Applying while working on BSN?

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Specializes in Cardiac.

I am going to call the school to get an answer from them as well, I'm just curious if anyone else has done this.

General question. If I am working on my RN-BSN this year while getting my ICU experience and will have it by Fall 2008, can I apply to schools that start their program in January 2009 before I actually get my degree?

The application deadline is February 2008 for early admissions and July 2008 for late admissions. I won't have the BSN or the experience at the time of the application. By the time the program starts in Jan 2009, I will have 1.5 years ICU experience and my BSN, I just won't have it by the application deadline.

Barry University in Miami is my #1 school. I've seen some posts from people in their program, anyone got in this way or from other schools?

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Most schools require you to be through with your BSN coursework prior to the application deadline, being as how the programs are so competetive.

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Specializes in Operating Room.

Hey Justin, did you find out the answer to your question. I was wandering the same thing.

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Specializes in Cardiac.

Seems that Barry will let you in as long as you have the experience at the time you start, but I was told you have to be a "above-average" applicant. I'm going to get the full load, CCRN, etc to wow them.

Granted this is for a few years down the road, but I'm a planner.

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