What's your plan B "if" you don't make it into Nursing school ?

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My plan B was Education...but I'm going back to pursuing something in Health.I'm not so sure what specific career yet.

I've been attending UC Berkeley for 2 years, and it's been taking me another 2 year in CC to transfer to nursing schools.

if this doesn't work out, then maybe i'll just get my bachelors from berk. w.e... lol

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Probably Physical Therapy. Plan C is something in social work.

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Occupational Therapy is my plan B

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No plan B for not getting into nursing school, just plans B,C,D, & E for which nursing program. Originally I was going for an entry level masters but it costs at least $58,000-$73,00 in tuition, so now I plan on an ADN program ($10,000-15,000) or accelerated bachelors (+/- $45,000), and pursuing my masters afterwards hopefully then my company will help pay for it. Oh my gosh just deciding which way to go is a headache. But I will just apply until I get in- either way whatever route I go I should be working soon enough and can then try to pay those loans off, ugh :)

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Nursing school will happen! How dare they deny me? Just Kidding!

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Probably Physical Therapy. Plan C is something in social work.

This is very interesting.....PT is more difficult to get into than Nursing School. There are FAR more nursing schools to apply to than PT. Anyone who applies to Nursing has a MUCH higher chance to get in than any Pre-PT student trying to get into PT school. PT is a Doctorate degree ONLY now and has far more requirements than nursing school especially the hours of observation required. Nursing also has more options than PT. For example Physical Therapy and Physical Therapy Assistant - there really aren't any "specialties" just specific populations you can work with as with any career. In nursing: Nursing Assistant, Registered Nurse (A.S. A.A.S B.S.N. etc.), Nurse Practitioner, Doctor (of Nursing), + all the specialties (need I describe the many specialties on a nursing forum).

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My plan B is applying to 2 more nursing schools in my area, my plan C is Early Childhood Education.:p

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Apply to a different nursing school...? I want to be a nurse, I'm not going to let one or two rejections get me down. Somehow, someway, I will become a nurse.

I agree 100% nursing is in my blood...

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My plan B is applying to 2 more nursing schools in my area, my plan C is Early Childhood Education.:p

I was looking at Middle Education or Health Informatics for my plan B. I dont have time so sit around and wait to apply to a program again.

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My plan B was Education...but I'm going back to pursuing something in Health.I'm not so sure what specific career yet.

I don't have a plan B. I decided I wanted to be a nurse when I was 17 (I'm 22 now) and I'm still working on my prerequisites. I do have a plan B concerning nursing schools though... if I don't get accepted into this BScN program I want to get into, then I'll apply to this other 4-year program, and if I don't get accepted into that I'll apply to this practical nursing diploma program, and if I don't get into that I'll apply to other schools in other cities. I'll do whatever it takes!

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Specializes in Med-Surg/DOU/Ortho/Onc/Rehab/ER/.

I am doing my 'Plan B' now lol...i know I do not have the patience for waitlists nor the grades to get into nursing school so i am trying to get into the LVN program at my CC. Once in there, get my LVN license in a year, work for a year and then get into a LVN-RN bridge then get into a RN-BSN so that way I have a degree and my license...

Gonna take a long time and alotta hard work but I know its worth it!

good luck

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Specializes in Emergency Nursing.

As someone who got into Nursing school on her second application, I would suggest that you work in health care while you continue applying. After I didn't get in my first time, I got a job in assisted living and applied again (I didn't have any more classes I could take). If I hadn't been accepted the second time, I was going to get my CNA. Even with my unlicensed job, I was practicing skills and learning about geriatrics in a real life setting, and it gives me a little leg up for clinicals as far as talking to patients, remembering hand hygiene, etc. It totally helps!

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