So I am sure there are several people out there who can relate to the awful feeling that is receiving that Nursing school's letter in the mail and holding what is to be your fate right in your hands. Upon opening the letter and scanning the first paragraph for a "Congratulations we want you!" but rather you find the school beating around the bush about their program and all of the other applicants and how glorious they were, when your eyes fall on those few words like "we are denying your application" "the application pool was very competitive, therefor we are rejecting your application at this time" "God bless and don't give up on your journey" ect ect.
That feeling of utter horror, that a few small grouping of words can have such an impact on your overall being that it literally sucks the air out of you and you feel sadly overwhelmed with loss. Maybe it's just me being dramatic. I can't say I've felt this way often, yet when there is something that you desperately want, and are destined for greatness, it sort of just makes me feel inadequate. So what is next? That the honest to God question that I have.
When I evaluate myself as a student, my grades suffered after I left community college and went to a UC to study Psychology. What I thought was going to be the best time of my life ended up being the most difficult and undeniably expensive part of my life. With 400+ students cramming the classrooms and uninterested professors I longed for smaller cohorts of students and perhaps a cheaper alternative to the expensive coffee and baguette I would buy to keep myself awake and more so interested.
I ended up with a 2.9 GPA and a sour taste in my mouth because I chose to work full time while being a full time student. Obviously, I blame no one but myself for my grades, that is my greatest regret having not dedicated myself to my schooling. I worked incredibly hard my last year and received better marks, so I can at least be humbled by the idea that I did try and for the better made two friendships with my classmates.
I decided that despite having a bachelors in another field I would pursue Nursing. I was fortunate to have done much better in my science subjects this time around at a JC because I got it together. I began working as a CNA at a UC Neuropsychology facility and gained a lot of great experience and insight to the field of Nursing. Experiences needed so that I can one day apply myself to this (or more medical) kind of patient care. I got my letters of recommendation from credible staff and wrote and rewrote my statement of intents and have over 2000 hours of experience. Then I applied to ABSN/ELM Nursing programs
Sadly like I have mentioned before, I excitingly open mail from these schools only to feel a little hopeless. How do I continue my journey? My coworkers say I am still just a baby (25) and I have all the time in the world to go to school then get married and have kids, and they constantly ask me what the news is from my schools when I reply with the "not this time". Yet I am desperate to finish my schooling so that I may begin what is to be my life. I love nursing, I love the idea of being able to work with people and help them get better. I don't want to diagnose, I want to treat! I want the patient care, I want to interact with people and work as a team! I may seem average on paper, but if you ever met me you'll see I am passionate and dedicated to my work.
So...do I apply to an ADN program? Do I just start over and possibly be faced with the struggle of finding a job because nowadays Hospitals want Bachelors degrees. Do I go back and put in another 4 years for an RN to BSN program? I applied to the ABSN programs and even those programs all want a mishmosh of prerequisites that all differ.
I know this post may seem like just a rant, but I do intend on staying positive for my sanity's sake. I am not going to give up my dream, I just may have to make some tweaks and adjustments to achieve it. I just dislike the not knowing feeling.
Anyone with suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated. This thread is for support and venting opportunities. We are all strong, and capable of entering into this field to change lives and for the better I hope.
if you're alwilling to relocate I would check our Oakland University, it's in michigan. I had a 3.2 undergrad and was finding it difficult to find a school as well. Oakland only looks at 5 pre-reqs for admission into the program and they allow you to take the class 3 times to get the needed grade. They have 3 cohorts of 60 per year.
Sweetie hang in there don't lose hope. For me, I thought I had the perfect GPA of 3.1 (overall) and above 3.5 science, and with 2 years of cna experience, but guess what? I have been rejected 3 times. When I first applied to nursing schools when I was still doing my undergrad at ucf, I applied to three different nursing schools and I got accepted and one came with a scholarship. My father adviced me to finish my undergrad first before I go into nursing, and I listened to him because he made a very good point. I deferred my both admissions. After I finished at ucf last year, I applied to three nursing schools, I got a waiting list, an interview, and a rejection (first batch of my letters), after my interview, I got a rejection letter, and the waitlist, I didn't make it. So I reapplied again to one of the schools, and two different schools, I got rejected in two schools and got accepted in one! I was so excited, and my program is an accerelated, but two years (I don't mind). Hang in there, you will definitely get in. Pray as well if you believe in God. Check out Miami dade college accelerated ADN program. Good luck
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if you're alwilling to relocate I would check our Oakland University, it's in michigan. I had a 3.2 undergrad and was finding it difficult to find a school as well. Oakland only looks at 5 pre-reqs for admission into the program and they allow you to take the class 3 times to get the needed grade. They have 3 cohorts of 60 per year.