Admitted into a university but not direct admit?

SandyScrubs
Sun, 03 Jan 2016 23:03:40 +0000

As a current nursing student who attends an indirect nursing program, I promise you that is it possible to get into these programs later on. That said, yes it is stressful and requires a lot of work. One thing that I notice from your school is there is no statistics of what GPA you need to get in later. I would ask an adviser, especially if there is one specifically for the SON, about what sort of GPA you would need on the pre-reqs to get in, and how many people they let in junior year on average. The key to indirect nursing schools is to be realistic. Find out now what GPA you need, how many spots there are, and think about if you can really earn the grades necessary to get in. If you love the school enough, it can be worth it.
The last step is to always have a back-up plan. Figure out now what you would want to do should you not get in (can you reapply, go to CC, transfer to another university) and what that would require you to do. If you’re confident you want to be a nurse, there’s always a way to do it.
If you are too worried about this process or achieving the necessary GPA then definitely, look into other direct admit programs! Just know that this route is still possible for you.