Waiting Lists for MD Nursing Program

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I'm currently in MI and hating it like crazy. MI nursing programs are very sporifice here, and there are not many at all. I would like to move back to MD, and I was wondering if there were long waiting lists at many of the community colleges and other universities. I have a general degree in science, and I've taken alot of the pre-reqs that I may need, but time is of the essence. I'm looking at the big 5-0 later this year and feel that perhaps I'm too old to get into nursing. My GPA is 3.77, but I still feel that if I don't get into nursing soon, it might be too late.

Hi, I just got accepted into UMAB for Spring '06. They have a new program for people who already have a BS in any field - it's an accelerated program (I think 18 months, but not sure) that gets you an MSN. They no longer offer a BSN if you already have a BS.

I'm 49 and don't have a BS, am transferring from community college. I have a 4.0. They get about 900 applicants for about 200 seats each semester. I think it's easier to get into the MSN program.

Hope this helps.

Thanks so much for the feedback. UMAB sounds great but at my age, I really wanted to go to a 2-year college. Glad you told me about CCBC - I have all of my pre-reqs from another college but I might try there anyway. How far along are you in their program?

I graduated from UMB last year. There was a wide range of ages from 19-50s. I was 28 when I started and the younger students (19-21) were definitely in the minority. There were lots of students in their 30s and also in their 40s. Wide range of backgrounds, too, from ex-military, stay-at-home moms, and the business world.

hello, i am a graduate of UMB (university of maryland at baltimore) not UMBC. Anyway I absolutely loved going to nursing school there. If you can hold out and try to get into UMB. It is well worth it. Well maybe not the research class, but everything else is great. UMB made me very proud to be a nurse today. any questions about the program, email me. b-

Why didn't you like the research class?

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