Private Colleges???

I think you should do whatever you think is good for you. I am just saying to be careful. Research the schools before you decide. You dont want to end up sorry and owe some guy $40-80,000 later. Have you considered applying to anyother programs?

If you have so many concerns about this, I think you should contact the school itself and they should be able to explain this to you.....they know who they are accredidated through and what will transfer or not....I agree that you need to check that website and see what your state says about it.....on a different note...3 years waiting list at a community college??? I would just go for the BSN and be done in less time than waiting to get into their program......

Yeah, it's a ridiculously long wait. The way Salt Lake Community College does things is a joke. You do all their pre-reqs, and only THEN can you be put on the 3 year waitlist.

On the other hand, it weeds out those who are only semi serious about entering the program. The wait list would be even longer if they didn't require you to do the pre-reqs first. What other options do they have? Make it competitive based? We already have plenty of schools like that and none are easy to get into. Make it more expsensive? SLCC is perfect for those who can't/won't get competitive enough gpa's for the universities, but can't/won't pay $40-$50K for an associates degree. The down side is they have to wait there turn because a lot of people would like to avoid working for a near 4.0 gpa or take out massive amounts of SL's before you even get into a BSN program.

I would be interested in hearing from people who actually went through their program to see how they long were told the wait be and what it actually was. It only makes sense that it isn't really 3 years since a lot of people add themselves as a backup in case they can't get into the schools they want. I looked into SLCC a year ago and I was told the official wait was 3 years, but the admission person made it known that it was very likely I would get in 18 - 24 months since a lot of people take themselves off the list or turn down the acceptance b/c they are in another school. I didn't want to wait that long, so I focused on doing the pre-reqs for UVU and have my fingers crossed that I'll get in.

If anything I wish the schools in Utah would have more uniformed pre-req requirements. If I don't get into UVU this fall, I will need to take another semesters worth of pre-reqs just to satisfy SLCC's requirement. U of U/BYU = 2 semesters. It would be nice if I could just apply for several schools all at once.

That's true about what you said regarding the tendency of SLCC applicants to drop off of the waiting list. From what I've seen with applying for nursing schools, a good rule of thumb is to have EVERYTHING done if you want to stand a chance of getting in.

In my case, I was denied getting into WSU this year. But I have a good GPA (3.64), I'm a male which they said gives you an extra 1/2 a point, I've got all the pre-reqs and support classes done, but there were a few things that I think did me in, namely:

1. Not having the actual CNA certificate (I had finished the class, but hadn't taken the tests).
2. Not having finished my Math. That was a big one.
3. Not having a prior associate's degree.

I agree also that it would be nicer if there were more uniform requirements for the nursing programs here. For instance, I took Intro to Microbiology and Nutrition at Weber, and that will transfer to everywhere but U of U, which wants a clinical microbiology w/ lab class and some other nutrition class. The problem here is that you want to get into a program sometime, and you don't want to have to retake classes just to get a shot at getting in.

it's kind of a circus, but it'll be worth it in the end. i still am interested in what Westminster hast to say. I'll post if they say anything worth noting.

westminister is worth it if you want to enter a program quickly without tedious waitlist. I am sure weber, u of u and byu either have wait list or reject tons of applicants. I know byu is not nln accredited which can be detrimental for furthering your career or going to grad school out of state...

According to this thread ( http://allnurses.com/nursing-faculty...nln-76354.html ) and others, more and more BSN and MSN programs are moving towards CCNE accreditation (which BYU has) instead of NLN. In what way is CCNE detrimental to your career if this seems to be the trend of higher institutions?

I know BYU, Utah Valley Univ, U of U and Weber are competitive based (no waitlists that I'm aware of) and yes it is difficult to get in, but if you can pull the grades, then you have saved yourself a lot of $$ in tuition fees. Since I want to eventually move onto an APN position, I prefer to keep my undergrad fees as low as possible. I know for others, that is less of a concern. To each his/her own

I just finished my third semester at SLCC. I applied in Dec. 2005 and had a start date of Fall 2009. In actuality I will be graduating when I was scheduled to be just finishing my first semester. The health admissions office says the scheduled start date is fall 2014 right now for new applicants. Believe me, people drop off. I didn't move up on the list for my first year, then all of the sudden I got a call that I was in. The other nice thing about SLCC is the load of nursing school is lighter compared to a BSN program so you can focus on your GPA, etc. Then you can do you RN-BSN and hopefully have a great GPA when you graduate. You can be working while you finish the RN-BSN. To avoid the wait list work for one of the following U of U, IASIS, or IHC who all have their own nursing program through SLCC that they pay for. You will have a guarenteed job and no debt. They do require a 2-3 year contract (3 for the U of U). I would say at least get on SLCC's wait list as a back up.

Edit: SLCC has their own math class that is not offered elsewhere that is a prereq. Also they are likely going to require CNA before you get on the waiting list soon.

I would up being accepted to Davis Applied Technology College's LPN-to-RN program (gives you an ADN from Weber State University after the RN year), so in my case, I won't have to worry about Westminster until Master's degree time, many years from now. But best of luck to those still applying. I definitely recommend you check out DATC and Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College. While I was turned down from Weber, I was accepted to both of these.

Congrats on your acceptance! I won't know about UVU for another 2 months! I hate the wait.

For anyone checking this thread out, it should be noted that UVU is going to change their application process very soon here. For one, in the Spring of 2010 they will increase their enrollment from 40 to 60. Also, they are no longer going to allow students to retake any pre-req course more than once. Apparently, one of the reason's the gpa average at UVU is so high (3.85 past 2 semesters, expected to increase for this application period as well) is that applicants would retake a course as many as SIX times in order to get an A in it. That seems pretty ridiculous to me, considering that by the time you have taken a class that many times, you probably could have been through SLCC's waitlist or at least near the very top. This will for sure drive down the gpa requirement. The school is also requiring that all students get a B or better in the pre-reqs instead of a C.