I have had it.
I have had it.
This is going to be one big pity party post, so if you don't like those, I suggest you X out now. Trying to get into nursing school is killing me. I don't even know where to start but every single thing has gone wrong. I applied a few semesters back to get into the Medical College of Georgia. I was waitlisted and they never made it down to me. That same semester I took Organic Chemisty (per the advisement of the lady at UGA, because she said I'd need it at Georgia College if I got in there) and failed. I got no help from my professor when I asked for it, the tutor that I PAID to see was as dumb as a board and I actually missed every problem he helped me with on my lab report. Plus, it was right after my mom died and I didn't care about much of anything. It was just impossible. With most nursing schools, you have to have a science sequence. Either two bios and one chem or two chems and one bio. My advisor said GCSU required two chems and one bio, and either was acceptable for MCG. So that's what I did.
After that semester, I transferred to GCSU because I thought it would be an easier school since it's much smaller, and cheaper because I'd soon be losing my scholarship. I had to spend a semester doing stupid classes that filled GCSU's core (like a class on Buddhism...really? for nursing?) so that was a semester more behind. Then the next semester my GPA was .o2 ..... .02!!! too low to apply for nursing school as the minimum here is a 2.75. This semester, it was higher! I worked my butt off and I had a 2.9, so I applied and got rejected. They base it off your GPA, SAT and TEAS (some acronymed pre-nursing school test). I got an 81 on the TEAS, which was pretty good said my advisor. I retook it just in case and got an 81 the second time too. Please tell me why a school even sets the minimum at 2.75, if they reject a 2.9?!?! And this is kind of embarrassing, but I really don't care, I was like 37 people OUT of getting in!!! Just say you have to have a 3.0 or a 3.2! Jeez! Don't get my hopes up! So I also applied at Macon State. A super small school...got rejected there too!! This is doing wonders for my self esteem.
So the new game plan was to retake classes over the summer. Retake the SAT. You remember, that test from when you're like 16? Yeah, apparently for some reason that crap matters when you're 22. Ridiculous. And then I'll reapply for Spring 2012. Only, today I find out that summer of this year is still under the 2010-2011 financial aid year and I've maxed out my loans and used all my grants paying for the last two semesters. WONDERFUL. I have no freaking money to pay for the summer class(es). They're $675...A CLASS.
I'm just really tired of trying my hardest and it isn't good enough. I don't know what else to do. I'm applying to associate degree programs, but every one of those would require us to move. It's all just a really big mess. :(
keep your head up, everything will work out in time :)
ReplyDeletekeep striving as much as you can. My first year of college I has a 2.00! I mean I might as well not even went to school.
ReplyDeleteA year into a new school and new classes, I now have a 3.6! Never thought I would actually have that GPA but I do! You can do it hun even if it takes you longer,it does not matter how fast you get the degree it's the knowledge you gain on the way:) My advisor told me that.
When school is pissing me off,the only way to push myself is to tell myself"I will be a teacher",
"I will be a teacher"
I hope everything plays out for ya:)
I'm thinking of you. I hate organic chemistry, and am going to fail. But I kind of gave up. I give you a lot of credit for at least attempting, I just hate that you didn't get what you deserved from your professor OR tutor. Hang in there! You can do this and I hope that where you're supposed to be headed appears sooner than later.
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