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I really need advice! Im trying to find out the retention rate for RN students, specifically. I understand getting accepted into RN programs are very difficult. Im trying to also find out how many people are applying vs how many get accepted. Im thinking that the more rural areas may have a higher chance of getting in.

Im an only parent with limited funds so I need to make a good research based decision which school I apply to and attend.

I have most of my req's finished for a BSN. I have a decent GPA but surely not 4.0.

Moving out of Michigan is an option.

Thank you for any help you can offer!

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Hello Princess. Getting into an RN program is very difficult in these times. I have hear of schools who received 1000 applications but had enough seats for 200. Now, the area does not have too much to do with acceptance because many people are trying to get into nursing school. Having a 4.0 GPA is not everything. Many schools look at the prerequisite courses, interview and entrance exam. Moving out of Michigan will cause you to most likely pay for out of state tuition fees. You should look at all of the schools in your state. Compare and contrast the schools to see which one you will like to attend.

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Specializes in Hospitalist Medicine.

You certainly don't have to have a 4.0 GPA to get in to nursing school. However, a high GPA does help your chances. If you're a Michigan resident, you'll have a better chance getting in to a school in your area than you would out of state. I know the school I attend now gives you 10 bonus points if you're a resident of the school's district counties. They have a points-based admissions that takes in to account your pre-req GPA (not cumulative GPA), your health care work experience, health care volunteer hours, health care education courses (e.g. CNA training, Med Asst., Phlebotomy Tech, EMT, etc.) and district residency. They also give bonus points if you complete Microbiology Lab & Pharmacology before applying.

Take a look at each school's admissions requirements and don't discount the idea of completing your ADN at a community college and then bridge RN-to-BSN when you're done. It's much easier to bridge than to get in directly to a BSN program. Plus, it's much less expensive! :D

Good luck in your search!

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Specializes in ER.

If you're in southern Michigan, some Ohio schools will give in-state tuition to students depending on what county you are in.

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Wayne State says they get thousands of applications and take 48 traditional and 48 second degree each year. You don't need 4.0 but over a 3.5 would help. My class lost about 8 students over the course of the program. Some dropped out, some failed. I'm not sure about any BSN programs in "rural areas". My plan was to apply at as many schools as possible and see what happened.

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Hi!

I know that for Wayne State specifically, there are private scholarships for single mothers only. It is a little pricey thought, as of right now the price for three years is almost $65,000. So far I received a decent amount of scholarships, but no where near enough to cover a 1/3 of the cost. I also applied to University of Detroit Mercy and they offer at $15,000 PER YEAR if you have above a 3.5 gpa. They also offer two transfer scholarships (that you have to apply for) that cover your FULL TUITION! I don't think it can get better than that. Take a look at the school. Im not sure what the average gap is for UDM students, but it worth a shot! Good luck.

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Specializes in ER.

Another thing to consider is to go for an ADN and then get into a partner program for a BSN. It was a lot cheaper for me, I work full-time in Michigan, and I will have my BSN within a year of graduating with my ADN. If I pass everything, I will have spent 9 months in my BSN program and 2.5 years in my ADN program including pre-reqs (started pre-reqs June 2010, accepted that fall for a wait list, started clinicals January 2012). Now, they don't even do the wait list and instead do points.

Nearly every hospital manager I know of speaks highly of the OU program and say they tell their nurses to get their BSN there.

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