<p>I would love to be a nurse and am a good student in high school (3.8 gpa, 32 act) but I realized that you have to take prerequisites your first two years at college and then apply to the nursing program and May or may not be admitted....do they reject a lot of pre nursing people? If I do decently in classes would I probably not be rejected? And what the heck are you supposed to do if your already halfway done with college with no major because of rejection? Am I overthinking this?</p>
<p>That’s what the real world is like. No guarantees. Many people find this motivates them in school; they realize that spending all their nites having fun instead of at least some of them studying will derail their future plans. Furthermore it isn’t like you spend 2 years without any knowledge of how things are going. It is quite common for students to change their major and/or intended career, often several times. After a semester or two you’ll have a good idea of how things are working out, especially if you take advantage of the pre-health advising system at your college.</p>
<p>I don’t want to be discouraging. There is no reason to believe that someone like you, who has already shown reasonable academic ability, can not succeed. In fact success is going to rest more on how hard you work then on any innate talent.</p>
<p>I would add, as I always do, that it is a good idea to explore the field if you have not done so already. Nursing is one that is easier, perhaps, than most. There are not many jobs a 17-year-old can get in finance or accounting, but you can volunteer tomorrow at your local hospital or other location providing nursing care. You can get a part-time job at a place involved in patient care. </p>
<p>This will do two things. First, let you see what nursing is really like. You don’t want to be like a Bio teacher I had who got a nursing degree only to discover she didn’t like being around sick people. Second, and more importantly, when you apply to nursing programs you will have to fill out a supplemental application explaining why you are applying. One key question is about relevant work experience, and they also really want to see letters of rec from those who have seen your work in a medical setting. Go to some of the colleges where you might think of enrolling and look at the application package for nursing; you’ll see this is quite common. Starting now, or at least soon, gets you a head start on showing you really want to be a nurse and know what you’re getting into.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you!</p>