Will volunteer work help me into the RN program?

Agnus · Mar 31, 2004

Can't hurt. 75 is quite a large number. And 75 out of 300 is a 1 in 4 chance you will get in.

Volunteer work can help but don't expect it to make a big difference. Try getting a job that deals more directly with patient care. Generally volunteer jobs do not.

If you want to know how to make yourself more competetive at this particular schools ask the head of the nursing department or someone in the nursing department at that school.

Generally grades are the most important criteria. Taking one prereq at a time and getting a 4.0 is not as impressive as carring several courses (especially challenging ones) at a time and still getting a high GPA.

sherichance · Mar 31, 2004

Thanks for the reply. I was actually going to take the CNA program here in a few months as a back up just incase I do have to wait to get into the RN program. That way I can still work and make money to take care of my family. I would love to volunteer all I can but if there seems to be no point to it then maybe I should forget that. Its hard to find any spare time. I am a military wife with a husband going on deployment and a 2 year old at home. I am determined to become an RN.

neonatalRN · Mar 31, 2004

At my school, it wouldn't help. The only thing they go by is GPA and how many of the prereq's you have done.

Heidi

2nd semester ADN student