Question by raymond_1265: Should I go to Community College or 4 year college for Nursing?
I’m graduating in two months and I want to become a nurse. I applied to some universities around here (Seton Hall, Rutgers) and I got declined by all of them. I have a 3.6 GPA but my SAT score was a 1350. I got accepted into Farleigh Dickinson and Dominican College. At FDU, I didn’t get accepted into their School of Nursing, but I can apply to it after taking the basic courses needed for Nursing. At Dominican College, I got into their Nursing Program with a scholarship. I applied to Bergen Community for Nursing but I didn’t get into the Nursing Program, should I go to BCC, take my gen. ed. courses then apply to their nursing program? What’s the best thing to do? Thanks in advanced! Sorry if it’s too much to read!
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Answer by Randy
I definitely recommend checking out the community college. It typically costs less and is a great way to knock out your gen eds while paying less. If you work hard and do well, it’ll make you a more attractive candidate when you decide to reapply to the nursing program. You’ll have more money in your pocket (or less debt) and an associate’s degree to boot.
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Question by danielle esch: How hard is it to go to nursing school and play college soccer?
I am a senior in high school and college is right around the corner for me. I plan on going to college for nursing seeing as that has been my dream job for a while now. The only problem I have is that I am also interested in playing soccer at college. I already a couple of colleges that have contacted me that want me to play for them. The only problem is my mom, who is also a nurse, is totally against me playing soccer in college because she thinks that it will take up too much time from my studies and I won’t do good in nursing school. I was pretty confident that I would be able to juggle both soccer in school in college since I have done it all my life with high school (I have a 4.1 GPA and take AP and honors classes while playing club and high school soccer) but my mom keeps telling me how hard nursing school is and that I would have to choose one or the other and that im not aloud to choose both. So my question is: How hard is nursing school really? and do you think I would be able balance it out with studying and playing soccer at the same time? I am having a hard time deciding if i should give up soccer, which i really don’t want to do, but I will if it will interfere with my future.
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Answer by ♫notalwaysthere♫
well I’m assuming your not in running start and will be new to college credits, that being said, you technically won’t jump straight into nursing school. You’ll more than likely take from a year to two years taking basic prereqs like anatomy, chem, and english. If you are passionate at both, I say go for it. The prereqs are the easy part, now I can’t say how hard nursing school is because I have yet to start but I’ve finished my 2 years of prereqs for the BSN program and you will be able to juggle fine if you make time to study also. I have heard of so many mothers going back to school and I’m sure thats harder to juggle then soccer, so if you set your mind to it, then you can do it. PLENTY of other people are juggling more, and you seem pretty smart so you should be fine, just explain to your mom maybe make her a deal if you don’t get at least a 3.2 gpa your first semester then you’ll quit soccer or something. Good luck with everything, hope this helps!
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Question by bostonboy16: I picked “Nursing” as my college major, but want to become a dotor. (READ BELOW)
I did this so in case I do not become a physician, I can still fall back on my nursing degree.
Was this a good idea?
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Answer by musesick44
yes.
a doctor, is VERY ambitious. Its years upon years of straight A’s
you should consider the nursing major actually because they make money, and there is a need for nurses currently so you will be hired somewhat quickly, and you don’t have to go through all the stressful years of doctor schooling
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Question by Brookee BBY!*_: Has anyone gone to Helene Fuld College of Nursing?
Is it a good school? (:
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Answer by Rick The Brit (Spanner Thrower)
I had to try to find some info
for you as you have had no other
reply but can only come up with these
links:
http://www.pace.edu/pace/prospectivestudents/transfer-students/transfer-agreements/helene-fuld-college-of-nursing/
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http://www.studentsreview.com/NY/Helene_Fuld_College_of_Nursing.html
One is a survey/review 
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Question by Why Do We Fall?: Should I go to college for psychology or nursing?
I am currently in college, and I was originally going to college for nursing, but now I’m not so sure if that’s what I really want to do. In my mind I feel like I was only going for nursing because nurses make good money and because it wouldn’t take that long to finish school to become a nurse. I had always wanted to be a psychologist or a counselor, and now I am really debating if that’s the thing I should go to school for. I’m only going to go for my master’s degree in either psychology or in counseling, and it will take me two more years than what it would to get my bachelor’s in nursing. I’m just concerned if I won’t be able to find a job as a counselor once I’m done. I’m not interested in the money anymore, but I would like to make a decent living. Will I be happy if I go with psychology or should I just stick with nursing? Please any anwers you could give me would be greatly appreciated.
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Answer by CL
Nursing because psychology is a useless degree
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Question by Nikita P: How to become a Nurse in College?
I live in NC and I am want to be a Senior in High School on August 25th. I would like to know some good colleges to apply for Nurse What kinds of things I need to do in college if i want to be a nurse and what are the steps to do RN and what kinds of classes i need to take to become Nurse. I have heard that i have to take some classes to do 2 years of undergrad. Can you explain me that.
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Answer by perdie15
To take the NCLEX examination which is required to get your RN license you need to have an Associate in Science in Nursing. These degrees normally require a minimum of two years of education. Visit NLN.com to look for schools in your area that offer accredited RN programs.
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Question by LadyRelle: i really like helping people. right now i am in college about to change my major to nursing after i get my?
certificate/associates degree in medical assisting. i want to know since i like helping people so much what other fields do you think is good. just want to know. i changed my major like twice now. i was studing psychology but i dont like that field anymore.
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Answer by DrIG
Think about teaching or social work./
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Question by Dan: Is Chamberlain College of Nursing a good school or waste of time and money?
I live in Ohio and I have been trying for the longest time to get into a nursing program or any program. I just want to get into a health sciences program ASAP and finish so I can get my life going. I was turned onto Chamberlain College of Nursing because it seems like it would be easy to get into and can be done online if you would like. I just need to know if it is worth the time and money or if I will just be wasting my time? If you have heard things or experienced things with or about this program please help me out. I am open to other colleges of recommendation or programs of recommendation. A little about me that may help. I am male, have many prerequisites finished, had a 3.8 gpa coming out of high school, intersted in health programs such as nursing, radiation therapy, medical sonography, radiologic technology, pretty much anything in the health field. I just want a high paying job where I can work in the medical field helping other and I would like to get it finished in the next 2 or 3 years. Thank you for any help you can give me!
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Answer by Molly Tarantino
Hi Dan! I’m glad to hear that you’re interested in starting a career in nursing. I work at Chamberlain and wanted to point you to our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/chamberlainedu. If you want to hear from current students and alumni, that’s a great place to start. Chamberlain is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, ncahlc.org. You can learn more about our accreditation at www.chamberlain.edu/accreditation . You can also visit our site to see videos recounting student and faculty experiences (http://chamberlain.edu/about-nursing/nursing-news/videos). I hope this helps!
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Question by GoldenAgeHollywoodGirl: Is it better to go to a private college instead of a public college for a BSN in nursing?
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Answer by Andrew
No, private college isn’t really worth it ever, especially in a field like nursing. Don’t go into debt just to go to a slightly better school.
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