schools with fewer applicants

bbcewalters, NP · Jul 2, 2005

Hi everyone-this is my first time on here!
I need help finding a good nursing school that offers a bachelor's degree program but that doesn't have so many darn people applying to it! I live in oregon and the schools here have so many hundreds of people applying that it's nearly impossible to get in. I am single though and I am willing to move wherever in the country or even outside of the country (i just heard of a new nursing school in the bahamas!) to go to school. I've heard that midwest schools have less people applying at the moment. The fewer the applicants, the less the competition=the better the chance of getting in.
Any suggestions anyone?

Hey,

Try the Atlanta area, LOTS of schools!!!!!! Emory, Kennesaw, Perimeter, Clayton State, West Ga, Ga State, and the list goes on

Hope this helps

lmacks4 · Jul 2, 2005

Why not try Philly? Tons of schools in the area and most with a great nursing program. Plus then you can be an Eagles fan...j/k... (Temple, Drexel, Thomas Jeff, Villanova, Neumann, West Chester, Holy Family, Gwynedd Mercy, Widener....the list goes on and on....I think no matter where you go there is going to be competition you just got to be persistant.... :yeah:

Carin · Jul 2, 2005

you're right, i'm sure there is competition everywhere but i'm just looking for the schools where the competition isn't so overwhelming right now- maybe in areas that aren't as popular to live. i applied to linfield college in oregon and didn't get in which was pretty disheartening but it definately didn't make me give up. i found out from the admissions lady at linfield that about 900 people applied along with me and only about 100 got in.

does anyone know how the nursing schools are in vermont?

sunnyjohn · Jul 2, 2005

Hi everyone-this is my first time on here!
I need help finding a good nursing school that offers a bachelor's degree program but that doesn't have so many darn people applying to it! I live in oregon and the schools here have so many hundreds of people applying that it's nearly impossible to get in. I am single though and I am willing to move wherever in the country or even outside of the country (i just heard of a new nursing school in the bahamas!) to go to school. I've heard that midwest schools have less people applying at the moment. The fewer the applicants, the less the competition=the better the chance of getting in.
Any suggestions anyone?

Where in the Bahamas? My parents live there!

PM me!

Carin · Jul 2, 2005

what's pm? sorry i'm not down with the lingo yet :)

anyway, the school in the bahamas is the international university of nursing at st. kitts. a girl in my cna class told me about it and i've just started to research it. it sounds like the school just opened up and i think they're pretty desperate for people right now so it's probably a little easier to get into, less competition . so the info i've gathered so far is you would attend school at st. kitts for 9 months(3 semesters) and then you would transfer to one of several schools they are affliated with in the states for the clinical portion. the problem i've found with it so far is it sounds like they only offer an associates degree and i'd rather get my bachelors. but going to school in the bahamas-aaahhh, sounds nice :)

suzanne4, RN · Jul 2, 2005

There is a program in Arizona, tuition is about $12,000 less than the Bahamas.

It is an ADN but then you just do a bridge program.

PM me if you want more info.................and the waiting list is nothing like the others.

suzanne4, RN · Jul 2, 2005

a pm is a personal message.........................you can find that at the top of the page where it says "Welcome, then your user name"...it will be right below that. :)

sunnyjohn · Jul 2, 2005

IUON in St KITTS? Yes, I've heard of them. In fact I started a thread or two here about them. You can search for them.

I have been in contact with their Dean (in St Kitts) Admissions Director, Financial Aid Director (in teh US) and have even spoken to the founder of the schools daughter (Dr. Ross's daughter).

They are putting me in touch with their US school affiliate (where all the clinical training is done).

They have also agreed to put me in contact with a student on the ground in St Kitts so I can get the 411 straight from the horses mouth.

So far they have been very forthcoming with information and have answered all me request very promptly.

St Kitts isn't the Bahamas though. They are seperate countries in the same part of the world. Since this is my heritage I felt I had to share this info.

St Kitts is lovely though.

It does sound like a good option if everything is on the up-and-up and if you can afford the commitment.

Who knows, maybe we'll be classmates sipping pina coladas and studying anatomy on Turtle Beach!

GrnHonu99, RN · Jul 2, 2005

Hi everyone-this is my first time on here!
I need help finding a good nursing school that offers a bachelor's degree program but that doesn't have so many darn people applying to it! I live in oregon and the schools here have so many hundreds of people applying that it's nearly impossible to get in. I am single though and I am willing to move wherever in the country or even outside of the country (i just heard of a new nursing school in the bahamas!) to go to school. I've heard that midwest schools have less people applying at the moment. The fewer the applicants, the less the competition=the better the chance of getting in.
Any suggestions anyone?

Here in Cincinnati it doesn't seem that bad. The ADN programs have crazy long waitlists but I looked into some of the BSN programs and they didn't seem like the schools you are talking about. Here are some links...

http://www.nku.edu

http://www.xu.edu

http://www.uc.edu

http://www.msj.edu (my school)

These are the four main colleges in the Cincinnati area:) youll have to get to their nursing pages as those are just the main college websites.

good luck:)

Carin · Jul 2, 2005

There is a program in Arizona, tuition is about $12,000 less than the Bahamas.
It is an ADN but then you just do a bridge program.
PM me if you want more info.................and the waiting list is nothing like the others.

i would love some info on the nursing program in arizona. however, how long would the bridge program take. i would rather just get into a bachelor's program but if going from associates degree to bachelor's isn't a big deal, i could do that

thanks for the reply! this site is great :)

Carin · Jul 2, 2005

IUON in St KITTS? Yes, I've heard of them. In fact I started a thread or two here about them. You can search for them.
I have been in contact with their Dean (in St Kitts) Admissions Director, Financial Aid Director (in teh US) and have even spoken to the founder of the schools daughter (Dr. Ross's daughter).
They are putting me in touch with their US school affiliate (where all the clinical training is done).
They have also agreed to put me in contact with a student on the ground in St Kitts so I can get the 411 straight from the horses mouth.
So far they have been very forthcoming with information and have answered all me request very promptly.
St Kitts isn't the Bahamas though. They are seperate countries in the same part of the world. Since this is my heritage I felt I had to share this info.
St Kitts is lovely though.
It does sound like a good option if everything is on the up-and-up and if you can afford the commitment.
Who knows, maybe we'll be classmates sipping pina coladas and studying anatomy on Turtle Beach!

i have to admit, that sounds pretty enticing. thank you for the geography lesson :) good thing geography's not a requirement for nursing school!

so are you really considering st. kitts for nursing school? what do you know about the area besides that i'm sure it is beautiful. how is the cost of living?

what are the people like that live there?

i am a little hesitant about applying because the school is so new and pretty pricy but what a great life experience it would be...