Wait for Nursing School and Change My Major??

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I am a sophomore. I finished all my pre-reqs for Nursing. To get into my nursing school, I need at least a 3.2 but I heard that if I even want to get noticed, I need a 3.7-3.8. By the end of this semester, I will most likely have a 3.5 and will be applying for Nursing School at USF for Fall 2009. I understand that it is extremely hard to get into the program at USF :( , but I also do not want to leave Tampa nor go to a different school but I will if I have no other choice. I went to my advisor and she advised me that there is a possibility that i might not get in and to maybe try to change my major for now, get a non-nursing degree and come back to apply for the accelerated 2nd bachelors degree. The problem is I've only thought of Nursing and I have no idea what other major I would choose.

I am thinking of just sticking it out and if I don't get in for Fall 2009, apply again for Summer 2010 and so on. In the meantime, I will register for other courses just in case I have to follow the route of getting another major and applying for accelerated bachelors. What would that other major be or are there any other choices that are available to me that I am not thinking of??

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Specializes in ICU.

I am graduating this May with my BS in Health Science (Public Health). It has actually taught me a lot of things that I can bring into Nursing and most of my classmates are going to be going into nursing or PA school. I have taken classes such as epidemiology, cultural diversity (specifically how to deal with Patients who come from different backgrounds) and health promotion/disease prevention classes.

I was in the same boat as you and figured I might as well get a BS while I wait....hope this helps!

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I checked and my school doesn't offer a BS in Health Sciences. I was thinking maybe a degree in Psychology?

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How about your local CC?

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Wow, I also applied

to USF..for there undergad nursing.

I am currently at UF. I applied there

too and UCF..I know

for a fact that I am going to get it somewhere...

Did you apply to any OTHER schools?

This can increase your chances....

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