Low gpa Nurse?
As a kid, I always wanted to become a nurse because my mom worked in nursing homes for the elderly, and I hated seeing nurses treat old people badly; I felt horrible when I saw other nurses do that.
My mom was one of those nurses who did her job well—she cleaned the elderly and ensured they didn't get rashes. I’ve never been good at test-taking, but I can adapt well to classes, surprisingly.
I started the 9th grade going from regular classes in 8th grade to all honors in 9th, earning a 3.1 GPA, but I scored 900 on the PSAT and 890 on the SAT—I’ve never been good at test taking but always decent on the homework....
For 12th grade, I want to take one AP class to improve my profile. I'm preparing for the ATI exam for nursing, focusing on anatomy and body functions. I talked to schools, and they said it’s too early to practice for the ATI exam...
I’ve been preparing since 5th grade for the SAT and have scored below 1,000, which makes me doubt I’ll become a nurse, but how will I know if I don’t try? My question, after all my sharing, is: How can I become a nurse? What are the steps to do so?
I'm not a nurse nor looking to be one, but some of my relatives are nurses.
First, your PSAT and SATs don't define you. While they're a major factor when it comes to schools, there are other options. I personally found that the ACT was a much better way to show what skills I have and a lot less stressful than the SAT. I would recommend that to start.
Your first step to becoming a nurse is pretty obvious: sign up for college. Connect with your councillor to figure these things out and talk with councillors at your chosen schools. Worry about the exams later and focus on admissions. Your scores may not be Ivy League material, but it's about how you market yourself.
Fortunately, Nursing is a career always looking for more enrollees so I don't think that will be too hard. Not to mention that Cs get degrees. College exams are going to suck but it sounds like to me you're able to pass some of the big exams now. Some sites like bigfuture.collegeboard.org have checklists for you to follow each year! Sorry if this isn't much help!
Thank you, this helps
Depends on where you live where i live the local community college nursing program is better than our university’s program (university of Alabama) and its on a 2 year program. Do whatever will get u ahead and save you money!
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