Anyone moving somewhere for a shorter waiting list?

[bright star]

Hi, I'm in school for the initial pre-req's that will enable me to apply for a spot on the waiting list for community college nursing schools (for associate's degree) by Jan 2008. Here in Colorado, that waiting list is currently 2-3 years long. That feels like a long time to me. Here's my question:

Has anyone been in my situation and moved to a different state with a shorter waiting list? Can I apply to various out-of-state programs when I apply to the in-state ones? It probably isn't worth it because my tuition would be higher at an out-of-state school.. I just wondered if anyone had experience with a situation like this.

Thanks for reading this.

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

I am a native Californian who moved to Texas in late 2005. Since I have lived here for more than 1 year, I am legally regarded as a resident of this state and, therefore, I qualify for the in-state tuition rates. Many of the schools in North Texas do not have waiting lists, which is pleasurable news to me. The schools in California, on the other hand, were impacted. I only have 2 more prerequisite classes to complete, then I plan to apply to 2 local LVN-to-RN programs during the early part of next year.

[coolpeach]

The CC's here in Dallas do not have waiting lists. They go by a point system, and if you do not have enough points to make it into the top 40 you just reapply the next semester. I am applying my first time in Aug, and I think I MIGHT have enough points to be competitive, but we will see. I am glad I do not have to move....HAVE KIDS CANT TRAVEL!!!!

[SummerGarden, BSN, MSN, RN]

Yes, I know people who moved. However, they did not do as you suggest, which is to apply as an out-of-state student. Instead they moved near the school of choice which has a no-wait-list-point-system for admissions then applied after a year of residency. Both students I know of seem to be very pleased with their decision because both had good GPAs and consistently were rejected by nursing programs within their home states.

By the way, what you suggest may not work. Many ADN/ASN program give admissions preference to in state and/or in county residents. GL!

[Chantilly]

Try not to get too discouraged with the current wait. A lot of things happen in the lives of the people on the wait list, there were a lot of people that were on the wait list at my school that never turned in their paperwork stating that they were still intending to enter the program, that decreased the wait time of many people on the list. Then came orientation and many of the people who showed up for orientation never showed up to class and they took people from the waiting list to fill those spots. I was one of the lucky people, I was an alternate for the spring semester and guaranteed a spot for fall and I ended up getting into the spring semester. I only got to start a semester early but I'll take it because now I'm that much closer to being done Good luck to you, hopefully you wind up waiting less time than you expect!!!