nursing(rn or bsn) school in IL that has a high acceptance rate

I think we've proven that generalizations are probably not a good thing:

Not all schools that accept students with a <3.0 are bad schools

Not all students that need to take a remedial reading class are bad students

Not all schools in the boonies take everybody either.

If we can stick to the facts, I think we could help the original poster.

Thanks.

If I'm a patient in the hospital, you better believe that I'm going to want an intelligent nurse with excellent communication skills who studied hard and did well during his or her training as opposed to one who just "squeaked by" with Cs and remedial classes. Just like I would want a doctor to operate on me who graduated towards the top of his or her class, rather than one who barely passed.

Take medical school for example: the requirements for med school are tough, and for good reason! I believe the requirements for RN and higher nursing programs should be strict as well. Nurses have patients' lives in their hands, too. It's something that should be taken seriously...and that includes studying hard during school.

As we all know, nursing is a tough career where you *need* the educational tools to back you up once you are out of school. If a student is finding out that they can barely hack the prerequisite classes, I believe they should seriously consider finding a new "dream", because once they are in a nursing program, the classes certainly aren't going to get any easier. My two cents.

Most private schools are easier to get into & have minimal requirements because you have to find the money to pay for them. The City Colleges of Chicago often have long wait lists in addition to relatively easy requirements. To get into a nursing program, you'll either have to spend lots of money, or sit on a waiting list after all requirements are met. There is a private school in Hammond,IN. called Indiana Dabney University. It's a 15 month RN program, no pre-reqs that costs $32,000.00 last time I checked. Surely, the tuition has increased since then. Hammond is approximately 30 minutes east of Chicago. Good luck with your search. Please keep us updated on your progress, OP.

Just to clarify, there is absolutely no waitlist at any of the city colleges of Chicago. None of the RN programs at any of the city colleges of Chicago have a wait list. If you do not get in, you have to reapply the next year. They do not keep your application. I decided that I wanted to be a nurse, took all the pre-reqs and applied. I found out I got in a couple months later. Im just trying to help the original poster and make sure that they have the correct information. In addition, the school that I attend accepts 180 students each fall.

Wow, really?! Thanks for correcting me. Wow, I have out dated info, huh? Again, thanks for correcting me. It will be beneficial for everyone that reads this thread.