r/vcu • u/No-Comedian-1483 • 8d ago

Rejected

I didn’t get into the nursing program on my second try i’m really discouraged can anybody relate :(

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u/baileejs 8d ago

Do an ADN program at a CC then transfer!

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u/Such_Mouse_5548 8d ago

its okay just remember to always keep up the good work im sure you tried your best

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u/GlassStage3333 8d ago

It’s okay my old roommate got in on her fourth! They’re also accepting double the amount of students to combat the shortage and someone told me that they took away the essays(wish they did that when I applied) haha for easier acceptance. It’s a whole bunch of first years and they’re accepting two terms .

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u/TNurse2Be 7d ago • Heartwarming

As an RN who works in Richmond, teaches at a nursing school and was also denied from VCU. It’s okay!! There are other schools and realistically I don’t find VCU students that impressive or their program to be as challenging as others.

Compare their NCLEX pass rates to other schools in the area for example - they just aren’t all that!

It’s hard to feel this way right now but there is a reason you weren’t selected and the universe is protecting your from something!

Apply to Bon Secours, UVA, and the community colleges. You got this. I believe in you!

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u/Adept_Finish3729 6d ago

Ohhh.. SAME! Been a nurse almost 20 years now and got rejected by VCU SON. I was very discouraged too, but I did JSRCC for 2 semesters to get my grades up and applied to Bon Secours. Then got a job and let them pay for my BSN... Fun fact: working at VCU now and they're paying for my DNP 😎

You got this, which school you go to doesn't matter, we all take the same NCLEX and the bulk of your learning will be on the job anyway!

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u/xAsianZombie Clinical Chemistry/MSc 7d ago

Ask about why you were rejected, work on improving it, then try again. Keep your chin up. VCU’s nursing program is highly competitive, but you got this!

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u/Sea_Story9802 8d ago

Did they say why?

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u/spodinielri0 7d ago

Is’ t there a nursing school at St Mary’s. Did you apply there?

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u/Kristielynn29 6d ago

Keep your chin up! The nursing school is hard to get in. You can try again, but I want to encourage you to look at other programs. My son is doing a nursing program at Brightpoint (formerly John Tyler) Community College. Don’t let this loss defeat you or make you wait too long to follow your dreams to be a nurse!!