Segue majors and (past) musical ability.

Applying to College
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<p>Are there any other majors (besides Nursing) I can take up for a career in nursing? For example, can Biochemistry/Molecular Biology or Chemical Biology be used to attain a Bachelor of Science in Nursing?</p>

<p>I'm asking because the Nursing Programs at UCLA and UCI are too highly competitive for me to make it because of subpar academic achievements. Besides that, an admissions officer from UCLA told me "If you apply to UCLA for the Nursing Program, against high competition, and you fail to become accepted, UCLA WON'T consider your alternate major, and therefore your application is rejected from their campus." With that, and a career in nursing in mind, can the above or even other majors be used for attaining a BSN? (If so, what are some?)</p>

<p>Similarly, as Nursing is impacted at most CSUs, is it as difficult as UCLA and UCI's program to get into? Should I choose a different but related major (again, like Biochemistry, etc.)? </p>

<p>Also, I used to play the piano and accordion (stopped in eighth grade) and even received trophies for the latter; is there any part of the UC Application process where I could put this information?</p>

<p>Thank you very much!</p>

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<p>I apologize for the rudeness, but bump.</p>

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<p>If your goal is a career in nursing, you really do have to start in that major. Much of the clinical work must be completed in a particular sequence, so it will be almost impossible for you to transfer into that major part-way through.</p>

<p>If you can’t earn admission to the institutions at the top of your list, take a look at other nursing programs in your state. It should be possible for you to start out in an LPN program, and then transfer into a BSN program later on.</p>

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<p>^^</p>

<p>I agree with the above advice. It is rarely wise to work around the desired major because of competition by applying to do something else and plan to transfer later on. Apart from the loss of preparatory courses and the need to take inessential courses there is little certainty in getting the transfer. This is especially the case at universities that have limited spaces and a high demand for the major in the first place.</p>

<p>My sense is that what you’ve done in middle school but have not continued at an increasing level of intensity during high school has little relevance in your college application.</p>