Worried about getting into nursing school

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Specializes in pedi.

I am really worried about not getting into school. I really want this so bad, and I want to add onto my family as well...but I want to wait to be done with school. I am just worried I won't graduate till I am 30, and then it is more risky to have kids...can someone tell me if these scores are good ones?

I took the NLN on January 7th and I got my results yesterday. It reads as follows:

Composite score: 123 Composite percentiles: DI (90) AD (84) ALL (85)

My percentiles for the ALL section is 64 (verbal), 92 (math), and 68 (science)

The school I am applying to requires 50 percentile or better. I am not sure if this is good enough though, I know nursing schools are very competitive! I am applying to a few, but hoping to get into Rivier College in Nashua NH. Please let me know how these scores are!

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Ortho, ASC.

Try posting here:

https://allnurses.com/nursing-student/

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I believe they go by the AD score..and your scores look pretty decent! I had a friend who made sixty something and she still got in the RN program..and it was a very competitive program..But her grades were really good and she had a great interview. Good Luck

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Specializes in pedi.

My GPA is only a 3.24 right now (but I got an A in A&P I and a B+ in A&P II), I am in Micro and Nutrition right now, and plan on getting an A in both, which will bring my GPA up. I want this probably more that 95% of the other applicants! The admissions ppl know me by name I call so much. I am VERY determined...but also very scared :(

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Specializes in medical surgical.

first of all, you may as well take your time to get through nursing school. Most new grads at this time cannot even find employment. There is no nursing shortage. Lets say you are going for a BSN and it takes you 4 years. Hopefully the economy will be in better shape then and we will have some form of national health care. In my opinion it may then be a better time to find gainful employment as a nurse.

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Specializes in pedi.

I am going for my BSN...and if I get into the Fall program, I won't be done for another 3 years! Thanks for the heads up though.

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Specializes in L&D.

30 is risky to have kids??? Well shoot...I will graduate this year and I'm going to be 31...won't have kids until at least 32.

I'd rather be financially stable before bringing a child into the picture. It outweighs the very small increase in risk of having a child around 30 years old.

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Specializes in pedi.
30 is risky to have kids??? Well shoot...I will graduate this year and I'm going to be 31...won't have kids until at least 32.

I'd rather be financially stable before bringing a child into the picture. It outweighs the very small increase in risk of having a child around 30 years old.

Sorry...I should have been more specific. I am already high risk because my 1st son was born with a lot of medical complications. I have to be seen at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston during pregnancies from now on...I am high risk (I know 30 is young...but I am already scared as it is).

How do you think my scores are?

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Specializes in L&D.

Oh my, I am sorry! I wasn't trying to be snide, really. It definitely makes sense in your situation, and I now see why you worry!

I am in an accelerated BSN program - thus, the scores needed to get into the program were very high (I had a 3.8GPA from my undergrad and pre-reqs). Unfortunately I don't know anything about the NLN testing scores :(

You will find a LOT of debate about this on allnurses, but, I would suggest you go for a BSN as planned. I work as a tech in a hospital, and we had a meeting recently discussing that at minimum, the hospitals are moving towards hiring BSN over ADN. This is not to say one is "smarter" or "more qualified" than the other, it is just the direction in which health care is moving. Magnet status hospitals have a quota to fill when it comes to the BSN/ADN ratio, and unfortunately that leaves a bunch of hard working nurses without jobs.

Good luck with everything - it sounds as though you have your ducks in a row :) I really feel that good things come to those who pursue their dreams, and my gut tells me that you'll get in for the fall. If not, and you aren't already doing so, get yourself a CNA license and try to work on the floor a bit. It will put you LEAGUES above your classmates without experience...and will make you stand out when you have your RN license in hand! :redpinkhe

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Specializes in pedi.

No problem...I was more worried that I was offensive to you!

I am going for my BSN as I want to work in the NICU at CHB. Thanks for the tip, getting my CNA was something I had planned on doing as well (just for some experience), as well as volunteering at CHB this summer :)

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your nln scores are good....my question is ....how are your grades.....is the school your planning on trying for extremely competitive.....best wishes

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