Putting all my eggs in one basket

caliotter3 · Jun 29, 2010

There is nothing wrong with your plan, especially if it works out for you. You can make adjustments if you are not accepted. But to be safe, I would take one or two other prereqs, and apply to at least one other program at the same time, to improve your chances. Good luck.

Saysfaa · Jun 29, 2010

I don't know if you can do it. It isn't just a matter of time, although that matters. If you scored well on the ACT or SAT, know how to take notes, how to study for a variety of purposes, how to write a research paper, how to take tests - and how to prepare for tests, and are disciplined enough to do what it takes even when you'd rather be doing other things, then yes. If you lack the seventh one, then probably not. If you have the seventh one and none of the others, then probably not. If you have the seventh one and some of the others than maybe.

The other thing to consider, is what you would need to do differently to prepare for another school. If it is taking Ethics instead of Philosophy or vs vs, it might be almost no difference. If it is taking College Algebra instead of Intermediate Algebra and you really struggle with math, that might be a big difference. Or, on the other end, if you are good in math and have AP credit enough for Georgia State but not enough for the other schools and taking one more class would mean going another semester (or a very heavy load) it could make a significant difference... maybe even enough that you don't get the 4.0 overall gpa that you would have gotten if you'd taken only what you needed.

If it doesn't make much difference, then prepare for more than one school even if you plan to end up applying to only one. I call it cheap insurance because I think the odds of wanting to apply to more than one are very low, but it cost me almost nothing to cover the possibility.

If it makes a lot of difference, then it is balancing act. How much difference to take the other classes, and how much risk that you won't make the necessary grades to be comfortable vs how much difference does it make if you miss?

JenforRN · Jul 1, 2010

Are you taking all six prerequisites in one semester? At my school, five courses is considered a normal courseload so six would be a bit of a challenge (who knows, maybe your school's course hour loads are different).

One1, BSN, RN · Jul 1, 2010

There is no right or wrong, you just have to decide on a strategy that works best for you. If you only apply to one school it will decrease the number of prerequisites you will have to take but increase the risk that you might not get into nursing school right away. If you apply at multiple schools simultaneously you will increase your probability of being accepted at a school but you will also have to take more prerequisites. Either option has its pros and cons.

swansonplace · Jul 1, 2010

How many people get accepted into Georgia State Nursing Program? What was the criteria that the selectees had? What is the attrition rate? What is the NCLEX passing rate?

In Florida nursing school is pretty competitive, and generally selection is based on the highest GPA's getting in, or some combination of GPA and test scores. Be sure your grades are kept high, and from that decide if you can have an alternate school in mind just in case without jepardizing your GPA. If for any slight reason, you feel that you cannot pull off A's, then do not risk your GPA, but do what you can comfortably due even if it takes you a little longer.