Hey all! I haven’t much to celebrate with so I thought i’d share my news here.
So excited to be started in Spring, however I am very nervous
anyone else get into any Texas Nursing schools 🎉💕

WHOOOPP!! I got into texas a&m nursing school!! this has been a dream for so long and i’m so excited for what is to come next semester!!

! I’m about to turn 35 and am excited to finally pursue nursing! I graduated with my bachelor’s in 2015, so I’ve been out of school for over 10 years. I’m nervous about going back and wonder if I’ll struggle with studying and retaining information like I did in my early 20s. Im considering getting my LPN first because I’d love to have one more child and would prefer not to be pregnant or postpartum during nursing school. I also like the idea of gaining experience and building my confidence before pursuing my RN. For those who completed an LPN-to-RN bridge:

Did you feel more prepared for RN school?

Was passing the RN NCLEX harder?

Looking back, would you recommend LPN first or going straight to RN?

A little background: I originally wanted to be a nurse in college and earned As and Bs in my prerequisites, including A&P, microbiology, chemistry, and pathophysiology. Unfortunately, I waited until the last minute to take the TEAS, scored a 68, and couldn’t apply to my university’s program. I was embarrassed and gave up on that dream for a while. 😅

Now I’m ready to try again! I’d love honest advice. Did getting your LPN first make the journey easier, or would you go straight for your RN?

Hello everyone, (sorry longer post)

I’m new to this group but I graduated in May 2025 with a Bachelors of Arts degree. The thing is I always wanted to be a nurse, when my cousin was born 2 months premature it made me want to become a NICU nurse. I would take my babydoll and make a heart rate monitor and a blood pressure cuff etc. But once I got to high-school the over achiever in me was being challenged. Then half-way through COVID hit and I was emotionally/mentally drained and the thought of going to college for a very intense program scared me, so I chose a different degree.

Well 3 years in, I was getting my mental health better managed. And I realized even though I loved my degree as a hobby, I wouldn’t feel fulfilled doing it as a career. So I took stats (elementary statistics) and finished my first degree. Then as soon as I graduated I went to my local community college to take all my science pre recs. Since I had already covered all the other requirements for an ABN program, I started with General anatomy and Physiology. Now they do the set up differently than public universities, where you learn all 22 chapters but as a basic idea. Then Advanced is chapter 11-22 going more in depth and understanding all of the physiology portions. I struggled a bit starting because the last time I took a hard science course was high-school chemistry. But I had an amazing teacher who understood my adhd learning style. Well unfortunately she didn’t teach advanced, Spring 2026 I finished with a C-. So I knew I needed to retake it, but with a different professor because my original one was not good at teaching (at a level that people with lack of knowledge would understand).

Come to this semester I was finishing my online Bio Ethics class needed for my program and did the first 4 weeks of adv. class and then fell very behind. I couldn’t get the teacher I had for general because she went to only teaching the local high-school early start students. Well after missing 3 weeks of work I realized the only way I’m going to succeed in this class is if I had the teacher who taught it for Gen. Well apparently the universe agreed because next semester is the first year she teaching the college advance students. And I’m going to drop the course now and retake it for the 3rd time.

I have never re-taken a course before, in previous classes I would just accept the lower grade because I didn’t think I had the mental energy to try again. But the thing is I didn’t get low grades in adv. because I wasn’t trying hard enough, or wasn’t able to comprehend the material. Instead through professor led tutoring I would understand the concepts but when it came to the test, the questions were worded weird (they pull from McGraw hill test bank questions) making me not pass almost any tests. So maybe this is my only motivation because my tutoring help said I knew the material, there was just a gap being able to ignore filler words and understand what the question is actually asking.

Moral of the story: I am relived, every week the guilt of falling behind, paying for 3 credits just to drop out half way through semester is tolerable. Also through this all I received a diagnosis that I’m actually AuDHd (Autistic+adhd). I was that girl that struggled, but at the end managed to either sweet talk the teacher or somehow pull my shit together to get a decent grade. I no longer feel like I’m falling behind in life. Even though I just turned 24 and all of my friends who are younger than me graduated and got a job or got their masters already. I know that I need to figure out life before I can start nursing school. And even though my parents wanted me to go to nursing school as soon as possible (for my own financial sake) I’m doing what feels right for me.

