accepted in 2, How do I choose

[soontobe2011]

Greetings!!! What do you guys think? Say I got in to Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing to start in September and got into Norwalk CC and could start next month!!??!!?? now what... it's further away, highly inconvenient but am sure would work out, it's cheaper, but I've heard it's a very difficult program, with not too many people making it through and the exam pass rate not as high. Granted ANY program is going to be challenging as it should be but when I hear people compare the two NCC starting to scare me a bit more like it's less forgiving But if all that worked out.. would you guys start 9 months sooner? .. or work and save til Sept and go to the more convenient one?

hopefully I'll find out about BHSN end of month/mayybe january. NCC there are some things in the works, cause there was a possible oversight and it's sounding like they'll give me my seat back for next month. Help? What do you think?

[caliotter3]

Based on no other considerations, I would choose the school that is nearest to my home.

[ksahlberg]

when did you find out you got into BHSN?

[Smitty08]

Future Nursey! You made a great choice. Probably the best academic investment I ever made in myself was going to NCC Nursing (1974 in the stone age). Still in advance practice nursing, still love it. Its a great program. I will say this: I think that the public schools have less of an incentive ($$) to keep you in the program, out of our entering class of 103, I think it was 44 who made it out! Its an "open door" policy if you meet the entry standards. Best of luck, "you'll be swell, you'll be great, gonna have the whole world on a plate"

[soontobe2011]

Thank you for all your replies! After much deliberation I decided to let Norwalk pass me by so I could concentrate this semester on Microbiology without the added pressure of my first semester of nursing school. Since I got into BHSN for Sept I know I have that seat and reapplied to NCC for Sept. then perhaps I will have to choose again, but it will all depend on the scholarship and/or how the financial aid pkg comes together, then I will decide.

Someone had asked about how i found out in December, BHSN does accept people as they come in, the apps go up in groups. They had decided on the first group of Applicants (that had everything done, incl. TEAS) by Christmas. They knew about my delimma, how Norwalk starts before I would get my letter from BHSN, someone decided to give me a quick call to tell me that I got accepted so I would know what to do. I am so thankful, No one else in my first group got there letters until Mid/end of February.

So I am leaning toward BHSN provided I can pull tuition together, it will just be so much easier to manage with getting my little guy to preschool as well.

Thanks again for your input!!

[soontobe2011]

In reply to Laur... I had considered going to NCC for the first semester and the summer maybe, possibly transferring, but as things turned out that wouldn't have been the best choice.. we ended up moving, etc

[soontobe2011]

wow..thanks for all your replies everyone!! That's tough, it sounds like the programs may just run neck in neck. I wonder about the teaching styles...Are both places decent about "teaching" lecture material, or do they tell you to read and then test you on it?

Here's the latest... I was pretty much decided on BHSN, for the convenience factor alone. I just got my award letters, I will get enough cash to pay for tuition/ and get some cash back to live on. I will probably have to work a bit to make sure I'm okay money wise. If I go to NCC I'll have a substantial amount more cash back to live on, and quite possibly would not have to work.

NCC = more $$ back, less convenience, further away, no need to work

BHSN = less $$ back, more convenient, much closer, probably have to work

[soontobe2011]

Does anyone remember their schedules? 1st year days/hours vs. 2nd year... i wonder which one offers more sanity (daytime study time)