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My school does a point system to get into the nursing program. I had some issues that came up when I was younger that really weren't under my control and that caused me to have to re-take some classes. I used the worksheet to see where I stood and even if I make all A's and make a perfect score on my TEA's I will only have a score of about 988. I know this will not be enough to get me in. I'm in the process of talking to different advisers to see what the average score is. I have had my heart set on nursing for a very long time and now I'm thinking maybe it's not going to happen. Does anyone have any advice. No matter what I do, it's not going to raise my score. I'm thinking maybe I'll have to either change my major or I'll have to try LPN, but I don't know if that's easier to get into or not. Any advice?

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Look around for other schools offering the RN program, or like you said go for LPN.

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Well unfortunately the majority of schools around in my area are taken by my old school. There is a university and 1 other that is about an hour away, I have already looked into these schools and I'm probably going to have to do LPN and go that way. It's just upsetting.

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Specializes in Pediatrics.

My advice is to find a program that does not have a point system but rather less objective criteria. Or, less stringent criteria.

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