If rejected into nursing school your first year, Can you transfer in? If so how? What classes should you take in the meantime?

Most nursing programs require a certain GPA to even qualify for the program. If you are rejected, but plan on trying to get into the program again, speak with an advisor at the school to find out which core (non-nursing) classes are required for the degree, and you can usually start working on those while you wait to try again. Unfortunately, the main reason nursing school is difficult to get into is because of the lack of educators, not lack of qualified students, so sometimes waiting lists can be pretty long. Typically, as long as you have been taking classes that are required by the nursing program as pre-requisits, you can transfer in if you qualify and meet your school's standards. If you are looking to get a Bachelor's degree and you don't get in right away, you can often times start at a community college or school to work towards your LPN or Associates degree. If you do this, many schools have partner universities and colleges that offer ADN to BSN, or LPN to RN bridge courses.