alistevens

Hi! What was your GPA and HESI/TEAS score when you were accepted to your program? I know most colleges say 2.0-2.5 But that is in no way competitive. I'm just trying to get a benchmark of what we're all competing against! Thanks in advance!

Thank you all so much! I've decided to not keep anyone in the loop as far as my schooling except my husband. I can love them and just leave them out of this part of my life. I get so much happiness from helping other people, and these programs are so competitive I simply don't have time to let their negativity cause me to mess one tiny thing up. Y'all are great. Thank you again.

Oh, I'm not worried about not liking the program. My grandmother had a stroke and is paralyzed and I am her caretaker with everything from baths to medications to keeping her on track with her physical therapy with the help of her RN. I love it. I also spend a lot of time shadowing RNs at our local hospital just to make sure this is where my heart is and it is where I feel most at home. I suppose the only issue I'm having is my family preying on my insecurities about my appearance and personality because I'm not doing what they want. (They had dreams of me going to law school.) Thank you so much for your reply!

Hi, I'm a Pre-Nursing Student planning to do ADN and then follow with an ADN to BSN. I've been in contact with multiple programs near me and have narrowed down the ones that I am most interested in. I have no doubt that I can meet the requirements and also be competitive for entrance. The issue I'm running into is I have ZERO support from my family and friends. Which is okay, I guess. Hurtful, yes, but not deal breaking. I have some insecurity issues and the things they say make me feel like maybe I won't belong in this field. I am generally pretty quiet, I prefer to think before I speak so I'm not overly bubbly. I am assertive when I need to be but I don't really have the "smile that lights up a room" per se. I am also not exactly the prettiest person in the world. I know that sounds completely shallow and stupid, but I mean, honestly... I've never met a nurse that wasn't above average. I am concerned I would never get past an interview, despite the skills I may have. I know I have the brains for the classes and the job. I also know that I have a desire to serve and care for people, nursing has always been my passion. I'm just worried about not being the right fit in this world. Any advice? Thank you!