I know many of you have been wanting to know what my grades looked like before applying to nursing school so here they are. INSTAGRAM: / kaynenbrown EMAIL: kaynenbrownn@gmail.com
The problem is that if there’s a shortage, there are less instructors available. They don’t want the nursing programs to have bad student to instructor ratios.
And what I noticed before being accepted into a BSN program was that every school’s curriculum is slightly different from another so since I applied to multiple programs I ended up taking a lot of additional prerequisite courses based off of each school’s curriculum that I applied upon entrance.
True, I realized that too when I was looking at their prereqs. Nursing programs are so competitive everywhere so they can pretty much raise the criteria/ standard that they want since they have a lot of prospective applicants
I randomly stumbled on this video, but turns out I’ll be applying to Nevada State College too! Thank you for this video! My GPA isn’t the best so hopefully I’ll get in once I apply for nursing school
Keep up the good work Kaynen. Keep the positive videos coming, you are an inspiration to many nursing students and future students. I am sure you are going to go far in nursing and make a great leader and make great contributions to this rewarding and challenging profession. Congrats!
I’m a college freshman in California, and from what I heard from my first-year orientation about getting into nursing program sounded so rigorous! We need a 4.0 GPA from all nursing requirement courses (pre-requisites, co-requisites, electives (I believe)) and at least a 90% TEAS score! These, including clinical volunteering hours, adds up points that can grant us to the nursing program. I’m not sure how students are able to balance their school life and social life. I hate being too busy with my studies because I wouldn’t be able to enjoy college overall. Now that it’s quarantine, online classes are going to suck .-.
went from a neuroscience major at UNR to a prenursing major. Luckily, all my "premed" ochems and bios transferred and count for nursing prerequisites. All i gotta take is nutrition, microbio, and the HESI. hopefully it all works out
Loved the video! Side note, what was your method when studying for Health Assessment? Practicing skills is a given, but I'm finding it difficult to study lecture notes for my multiple choice midterm coming up!
thank u for this video! I am graduating high school in may and will be attending Florida state university and majoring in nursing, hopefully I will be attending FSU’s College of Nursing my junior year and it is very competitive to get into with limited spots available.. this video is very motivating and informative, it means a lot coming from an actual nursing student/graduate! you seemed to be very determined in school and worked very hard to get to where u are today(:
Canadian ABScN student here. Kaynen is right! In Canada you can enter nursing school straight from high school (you just have to get 90s on Grade 12 Bio, Chem, Math, English + two other Grade 12 subjects to get in). This type BScN program takes 4 years to complete. We also have accelerated BScN programs for students with at least 2 yrs of university education. Getting into these programs is more complicated since their prerequisites differ depending on the institution (some ABScN programs require a university-level Microbiology course, some don't. Some require a personality test, some don't). Most of the people who get accepted in these programs have already completed a full degree. ABScN programs usually take 2 full years. I had thought about going to school in the US (especially because my dad recently moved to Nevada for work). I actually looked at Nevada State College but they require some other stuff I've never heard of (e.g., TEAS test). I chose to do my studies here bc I was already set to apply to the uni I've been aiming for and didn't wanna stress my self out satisfying other prereqs.
In ireland our school system is pretty different. So to get into university we do 9 subjects and they choose your best 6. And for for instance you get 50-59 percent in the state exams at the end of the school year that's 56 points or 90-100 percent that's 100 points. Then they add up our best 6 subjects. The courses/major we want have specific points. So if I wanted to do nursing that's 442 points. So I need to do do well in 5 subjects. The highest points is 625 and that's if you want to do medicine/med school
Imagine your one anatomy class’s grading scale...but that’s your entire nursing school program’s grading scale. I feel your pain, How much I hated seeing 92% (B+) or 94% (A-). Future Grad school prospects definitely taking a hit
Daaaang you took micro during the summer? Such a Brave soul! Ha! Also can you give some tips on how to pass the math statistics! Nobody seems to want to talk about that particular class! 😖
Interesting thanks! I'm British and will be going back to school after a 10 year career in advertising. I'm currently trying to work out the pre reqs to get into nursing school in Canada. Do you think 1 year is enough time to compete them all and get into a nursing program by September 2021? Great content as always Kaynen!
im currently a junior and i really wanna be a nurse. my grades are around the low a's and high b's. my last years were tragic. i never focused and im trying to now. i need help and i really want to be a nurse and idk what to do
Hello, what do you think about west coast university for nursing school? I have quite a bit of my general Ed courses done ... currently finishing up my last few classes before I’m able to start applying for nursing schools. Btw love your videos!
