ASN or go to accelerated program?

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Thought I would try this question again in a different way, didn't receive any responses last time. Iam wondering if anyone knows the answer to this question. I got my letter in the mail from my community college (Stlcc at Florissant Valley) that my name is up on the waiting list I can start in August in the standard program (just had orientation today). The thing is I am applying for accelerated programs elseware because I want to do that instead. Most the applications aren't due until Oct, Nov, Dec etc. So I won't be starting until next spring if i get accepted at the earliest.

If I start at my community college in August and just do one semester can I still transfer to an accelerated program and will those classes I took count? Should I wait and see if I get accepted? Even if i decline I am still on the waiting list for the other two community colleges (meremac and forrest park....not sure what my numer is thought) I been on the waiting list for almost 2 years so I dont want to pass this opportunity up, just incase I don't get into an accelerated program. (I have applied for University Of Oklahoma, Jacksonville University, UMass so far, just incase you have info on if the acceptance rate is high at any of those schools). I graduated with a 2.7 in Business Administration, currently have a 3.0 at the community college im attending this is my last semester (should be higher since I have A's in both my classes so far and they are not hard). So whats your thoughts? Any help will be greatly appreciated. ANYONE WHO CAN ANSWER I WILL LOVE YOU :)

Thanks

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Talk to the schools you are looking at for the accelerated program. Ask them if they will allow you to transfer in nursing credits from the institution you have been accepted to. That the only way to get an accurate answer.

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The University I go to has their courses locked into the accelerated program. The way it works is you go for one year with classes 8-5 m-f and clinicals on the weekends. What usually happens is 1-2 classes are taken in a 5-10 week time interval depending on the credit hours. All the courses are upper division 3300-4400 so absolutely no credits from a 2 year college will transfer to those specific courses. The only sure way is to ask the university's accelerated program. Also we are lucky here not to have waiting lists but the nursing programs at the 4 year and 2 year are very competitive. If you don't get accepted, you are just asked to apply again or change your major.

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Specializes in ICU.

I was faced with this situation last year. I was accepted to an ADN program to start in August 2010. What I really wanted to do was an ABSN, but applications were due in October 2010, acceptances weren't issued until February 2011, and classes don't begin until June 2011...so if I accepted the ADN admission I would be giving up on the ABSN program. But I really wanted that ABSN, so I declined admission from the ADN program and started praying I would get accepted to the ABSN (the programs are so different there was no way anything would transfer between the two and I didn't want to waste my time/money on the ADN classes).

Thankfully, I got in to the ABSN. Now I'll be graduating 2 months later than I would have if I had started the ADN program when I was accepted in fall 2010, BUT I'll have my BSN. :D

So if you really want the ABSN and think you have a good chance of acceptance, wait it out. If you think you might be declined from your ABSN programs or just want to be an RN sooner, go with the sure thing and start that ADN!

Fun fact: I will be attending my ABSN at the University of Oklahoma. I know I've seen acceptance stats floating around somewhere, let me see if I can dig those up for you. :)

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Specializes in ICU.

Ah-ha, here you go.

These are the 2010 admission stats:

http://www.nursing.ouhsc.edu/Prospective_Students/documents/2010stats_000.pdf

And if you go here, under "Counselor Links" you can open a Word doc with the 2009 stats:

http://www.nursing.ouhsc.edu/Prospective_Students/index.cfm

The 2011 stats aren't available yet because they're not done admitting for the traditional program that will start August 2011. Those statistics should come up on the website some time this summer.

If you're applying to the OKC or Tulsa campuses you're going to want an overall and a science GPA in the mid- to high- 3."x"s. Duncan campus looks like you can go a little lower, closer to 3.0.

If I were you I would call the nursing advisor for whatever campus you're interested in and see if they'll do a transcript eval for you. Mine took about a month to get the results of, but they told me whether or not I had a good chance of admission and what year I could expect acceptance. That transcript eval was very reassuring as I checked the "decline" box on my ADN acceptance letter. The OU ABSN nursing program advisors (especially at the Tulsa campus!) are super super nice and helpful.

Also, one last thing...you can read my thread on here about acceptance to the OU Tulsa ABSN on allnurses here.

https://allnurses.com/ok-nursing-programs/ou-accelerated-bsn-533227.html

There are 8 pages of us talking about our credentials and whether or not we got accepted, including some of us from out of state. Might be worth a skim if you're hoping for OU - it might give you a little bit of a picture of your chances.

All that said, I'm SO excited about my ABSN program and I know I made the right decision for me. I hope the right decision for you is also clear and free from regrets! Best of luck!

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I was faced with this situation last year. I was accepted to an ADN program to start in August 2010. What I really wanted to do was an ABSN, but applications were due in October 2010, acceptances weren't issued until February 2011, and classes don't begin until June 2011...so if I accepted the ADN admission I would be giving up on the ABSN program. But I really wanted that ABSN, so I declined admission from the ADN program and started praying I would get accepted to the ABSN (the programs are so different there was no way anything would transfer between the two and I didn't want to waste my time/money on the ADN classes).

Thankfully, I got in to the ABSN. Now I'll be graduating 2 months later than I would have if I had started the ADN program when I was accepted in fall 2010, BUT I'll have my BSN. :D

So if you really want the ABSN and think you have a good chance of acceptance, wait it out. If you think you might be declined from your ABSN programs or just want to be an RN sooner, go with the sure thing and start that ADN!

Fun fact: I will be attending my ABSN at the University of Oklahoma. I know I've seen acceptance stats floating around somewhere, let me see if I can dig those up for you. :)

Wow thanks Juliaann. Oklahoma is my first choice, it doesn't matter which campus I attend im not picky about that. I will try to contact them to do a transcript evaluation. Looks like I have a pretty good chance from the stats, but will see. Thanks for all your help.

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Hello, I start the nursing program at Florissant Valley in August as well. Please let me know what your decision is in regards to attending the program. Whatever path you choose to take, good luck! From what the student nurses at orientation were saying, we will all need it.

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Hello, I start the nursing program at Florissant Valley in August as well. Please let me know what your decision is in regards to attending the program. Whatever path you choose to take, good luck! From what the student nurses at orientation were saying, we will all need it.

No problem I will let you know my decision. Im awaiting my transcript evaluation from University of Oklahoma, they said it will take about 4 weeks. So, I probably should know something in about 2 weeks. Did you attend the Orientation last month at Florissant Valley?

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