to hope2nurse2017's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'll be applying for Fall of 2017 and I'm 34 right now. Just finishing up my last pre-req right now, microbiology, and have scheduled my HESI exam for December. I finished by BS in Biology with a...
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    Feeling blackballed out of RN program

    Quota replied to JackieHouse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    These schools sound like they do a lot more to assist in the application process than my first choice school does. It's very clearly stated in the application information that you are fully...
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    Pre-req help!

    Quota replied to JTravelsTheWorld's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm taking all my pre-reqs online through my local community college, just have to go to one of the local campuses testing centers for all my tests. Also when I take micro in the fall I'll have to...
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    How many programs have you applied to?

    Quota replied to WCSU1987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I plan to apply to two aBSN programs at the start of
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    Pre-requisites (A&P)

    Quota replied to bdarden07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You're making some big leaps there but if you want to read all that into what I said more power to
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    Pre-requisites (A&P)

    Quota replied to bdarden07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's the thing. When it comes to applying to nursing schools none of that matters. The grades you earn in your classes and the score you earn on the entrance exam are what they care about. Lots...
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    Can I still be a nurse?? Do still have a chance?

    Quota replied to nursingismydreamm's topic in General Students

    I've really only looked at the details for the accelerated BSN programs in the area that I'm applying for so don't know the specifics for NOVAs ADN program but I have heard it's just as competitive as...
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    When should I apply to nursing school

    Quota replied to madiowens2's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This. Some schools are fine with a few pre reqs not completed yet but all the schools I've looked at require you to have completed 2 of your 3 science classes already. Plus preference is given to...
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    Taking A&P 1 and 2 this summer

    Quota replied to kateclapp's topic in General Students

    Each course is 8 weeks long. A&P I was the last spring session and A&P II is the first summer session. They aren't too fast paced for me as my only class but between a full time job, 1.5-2...
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    Taking A&P 1 and 2 this summer

    Quota replied to kateclapp's topic in General Students

    Maybe in some schools but not at my school. I'm taking 8 week condensed versions of A&P I and A&P II and we are covering the entire book between the two classes. I've completed A&P I and...
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    Prerequisites

    Quota replied to Mamasalsera's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Depends on your science background, how strong/weak you are in science in general, format of the classes you are looking at, etc. Personally I'm taking all my pre-reqs online in condensed classes (8...
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    Who's at fault here?

    Quota replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    If hard work can't overcome poor instruction/schooling then something else was going to trip these students up anyways. If you are a smart and successful student you can overcome the instruction gap...
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    Correct terminology?

    Quota replied to Ellie.D's topic in General Students

    Part of my job right now is running analytical chemistries, among other diagnostic testing. We say "bun", if that is medically correct or not I don't know but it's what we
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    NVCC ELI Nutrition class

    Quota posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I'm just curious to talk with anyone who took the online nutrition class at NOVA for their nursing pre-reqs. I'm looking to find out how work intensive the class is and if I'll be able to handle...
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    NVCC ELI Nutrition class

    Quota replied to Quota's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thanks. Okay that should work fine with a small overlap of A&P II. Still probably sign up at the last minute but sounds very manageable. Thanks for your
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    NVCC ELI Nutrition class

    Quota replied to Quota's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Oh yeah, how many tests did you have in the 8 week
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    Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

    Quota replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Students

    I just started my pre-reqs back in February and I'm also a previous degree holder, though mine is a Biology degree. I only need 5 classes for my preferred accelerate BSN program, add of chemistry for...
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    NVCC ELI Nutrition class

    Quota replied to Quota's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Thank you for the response. Assuming most sessions of the class are basically the same that doesn't sound too bad. I probably won't make the decision until the last minute to take it at the end of...
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    94 or higher is an A?

    Quota replied to Oceanblu's topic in General Students

    My high school graded on a similar scale. I was surprised when I went to college and they had a 10 point scale for grading (100-90, 89-80...). I have no problem with nursing school using what was a...
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    Previous grades

    Quota replied to NewNurs2020's topic in General Students

    I've wondered close to the same thing when I first joined the forum a few months ago. I'm getting the feeling now that when most people are talking about their GPA they are only talking about their...
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    Nursing school resume

    Quota replied to RN1.618's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Resume is on the list of materials to be included on both of the applications for aBSN programs I'm looking to apply to. I hadn't really thought much about it yet but I was generally thinking about...
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    Who's at fault here?

    Quota replied to PerkyNurse55's topic in General Students

    That's not how it works, that's not how any of this