What if I can't get into Nursing school?
Can you restart somewhere else and just get a fresh GPA? LIke don't transfer the credits and grades you already have from Madison? I don't know if that's possible or not, but you should look into it. Some 2-year schools have agreements with nursing schools - if you complete their requirements and meet a relatively low GPA, you can transfer right into the nursing programs. I know UW-Waukesha has a program like that with the Columbia College of Nursing, and Columbia has a guaranteed clinical program for it's students. Maybe you could transfer there and take whatever classes you still need to take to make the transferring requirements and your old GPA from Madison might not even matter because I think the required GPA to transfer there is well under 3.0. I really hope things work out for you! Good luck :) Oh... I looked for you. http://www.ccon.edu/doc/Page.asp?PageID=... check out that link. You should check the UW system credit transfer wizard on it's website and see if your classes you've already too can transfer as any of the classes on that list and then maybe you can take the rest at waukesha or something like that. It says you need at least a C in those classes, and your average is above a C, so things might work out for you. :) I know it's not UIC, but it'll save you money and guarantee you a spot in nursing school.
How can I get into nursing school?
I have a 3.0 gpa. I have a B.S. in Health Science. I have every prerequisite needed for nursing school. However, schools seem to only accept people with a gpa of 4.0(even if the required gpa is like 2.5). I might as well become a doctor if I had that GPA. Why can't we get rid of nursing schools and let anyone with a non failing gpa take classes to be a nurse? Why do only a small minority get to be educated? I'm ready for nursing school but am not sure I will ever get the opportunity to learn how to be a nurse.
Can I get into nursing school with a C in anatomy?
One C among a whole bunch of A's isn't going to pull you down further than a 3.75 so you are still good to go. But of all all the classes to pull a C Anatomy is really the worst possible! Physiology and all kinds of classes build on Anatomy, and considering your major, that class in particular should be an A. Perhaps you can audit or do-over the class again this coming semester and focus on it for an A. You need the base knowledge to continue on. But wait! You aren't done with this class! You are only worrying that you won't do well. Get off the Y!A website and get back to the books. Find a study buddy that can help you pick up the pieces and bring your grade up. Go back over the notes and tests and figure out where you messed up. Focus on your classes and forget the men or the other students. This class is more important than any of them. Good luck. Babe
What will help me get into nursing school?
Congrats on starting your journey toward becoming a nurse ! I feel like quora is a breeding ground for anxiety when it comes to discussing admissions. Your best bet is to call the school you're applying to. My friends in my nursing cohort had varying GPAs. Having an 4.0 science GPA is certainly not needed for admission as sooo many people have indicated and evidence being my admission! I called many admission offices while applying for nursing school and consensus is that the dynamics of admissions is changing. To be a nurse you don't have to be book smart so they are putting less emphasis on culmulative GPA and the teas exam. They weigh the last 60 semester units (90 quarter units) more heavily. I would also try to get A's in the prereqs but especially in physiology, anatomy, and microbiology. Retake these classes if you need to but again this isn't necessary. My friend was admitted with a C in microbiology. Nursing schools view the performance in these classes are indicators of how well student do in nursing school. Aside from academics What they are looking for is someone that is genuinely interested in healthcare and nursing. They call this the "hollistic" view of the applicant. Volunteering and having an extensive healthcare experience is a hidden prerequisite. Most schools won't require hours of clinical experience but they all have a point system on how they assess applicants and they allot points for clinical hours. If you are scheduled for an interview be sure to prep by googling the interview questions. I had exact questions as the ones I found online.
Have you ever been rejected by a nursing school? How did you cope with the rejection and did you later on get accepted?
Yes. It felt like a nightmare that I could not wake up from. I felt like nothing was going right for me at the time.I was rejected the first year by the only two schools I applied to and the second year I was rejected by one school. I was later waitlisted by the same school that rejected me and I later received a call that I was accepted to the program.When I was rejected from nursing school that first time around I cried. But the next day I decided to reevaluate what I needed to do to get into nursing school. I emailed the assistant director of admissions and asked her what was wrong with my application. I was told my lowest score for my application was my interview. I decided I would take one year off to work on myself. I worked as a PCT in a nursing home for a bit. I researched questions for interviews and rewrote responses for various questions. I added more skills onto my resume and was able to answer the interview questions with ease.Not only did I get accepted, after being rejected by the same school a year ago. I just graduated two days ago with my BSN from an accelerated program.