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Thank you very much for sharing. My GPA has improved since then (that was in 2013), currently a 3.5 and finishing two classes at Medgar this semester. As much as I would like to leave my job its just not an option I can take. Its just me, my husband and my kids, not a lot of savings to live off of while I finish. But you are right, I shouldn't beat myself up and just focus on doing better, which is what I intended on doing.

This is very inspiring! Thank you for such a positive message! :)

I am happy that you were able to Ace your TEAS thanks to the pre-reqs you took. I also completed my pre-req courses in case you missed that, I wouldn't be able to take the exam without completing those first. Financing my education was not a concern because my union pays my tuition via third-party payment. But you know what, you are absolutely right. It's either you know it or you don't, so clearly I don't! Since this is my second time failing, maybe I should give up then. You know I don't what is it with some nurses who feel like they can just beat people up when they are down and can go to sleep at night.

Please know that I am in no way trying to "blame" anyone for me not making the mark. I understand that it was my fault for not making the mark, are you going to fault me for feeling frustrated?? The school that I attended never updated their website and that was the school's error in not keeping their bulletin board up to date and their website. Before waiting to take the exam again I checked several times to see if there were changes so please do not judge me. I had no idea until I actually sat with the advisor, a whole year later. Apparently this is the norm with most city schools, they up and make changes to the requirements when they feel like it with out updating their info for the public. And how dare you say I have to earn it, do you not think that I am not working hard?? do you not think I know that??? I have a full time job, married with two kids, 5 and 6. I study every chance that I can take, not being to spend as much time with my kids or family as I would like to. I did not come to this board for judgment but for support and guidance....

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I am also in the same boat, completely frustrated with the whole pre-nursing process. I took two different nursing exams at two different schools and always miss the minimum requirement mark by a few points

I also wondered the same thing. I feel like the standards in nyc is set so high

*sigh* ok, so where do I begin. I currently have BA in Sociology and later in life decided that I wanted to pursue Nursing career. I attended BMCC in NYC, took all the required pre-reqs,GPA was so so about a 3.3. Anyhow I took the HESI exam there and missed the mark by a few points, they required 80% in each section to be considered but I got 74% altogether (80% reading 74% for Anatomy and Math). I was really bummed out but I figured I would just study harder and try again in the next year. The next year came around and when I went to see the Nursing advisor he automatically told me that I did not qualify to take the test for the program. Apparently they changed the min. GPA requirement (without notifying anyone) and therefore I was no longer eligible to apply. Even after emailing Student Affairs about this unfair change in the requirements, they stood with the program. Super pissed that I wasted a year waiting for my second chance to take the exam, I transferred out to Medgar Evers college (another CUNY school). When I registered for the exam, they gave me a notice with the test date, which was in two weeks!! Not a lot of time to study a wide array of topics to be tested on. Today was my exam and once again I missed the mark. This school required a 110 on the overall score and I managed to get 102. The test was on a computer and time ran so quickly. I ran out of time on the math so I know I missed a lot of questions. I know for sure I would have passed if I had answered some of those questions. Now if I want to take the test again I would have to wait until next year. My only fear is that this will be a repeat of what happened at BMCC (making me wait a year just to say that I'm no longer qualified). Needless to say, this whole pre-admission process is extremely frustrating, and I'm starting to wonder if I am wasting my time trying to pursue this. Should I study harder for next year? or should i once again transfer to another school to try again. Feeling super bummed out.

hello there, new to this site. I am 31 yrs old, mom of two with a full time job. completed all my pre-reqs but having a difficult time passing the pre-nursing exam feeling super bummed and discouraged.

I totally understand what you are feeling, I am also weak in the math area but I managed to get a B's and A's in the nursing pre-reqs. The only issue I'm having now is just passing the pre-nursing program exam.