ADN or BSN programs w/ NO WAITLIST?

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Do any of you fellow Arizonians know of any accredited nursing schools (here in AZ) that have NO waitlist!? I've seem to hit a wall when researching nursing schools. From all the calls I've made, Rio Salado is about a year and a half now, MCC (who never answers their phone had a voice recording saying 3 semesters not including summer), ASU is like talking to a wall and don't know what they're talking about (which is disappointing...) :/ So, from what it seems, anywhere else I've called and left a message has not gotten back to me, do any of you fellow students/nurses know of such programs with no wait once pre-reqs are complete?

yelnikmcwawa could you please tell me more information on the NAU program. It looks like I'm not doing the CAC route... it's too much of a time waster.

Do you by any chance happen to have a Bachelor's already? If so, then they have an 18 month accelerated program that admits once a summer up in Flagstaff. If not, they have traditional 2 year programs in Flagstaff, Tucson, and Yuma. I am in the accelerated program and enjoying it. NAU is a state school so it is highly respected and has full accreditation. That also means that the tuition is fair. It is not as cheap as a community college, but no where near as expensive as a private school! It is competitive, but I don't believe that they have nearly as many applicants as ASU, since they are not located in the Valley. Go to www.nau.edu/nursing and look them up. The advisors are all very nice and will get you started. The pre-reqs are pretty standard (but NO chemistry!) and you have to take a HESI entrance exam. Good luck!!!

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Do you by any chance happen to have a Bachelor's already? If so, then they have an 18 month accelerated program that admits once a summer up in Flagstaff. If not, they have traditional 2 year programs in Flagstaff, Tucson, and Yuma. I am in the accelerated program and enjoying it. NAU is a state school so it is highly respected and has full accreditation. That also means that the tuition is fair. It is not as cheap as a community college, but no where near as expensive as a private school! It is competitive, but I don't believe that they have nearly as many applicants as ASU, since they are not located in the Valley. Go to www.nau.edu/nursing and look them up. The advisors are all very nice and will get you started. The pre-reqs are pretty standard (but NO chemistry!) and you have to take a HESI entrance exam. Good luck!!!

Unfortunately I do not, I am starting fresh (actually 16 years old walking into college !) I'm really interested in the NAU nursing program because I heard it's perhaps not as competitive as ASU persay with their 5.8/6 point cut off admission scale.... I'm so scared I'll get waitlisted once I get all my pre-reqs!!! YIKES and that really scares me.

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Specializes in 1 Year nursing clinicals.

Hi,

I have intended for years to get into a accelerated BSN program for 2nd degree seekers. Due to money and opportunity, I have put it off and now I am ready and applying this Jan. 2010. I have an appointment with an adviser tomorrow through NAU. Can anyone share their ACC NAU nursing experience? I'm very familiar about what I need to do to apply. Are they really big on the volunteering experience? Are there any others out there that are applying to this in January? We just might be classmates...that would be cool. I also was going to apply to the U of A accelerated, but they require 3 chemisty courses!!! It sucks because I have all the pre-requisites except the higher level chemisty courses and I am not a fan of Chem nor do they offer it in my area. I could not afford to drive 3 to 4 hours out of town. I almost did it, but thank goodness I can get into NAU instead. This is unfortnate, because there is a new pilot program here in Yuma and I doubt they will get enough applicants due to that darn chemistry requirement. Is anyone planning on applying to U of A?

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Gila Community College - Payson & Globe Campuses do not have a wait list for their ADN Program

Applications are due March 1st for the next cohort starting Aug 2010.

GCC is a branch of Eastern AZ College - very good instructors and NCLEX pass rates

Just granted 5 year accreditation from AZ St Nur Brds.

EAC.EDU for info

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Right now, the economy is terrible for new grad nurses. I am one of the lucky few who has gotten a new grad job at a hospital within 2 months of graduating. Because of this, taking on any student loans from a private school would be unwise at this time. I would rather wait a little longer and get into a less expensive school like the community colleges. You can work in the meantime and save up for the tuition. What you could spend on 1 semester at one of the private colleges, you could probably spend on all 4 blocks at MCCD.

Ask any new grad nurse how hard it is to get a job. Or talk to the nurse recruiters at some of the biggest hospitals. They will tell you that they get hundreds of applications for a couple of spots. Things are starting to get better, but it will be awhile.

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lofn13

Could not agree more that Community Colleges are a tremendous value. About $70/Credit Hr state wide.

Sadly, although the economy has slowed the medical field's positive hiring trend, we have deferred health care now as people are stilling getting sick at the same rate, just not the money to get treatment.

So the need for health care workers will be there in the next couple of years.

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Yavapai College in Prescott has no waiting list. I started there after I was placed on the Maricopa CC waiting list. I graduate this December - a year earlier than I would have had I waited for my placement at MCC.

https://www.yc.edu/content/nursing/default.htm

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central arizona college does not have a wait list. they are located in coolidge. if you don't get in the first time you reapply. i am in the 1st block and enjoy it so far. good school.

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Specializes in 1 Year nursing clinicals.

I have heard that the hiring demand for ADN nurses is low, but there is still a demand for BSN nurses.

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Hello-

Regarding CAC, are having the additional coreq's completed strictly adding 2 points per co-req? It doesn't matter what my grade was-as long as I got a C or better I get 2 points for having completed that class?

I am looking at the application and it says "Co requisites that have been completed. 2 pt for ea course completed w. a C or higher." Am I interpreting that correctly?

I have good grades now, but I have one C in Eng 102, and one C in Sociology of all classes following me around from 2002, back when I was young and not academically inclined...

Also (just a shot in the dark in case someone knows..) anyone have any issues with tranferring online classes from RIOSAL -to CAC?

Thanks!!:redpinkhe

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Specializes in 1 Year nursing clinicals.

I am not sure what CAC stands for. I am assuming a community college for nursing? I was in a ADN program and currently waiting notice on getting into a accelerated BSN program, but I know a lot about what they are looking for. It is best that you have a high pre requisite GPA, but it is also looks good if all or most of the prerequsites are done before entry. I am sure that there are several ways they do points and you probably read it right that the more prerequisites that are done regardless of grade you will get 2 points. Then they will also account for higher points for higher grades. A c in certain classes is okay, but not in Anatomy and Physiology. If you can retake and increase the grades the better. I have retaken classes to increase my GPA and online classes really help with convenience. I took classes online through Rio Salado and I would not recommend that school to anyone. They almost ****** up my application for nursing. I had completed an online course and their online system was not updated and read that I owed them money when I did not. I even called and they knew that I was paid in full, but still did not release my transcript bc of the update in the system. I faxed a request an still no transcript! The system was finally updated and I was able to get it done faster online. I still am not positive that they even sent my transcript, but they sure did take my money!!! It better be there!!! Horrible school and out for one thing your money!!! They don't care about the student not even the teachers except the stats class online that I took. The instructor was pro student and pleasant.

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Specializes in 1 Year nursing clinicals.

I also wanted to add that I took most of my retakes through Pima Community which is great and AZ western College in person. Both of these schools and teachers were great.

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