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To become a nurse...
My sister is starting to make me freak out about my future, I want to become a nurse. So this program I'm doing, I'm graduating with my associates of sciences. Then I'm planning to go to a university, the thing is... My GPA is somewhat at risk. It went to a 3.5 to a 3.2 all due to one C. Then I had 2 C's in the spring semester so it dropped my GPA to a 2.9... My sister says to be in a nursing program I have to have a 3.5, and the thing is.. I'm starting to think I'm not smart enough. No matter how hard I try, I always seem to make a lower grade than I expected. I can't seem to put my mind into school because I also have work on the side since my parents are divorcing and selling the house so I'm trying to save money. I don't know... Is getting into nursing school really that hard? Should I change my major? What should I do? What can I do to help me succeed in school?
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If you want to do nursing, and you're trying hard, you will succeed.
As for getting into school, most schools have a personal questionnaire that they have you fill out. One of the questions is usually related to extenuating circumstances that may have affected your grades. So the person who has an 85 average but doesn't do anything but study will actually be worse off than a person with a 75-80% average who works and does activities outside of school.
Make sure you look into what kind of scholarships you can get. That would help ease the burden. It might mean writing a million essays, but if you can earn some quick money, it'll help.
Remember that while it is great to work and save up some money, it's not worth it if it jeopardizes your chances of spending that money on school. Cut back a few hours a week. The difference between 16 hours and 12 hours would really help, and you're only missing out on what, $40 before tax?
One more thing; does your local community college offer a pre-medical diploma? I know mine does, and a lot of people do that before going to university for nursing. It gives you a chance to raise your average, and doesn't cost all that much.
Good luck!
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Anything medical related is never easy and nobody said it would be that includes becoming a nurse too you can do anything if you put your mind to it and focus you've got to have confidence believe in your yourself if you continue to say your not smart enough you'll continue to fail but if you believe and have confidence you'll do good and you'll succeed & see progress being made i looked up what your sister said & she's correct about the 3.5 gpa to be in the nursing program you've got to somehow balance both work & school try to not let the fact that your parents are getting divorced interfere with your schooling i don't think you should change your major you should finish what you started seeing as if you were to change you'd have to start over fresh again if you want to become a nurse bad enough
you'll do whatever it takes to accomplish your goal & you won't allow anyone to stand in your way or intimidate you and discourage you that includes your sister(:
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I am a great deal older than most of the advisers on this site, so my advice will be somewhat different from what you may have received and may continue to receive from others.
Nurses are in great demand; there is a shortage of trained nurses with RN degrees. Rather than listen to your sister and stress yourself out over what is required for entrance into a Nursing School why not go straight to the source. If you have a school in mind contact the admission center. Ask them what is required for admission. I’m sure GPA is only a part of what they look for in a prospective student.
If you have not chosen a school(s) to apply to go on-line and type “Nursing Schools” in to your search engine: The search engine will return literally hundreds of schools, both traditional and on-line Schools you can apply too. You can narrow your search by limiting it to a particular State or region.
Financial assistance is also available to you through various programs. Some government programs require no repayment if you, upon graduation, practice in a particular area where doctors and nurses are in extremely short supply. Generally it is a 2 for 1 program. That is for every year of school the program pays for you give them 2 years in return. The Military is also in short of Nurses. You could talk with a Military Recruiter to find out what their program is and how it works. One thing of note with the Military get it in writing that you are enrolled in school and that is your duty assignment before you sign any enlistment papers.
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