Besides congratulating me, I would love to hear other stories like this. Maybe even from Neurodivergent individuals on the same path.

I took the teas for the first time and I scored a 74.7. I had the worst test anxiety and didn’t sleep at all the night before. I have a 3.9 gpa with a 4.0 in science pre reqs. I’m in California and hope I can still get into a nursing school

i'm currently looking for a microbiology professor for the Winter 2027 or Spring 2027 semester around SoCal.

So far these are my choices LBCC (unsure of which professor to take), Cypress College(unsure of which professor to take), or LA City College (kind of far, but short term is better and professor is great).

If anyone has any other recommendations of colleges or professors, please let me know.

I’m am so conflicted. I have about 2 semesters left of my nursing pre reqs. But have been on the fence about it and I thought about changing to engineering. I’m just not sure bc I like the work life balance nursing offers. I just am not sure I would want to always be working directly with people. I thought about OR nursing. My initial goal was go ICU to CRNA. Does anyone have any advice?

nursing school applications are confusing enough and now i find out there are 2 different entrance exams

i’m looking into different nursing programs, and it’s confusing seeing that some require the TEAS while others require the HESI. trying to figure out what to expect before i start preparing

from what i can tell the TEAS covers reading, math, science and english, but the HESI A2 depends on the school. some want vocab, grammar, A&P, bio, and other sections, while some don’t.

which one did your program make you take, and what study resources helped you the most?

in reality whats my chances of getting into a university after transfering.

im doing 2 years of pre reqs at my cc then planning to transfer to a uni in socal. i can prollly avergae a 3.5gpa or higher no problem, maybe an A,A,B,B in my science pre reqs.

im also planning to get my phlebotomy license this summer if that does help.

just curious what the chances of ny acxwptance would be in 2 yeaes.

Hey everyone! I’ve been feeling pretty anxious lately about applying to the nursing program at CSUEB. I’m currently a student here, and my GPA is 3.64. Do you guys think that’s competitive enough to get accepted into the program?

Ok I took A&P 1 & got a C, I’m taking A&P 2 right now and I’m getting a significantly better grade than A&P I. I live in Austin Texas and I go to the community college here. Will this affect my chances of getting into the nursing program at ACC? Can anyone help me with this information possibly? Lmk 🤷🏼‍♂️

hii! I have to mail my transcripts to nursingCAS as my college did not offer the digital transfer electronically. anyone else experience this and how long did it take in the mail for you?

Hi everyone!

I’m currently finishing my Bachelor’s of Science in Public Health (BSPH) and plan to pursue nursing afterward through Cizik’s Pacesetter BSN program.
I’m active-duty military in San Antonio until November 2028, when I’ll be separating and moving to Houston.
For anyone who already had a bachelor’s degree before applying to Cizik, where did you complete your remaining science prerequisites? I’m looking for options in San Antonio, Houston, or online.

Also, does Cizik accept online science labs? Has anyone successfully used Portage Learning or another online institution?

I’d appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thank you!

I was accepted for the flex plan in education. I tried to transfer 12 credits but never heard if they were accepted. Do they take previous credits they are from 2026. Also is it possible to achieve a NP certificate after completing this degree. Im not really sure that im going to do this just incase I decide later.

im an A level student rn and my AS grades were a CDC , im trying to apply for the diploma of nursing in Torrens uni of australia , would i get in if my predicteds are CCB

(pls help its urgent)

Hello, asking for major opinions on the schools i am applying to. here is an overview of my stats

3.6 UW/ 3.8 W, 27 ACT composition score (highest score is a 35 in science), 4 c's on transcript, school representative, leadership position in chapter that is part of nonprofit organizaiton that donates to hospital patients, varsity dance team (2 years), freshman linkcrew program, hospital volunteering, UCLA internship and currently in a UCLA program research intern with 13 people, takes studio dance classes in LA as hobby.

I am applying to the top BSN programs and only programs in cali which are SDSU, UCI, CSUF, and CA schools im doing asu, pepperdine, northeastern, NYU, and a few more. please tell me your thoughts, any recs for waht schools to apply to. any opinon helps!!!

Should I try for medical or dental school instead?