ADN in Seattle Area

Hey, I am finishing up my pre reqs right now and I have heard that Shoreline is the best, Bellevue is second and that LWTC is ne of the best as well. Now this is only word of mouth, I have heard that Seattle Central is not as great as the others, but you never know because people always have different experiences at different schools. I hope this helps. My first is Shoreline for two reasons, they accept new students 3 times a year so I don't have to weight untill fall and I have heard that their graduates are comparable to UW nursing graduates.

I'm currently in the Shoreline program, and I strongly recommend it. It used to be nearly impossible to get into a few years ago, because they use a point-based admission system, and can only take the top 32 applicants each quarter. The top applicants were so competitive (i.e., their points were so high) that it was incredibly hard to get enough points to get in. So, people continued taking their pre-reqs at Shoreline, but they stopped applying to the Nursing program, instead applying elsewhere. Result: fewer applicants because everyone's been scared off of even TRYING to get in means the point threshold for getting in has come down. SO DO APPLY! It's a great program with a fantastic reputation in the region.

Wow, what was your pre nursing GPA and how many points did you have? Did you do the CNA 159 hours or any other experience?

Wow, what was your pre nursing GPA and how many points did you have? Did you do the CNA 159 hours or any other experience?

I was probably about a 3.7 in my pre-reqs, and I did my 200 hours of hospital volunteer work (on top of my non-healthcare work experience). I was WELL above the threshold.

Remember that at Shoreline, it's not your overall GPA, like it is at some other schools, but each pre-req class carries a different value depending on which multiplier they use (your science classes, for instance, have a higher multiplier). If this is confusing, you need to read about how the points are computed at the SCC nursing site.

But seriously, anyone who is even considering Shoreline, DO IT! The threshold changes every quarter depending on the pool of applicants, and there's no wait-listing if you don't make it in, but if your score is, say, above 105, I'd definitely advise you to apply. That doesn't guarantee admission (see above comment regarding who else is applying in any given quarter), but it gives you a very good shot. And I'd certainly rather go that route than say, depend on a lottery system, or a 2-year wait list, or subjective interviews. I wanted to KNOW I was likely to get in the quarter I applied. But that's me. YMMV.

Thank you so much, that helps to know that you didn't have a 4.0 and you still got in. They have the whole point system checklist on their website which helps a ton. Hopefully I will get in....

I was probably about a 3.7 in my pre-reqs, and I did my 200 hours of hospital volunteer work (on top of my non-healthcare work experience). I was WELL above the threshold.

Remember that at Shoreline, it's not your overall GPA, like it is at some other schools, but each pre-req class carries a different value depending on which multiplier they use (your science classes, for instance, have a higher multiplier). If this is confusing, you need to read about how the points are computed at the SCC nursing site.

But seriously, anyone who is even considering Shoreline, DO IT! The threshold changes every quarter depending on the pool of applicants, and there's no wait-listing if you don't make it in, but if your score is, say, above 105, I'd definitely advise you to apply. That doesn't guarantee admission (see above comment regarding who else is applying in any given quarter), but it gives you a very good shot. And I'd certainly rather go that route than say, depend on a lottery system, or a 2-year wait list, or subjective interviews. I wanted to KNOW I was likely to get in the quarter I applied. But that's me. YMMV.

I was just reading the meeting minutes from Shoreline's nursing website and saw that they had only about 84 applicants for 56 spots, mostly due to the notion that Shoreline is impossible to get in. Thanks for the advice!

hey don't say that now everyone will read your post and start to apply there lol. I plan to apply for the 09 winter quarter or whenever I finish my CNA work and volunteer work. I plan to get all the points possible :)

I graduated from Shoreline about 10 years ago. Great program. After graduating I worked at Harborview (as a nurse tech while a student, too) and I remember they only hired ADN grads from Shoreline and one other school (don't remember which). Not sure if that is the same now. I have gone on to work ER/trauma/critical care and have never felt held back by my degree. The clinical experience was also more intensive than other programs I shared clinical sites with.

Wow I have heard so many great things about shorline I hope I get in.