Noonpoon

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1. Seattle area direct BSN vs Community College

   Noonpoon posted a topic in School Programs

   Hey, so I have a bit of a peculiar case. I am one year out of high school. I'm only saying this because it might matter later on, but I was a very, very good student. I took a gap year this past year. I fell in love with the nursing career path duri...

2. Ivy League vs Community College ?!

   Noonpoon replied to Noonpoon's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I looked into all of the BSN programs in my state. A few of them are still accepting applications, but they don't seem much better than getting pre-reqs done at a community college and transferring to a BSN program. I know plenty of people who have s...

3. Ivy League vs Community College ?!

   Noonpoon replied to Noonpoon's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thanks... that's very reassuring to hear. I'm honestly glad that nursing isn't so strict on having name-brand credentials. It seems like flexibility and room for advancement is a common theme :)

4. Ivy League vs Community College ?!

   Noonpoon replied to Noonpoon's topic in Pre-Nursing

   That's a good point... I initially thought I would have to wait out another year before applying to a 4 yr school since I have missed the deadlines for next fall. Having a second gap year would become a tad odd... not to say that I wouldn't gain admi...

5. Ivy League vs Community College ?!

   Noonpoon posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   Hi! I am a high school graduate on a gap year at the moment. Before starting my gap year, I already had admission at a very prestigious women's college affiliated with an ivy league school (I would graduate with the ivy league's diploma). During my g...