Applicants to PDX area Nursing Schools 2010

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Hi fellow applicants for 2010!!

I wanted to start a thread for all of us who are applying to various nursing schools in the area for 2010. I have applied to five different places: OHSU-Monmouth, University of Portland, Portland Community College, The University of Washington, and Boise State University. I wanted to cover myself and hopefully ensure that I would get in somewhere. I have a really good GPA and experience as an EMT-Basic so I am hoping that that will help my chances.

Just waiting it out until they send out notifications.....I just want to hear back!!! :banghead:

Good luck to everyone who applied!

yes I did. It seems that quite a few people were invited though...I guess we'll see. Hopefully somebody there has a good idea of how many scholarships are going to be awarded this year.

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Specializes in CNA.

For Summer/Fall 2010 I applied to

OHSU- accelerated BSN

OHSU- WOU

Chemeketa

U of Portland- on the waitlist for Spring 2011

Linfield- accelerated BSN

University of Colorado Denver

The wait is killing me..... :)

Good luck to all!

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Did anybody hear form University of Portland today? I live in Baker and talked to a few people from Portland today that heard back. The wait is sooo hard.

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Lisa,

I haven't heard back either, and i'm a bit out of area too in Seattle. But I don't think you should be stressing at all-if you got the providence interview, from what I understood when I spoke to the nursing counsuler, it means that you are accepted. I emailed her today and she said that she only has a few more letters to send out, so they arn't mailing them all at once.

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For Summer/Fall 2010 I applied to

OHSU- accelerated BSN

OHSU- WOU

Chemeketa

U of Portland- on the waitlist for Spring 2011

Linfield- accelerated BSN

University of Colorado Denver

The wait is killing me..... :)

Good luck to all!

I really don't understand why anyone would even apply at U of P...I'm sure its a great school, but are your rich parents paying for that or something?? You would get just as good an education at Clark or Mt Hood, for a LOT less money, I mean a LOT less. then hit Linfield for the RN to BSN or really any online school. I have never considered OHSU due to the negative atmosphere there. Employees HATE working there, and I don;t want anything to do with it. I know UP has the providence scholars program, but imo Providence is overrated. I dont find them very supportive of students at all. Besides, where you went to school does not reflect in any way on what kind of employee or nurse you will make, no one cares where you went to school, only that you graduated and passed the NCLEX. even grades don't matter much. its all about who you know and how you do at your first job that reflects on your future employment options. good luck getting into the school of your choice, but I really don;t believe that paying 10x as much gets you a better experience, only 10x as many loans to pay back. Personally, I would look towards Denver, perhaps there are more opportunities for employment there...

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I'm 30 years old and don't rely on my parents to pay for my school. The main reason I want to go to University of Portland is because it takes 2 years for your BSN and everywhere else is the same time for your RN. Also I have 2 cousins that graduated from OHSU (for nursing and dentist) and they think it's a great school.

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I suppose its all about what you want to do with your RN. If you don't want to get any sort of masters, then a community college would probably suit those needs perfectly. However, if you want to get any sort of masters or at least have that option open without needing to take yet another year of school, then a 2 year BSN program looks very attractive. At least that's my reasoning. Also, I have multiple relatives who work at various nursing schools in and out of the area, and they all unatimously tell me that UP has one of the most stellar programs when it comes to actually preparing nurses for their career. Its not really reflected in the rankings because they don't get a bunch of research money, but when it comes to preparing nurses for practical application of their skills no school is better.

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While I respect your opinion, I disagree. I believe that all the schools give you essentially the same education, they teach the exact same material, and there is a limit to how much you can do as a student in the clinical setting, no matter what school you go to. Most of your education comes on the job, and once you are graduated, you are all starting in the same place, with the same education. There are differences in people and their ability to adjust to the work environment, for sure, but everyone who gets accepted and graduates from nursing school and passes the nclex is at the same level (inexperienced new grad) when they start their first job, no matter where they went to school. It has much more to do with how well you adjust to that first position and how quickly you can learn on the job than how many classes you took or how long you spent in school. I do agree with the poster who stated that if you intend to go on for your Masters, than a BSN is important to have but there are many options for gaining the BSN, and if you intend to spend the extra time to get the masters than why not just go straight to the masters and skip the BSN?? I would personally learn less in an accelerated program, pay more, and end up spending the time teaching myself the material after graduation anyway. I think UP has more to do with the prestige of going to a private school than it does in the level of education you receive, and if that's important to you than by all means spend the extra 100 grand. But I don't think it will make you any better prepared or make you a better nurse. Thats up to the individual person. Just my opinion.

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Specializes in CNA.

I agree about the cost of nursing schools- if I get into a cheaper program, then I will go! But I've tried 3 times now going the route of applying to less expensive programs and not getting in, so I would rather apply to MANY programs to increase my chances. I don't have my parents paying for my schooling, I'm on my own. I also know that the more programs I apply to, the better chance I have of getting in somewhere. At this point, I'm willing to pay more if that means I get to start a program this year, and not have to wait another 2 years or so for a cheaper option to open up. (I'm also looking toward getting my NP degree eventually, so a BSN is more ideal than an associate's degree).

:)

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I feel you on that dohgirl. From the begining I have said I will apply anywhere I feel competitive and go where I get in. That hasn't happened yet but it will. I figure you always got to start somewhere and I just am not to picky. Any program will be what I make of it so that part is up to me.

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Have you applied at Clark?? There is a waiting list but eventually everyone with the proper prereqs gets in there, and its an outstanding program. I got in twice, but ended up attending another school. Do you have any ideas about why you have failed to get in 3 times? Is it grades or your interview skills or something else? Is this something you can work on? but re-taking a class to earn a higher grade or can you gain points by working as a CNA ... just some thoughts. I got in at 4 different schools on my first try, and I am nothing special. Only had A's but no other special points. I think applying to multiple schools is smart but continue working on other areas of yourself in the meantime. getting in is only the first step, being successful in the program and in the field is the hardest part. prepare yourself as best you can before you start. :nurse:

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I agree about the cost of nursing schools- if I get into a cheaper program, then I will go! But I've tried 3 times now going the route of applying to less expensive programs and not getting in, so I would rather apply to MANY programs to increase my chances. I don't have my parents paying for my schooling, I'm on my own. I also know that the more programs I apply to, the better chance I have of getting in somewhere. At this point, I'm willing to pay more if that means I get to start a program this year, and not have to wait another 2 years or so for a cheaper option to open up. (I'm also looking toward getting my NP degree eventually, so a BSN is more ideal than an associate's degree).

:)

This is my 3rd year applying at community colleges and I completley agree with your post. If I do not get accepted this year to a CC then I will be applying for more $ universities next year. I like many of you am not relying on my parents to pay for schooling but I also don't want to have to wait another 3 years to get into a CC. I think the more $ schools also have less people applying because of that very reason so maybe the chances of getting in are better. At this point I just want to get in school and get it done.

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