Hi ! I am a senior and about to graduate from highschool my plan is to become a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Would you suggest that I go to a community college for the first 2 years before the nursing program or just go straight to a University for BSN ? :)))
Aireona Kennedy Hello! Great question, I’m happy to give you my opinion. If I was in your shoes, I would go to the university that you want to receive your BSN from and make sure you get a paper that tells you all of the 2 years of prerequisite classes you need in order to apply to their school. Then I would attend the community college for two years taking all of those classes and after I am finished, apply to the university. That will save you the most money:). Many students here where I’m from did that and it’s very smart seeing they’re paying less than half to take prerequisites whereas others are paying much more all to end up in the same place after two years haha.
Hey, My second semester of pre nursing is about to end and I know you said having the minimum gpa does not mean your guaranteed acceptance. So I was wondering what I could do to become a strong applicant. I’m 19 and school is my main focus and I don’t have any job experience, just a few unrelated volunteer experiences. And I can’t tell if not having experience will hinder me or help me. The only upside is i have no lower than a b in any of my classes. Thanks in advance. 😁
1. Join extracurricular activities relating to nursing like volunteer in hospital, help with your schools blood drive, nurse shadowing etc. 2. Start looking at scholarships it’s never too early to apply. 3. Keep up with your classes in high school it’s very easy to get side track from your goal of getting a 4.0 so join ap classes if you can to boost that gpa!
Is it true that Male nurses get accepted into nursing school easier? I have also heard that Male nurses get paid more than females as well. I was wondering as male nurses are always in demand, and needed.
i feel like financially, males get accepted more and have more of a benefit than females. but social wise at least in my family a man who is a nurse is considered either gay, feminine, or lazy because they didnt want to be a doctor. its all so stupid tbh.
If your professor graded like that, why did you take him for A&P 1, A&P 2, and micro? You would’ve basically been a 4.0 student if he didn’t grade like that (Which I find dumb).
Michael Forrester I will be applying to either medical school, PA school or NP school next year in May. I will let everyone know which one this coming summer:).
did you complete the med school pre reqs while in nursing school? If so, could you do a video on how that was? I want to get my BSN but also wanted med school to be an option, but wasnt sure I could do the pre reqs while in nursing school.
Michael Forrester I still have three classes to take. I only took them during the summer when I was not in school. This allowed for me to have more free time.
All depends on how competitive the program is. But in most cases, a 4.0 is a very strong and competitive GPA and you most likely will not be waitlisted.
Should I take my nursing in a university or community college, like take my ADN then get my BSN Or do my pre-req in community college then transfer to a university to do my nursing ?? IT WILL REALLY HELP to get your point of view thanks!
PI86 Both routes are just fine seeing they will both place you where you want to be! If I was in your shoes, I would do the prerequisites at the community college and then apply to the universities BSN program and finish up in another two years. Hospitals are starting to want graduates with BSN degree’s, so if you can do it(I’m not sure your family or financial situation) then get the highest degree possible right out of the gate.
Cinn M. Hey, I did not have to do any community service to apply to nursing school. With that being said I did volunteer in the emergency department for my own benefit.
Depends where you live. Here in California they say 88% is minimum when in reality it’s like a 90.5% and above you need in order to get into nursing school.
this is my last year of high school and my grades suck....but i really really want to be a nurse and idk if that is possible..with my current gpa in high school i’ll be going nowhere sadly😪 but like is there a chance i can be one in the future...?
Thanks for reply back right away. I am living in bay area and my daughter just finished prenursing at sjsu. Her GPA is 3.95 but teas score is 84.7 only. She might not get into program with this so I am thinking to apply for ADN but still very competitive too. 🤔
