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  • well, let me explain my situation a little bit, ill make this as short&simple as possible... i've always had emotional problems and in my elementary/middle school years i was really unstable and my grades always sucked. i moved away to oklahoma for two years and during that two years failed the entire sixth grade, so when i moved back to new york, i was held back a year. when i got to high school, my grades freshman year were awful, and this year they were MUCH better... i cannot even begin to fathom the thought of having to come back to this high school for another two years, i live in a very abusive household and want to get out and get my life started on my own. i'm 17 years old. so my question is, if i drop out and get my GED but score very high on the GED test, what are my chances of getting into a community college nursing school program? i really want to be an RN, but my whenever i discuss it with my guidance counselor at school her only response is "its a very VERY competitive program" and then she changes the subject and tries to push me into this nurses assistant (glorified janitor) program which is a 2 year program through the high school... i'm sure shes only doing this because if i drop out of the high school their dropout rate percentage thing is higher, and the school is only interested in maintaining their reputation as "one of the top 100 schools in america" so can an unbaised source please give me information on this subject? i really, really want to be an RN. i have no interest in being a paramedic, lab tech, CNA, ect so please dont suggest those types of careers to me

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    "nurses assistant (glorified janitor) program" If this is what you think of CNAs you will never be an RN. Many nursing programs now require the CNA cert since it has become a very competitive program to get into. If you can not handle the work the CNA does, you will be horrified to know that the RN's job consists of all the things a CNA does and many more custodial tasks along with all of the advanced skills and knowledge. A lot of nursing units do not have CNAs so the RN does total patient care. And, if you think of the CNAs who might work with you as just janitors, I can guarantee you will never work long any place. Yu need to start listening to your counselor. Drop out and you will have a very, very difficult time getting into any nursing program. RNs should also have a Bachelors degree to find decent employment. You also wouldn't qualify for a lab tech program either if you drop out since Lab Technologists need a Bachelors degree. I suggest you look for another career path. Drop out and see if the burger joints are hiring. But, you might also have to learn to clean up and mop floors.

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A lot of colleges in my area are no longer accepting students straight from high school and instead are looking at the students' college GPA. If your future school is like my current school, they don't look at your high school GPA. However, they do a point system where you get X points for your GPA, X points for your ACT score (anything under a 27 is zero points), X points for your anatomy I, anatomy II, Comp I, Comp II, lifespan psychology, and microbiology grades (each one is individual, and anything under a B is zero points), etc. They also make you take another standardized test and then give you points based off of the individual break down. They won't care about your GED and will only care about how you do in your college classes. It's really hard to get into. Some BSN programs also don't accept you till you finish the pre-reqs and are in your 2nd year of university. The CNA program would be good, but I can't imagine taking 2 years to learn the skills. I would also encourage looking at a CNA program (one that is shorter and not 2 years) as a way to make money, get experience, and possibly get tuition reimbursement from future employers. Some employers will pay up to 5,000 if you agree to continue working for them after you finish your RN for several years. If you are in an abusive situation, then you would need a way to make money to get out of there. It could lead to a position in a hospital. A lot of new grads that worked in hospitals as nursing assistants or patient care techs were offered jobs in the hospital or in the hospital system after they became licensed. It is invaluable and just graduating without any previous healthcare experience will make getting a job a lot harder.

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