New requirements for nursing school

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Apparently in an attempt to weed out some applicants and to make more money many schools are changing the admission requirements. Some will accept no transfer credit. Others will only accept science credit that is 3 years old! (Meaning that the credit may expire while waiting to get into the program). The school I was applying to for an ADN will now not accept my over 10 year old credits in speech, english comp, psychology and other basic general classes. You can not take clep tests either. My feeling is that this makes more money for the colleges (you have to retake classes). Also it weeds out many nontraditional older students who have previous degrees or have taken classes over the years. I have been advised that this rule will take effect across my state soon in ADN and BSN programs. I was also told that some LPN programs are beginning to have this rule too. They gave the reason as students having difficultly passing the state board exams. There is no way I can afford in time and money to retake all these classes. It is like 30 credits with a 4.0! I don't know at this point if I should even keep trying at least in this state. I am not able to move out of state. No wonder there is a shortage of nurses.

Originally posted by tonicareer

Teresa that site is very out of date. There are closed schools on that list and new schools since then. The prices are way wrong on the lists. Even colleges websites are often out of date. You have to go to the college and get updated info. Believe me there are no programs that cost 2000 dollars. Schools can change their requirements as often as they want to. In small print it always says that they have a right to do this.

Looks accurate to me? School websites are usually very accurate, with registering, paying etc online they need to be. I'm in Indiana and I can't verify specifically every school on the list, only one ;) To me, either you want to go or not. Excuse of price and required classes just hold you back. Maybe relocating to a different area might offer you more options, but I have no idea where you're at right now. :confused:

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Originally posted by tonicareer

Teresa that site is very out of date. There are closed schools on that list and new schools since then. The prices are way wrong on the lists. Even colleges websites are often out of date. You have to go to the college and get updated info. Believe me there are no programs that cost 2000 dollars. Schools can change their requirements as often as they want to. In small print it always says that they have a right to do this.

Looks accurate to me? School websites are usually very accurate, with registering, paying etc online they need to be. I'm in Indiana and I can't verify specifically every school on the list, only one ;) To me, either you want to go or not. Excuse of price and required classes just hold you back. Maybe relocating to a different area might offer you more options, but I have no idea where you're at right now. :confused:

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Originally posted by tonicareer

Others will only accept science credit that is 3 years old! (Meaning that the credit may expire while waiting to get into the program).

This is the first time I've heard of 3 years. wow

:eek:

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Originally posted by tonicareer

Others will only accept science credit that is 3 years old! (Meaning that the credit may expire while waiting to get into the program).

This is the first time I've heard of 3 years. wow

:eek:

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If your major is from the same college, they don't accept classes from another major from that college?

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If your major is from the same college, they don't accept classes from another major from that college?

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It is because of changing and rediculous requirements like this that I attended college for 6 years, have 127 cr. hrs and only have an AAS in nursing.

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It is because of changing and rediculous requirements like this that I attended college for 6 years, have 127 cr. hrs and only have an AAS in nursing.

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Yikes. :eek:

I'm just starting at my community college (I'm in Ohio). At my school they don't accept science credit transfer that is more than 5 years old. (which is why I'm taking chemistry right now)

Other classes can be transferred, like English, humanities, etc. but some have a time restriction...like for some they can't be older than 10 years.

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Yikes. :eek:

I'm just starting at my community college (I'm in Ohio). At my school they don't accept science credit transfer that is more than 5 years old. (which is why I'm taking chemistry right now)

Other classes can be transferred, like English, humanities, etc. but some have a time restriction...like for some they can't be older than 10 years.

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Originally posted by Hellllllo Nurse

It is because of changing and rediculous requirements like this that I attended college for 6 years, have 127 cr. hrs and only have an AAS in nursing.

Don't feel bad, i'm in the same boat. i started college when i was 16 (28 now) and have almost 90 hours....still NO degree. I had to retake "college algebra" at the school i'm attending now b/c where I originally started college (in another state) the name was elementary algebra. they have since changed the name to college algebra, but the course description remains the same. they even sent me the printouts of the course description then and the course description now but the current college refuses to accept it (even tho i've taken higher levels maths...) i think it's just a ploy to make more money as if they aren't getting enuff already.

oh well, i'm just sucking it up and making the best of the situation. i'm up to my eyeballs in student loan debt already, what's one more class :D

oh yeah, i forgot all about this....don't know if it's the same everywhere, but the school i'm attending now REQUIRES that a student be enrolled in 12 semester hours during the fall semester (even if they have completed all other requirements....it's how they maintain their funding)

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Originally posted by Hellllllo Nurse

It is because of changing and rediculous requirements like this that I attended college for 6 years, have 127 cr. hrs and only have an AAS in nursing.

Don't feel bad, i'm in the same boat. i started college when i was 16 (28 now) and have almost 90 hours....still NO degree. I had to retake "college algebra" at the school i'm attending now b/c where I originally started college (in another state) the name was elementary algebra. they have since changed the name to college algebra, but the course description remains the same. they even sent me the printouts of the course description then and the course description now but the current college refuses to accept it (even tho i've taken higher levels maths...) i think it's just a ploy to make more money as if they aren't getting enuff already.

oh well, i'm just sucking it up and making the best of the situation. i'm up to my eyeballs in student loan debt already, what's one more class :D

oh yeah, i forgot all about this....don't know if it's the same everywhere, but the school i'm attending now REQUIRES that a student be enrolled in 12 semester hours during the fall semester (even if they have completed all other requirements....it's how they maintain their funding)

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