Did you apply to several schools or just one?

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Specializes in Psych, Emergency, Med/Surg.

I've been working on my pre's since '07 and I've always had my school picked out but I'm starting to get discouraged about the waitlist. I'm wondering if I should be considering other schools. I'm fortunate to have plenty of schools to choose from being in Central Florida, but really haven't looked into any of them because I was set on my choice. Is is "standard" to apply to several schools?

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Due to increased competitiveness, most people now apply to several schools. Even when it wasn't as difficult, I applied to all schools within my geographical area (three), because I didn't know which, if any, would accept me.

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Specializes in Psych, Emergency, Med/Surg.

See that's what I've been figuring. But I've noticed that my area's CC's pre-req's are slightly different. Does that mean I would have to attend each of those schools to make sure I have ALL pre's done or what? That sounds kinda ridiculous but I wouldn't be suprised.

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Compare the application processes for each school. Some schools will allow one to apply with one or two prerequisites outstanding. Others state all prereqs must be done to apply. First do all the prereqs that are common to all programs. Apply to as many as you can. Based upon the results of your applications, you can take the extra prereqs as you need to apply to another school. Take classes needed to progress to a BSN program or other classes needed for graduation along with the prereqs, so you aren't wasting time. That's about the best advice I can offer.

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Specializes in Psych, Emergency, Med/Surg.

Thank you so much. That just threw me for a curve, but I got this! I figured on a year wait anyway at my school of choice, so I have time to take more classes. Boy, am I glad I took that CNA course! Take care.

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I have only applied to one school... I went there for 2 years and made Dean's List every semester, so I know I have a pretty good chance of being readmitted. There are no special applications needed for a Nursing major, so I think I'm set. Who has money to shell out $65-70 to multiple nursing schools? I know I don't, lol. If for some reason they don't take me back, I'll go to CC and bang out some pre-reqs, then reapply to there as well as Rutgers.

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I applied to only one school (I'm 80% of the way through). I felt pretty confident and I did have a backup school to which I could've applied were I to have been rejected.

There were only two programs that worked for me and I did not consider applying to any of the myriad others.

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I have only applied to one school, it is the school that best fits my completed pre reqs, my schedule and my budget. If by chance I do not get a seat in the fall class I do have another program to apply to that has rolling admissions (and is not yet full). Honestly, as much as I want to enter nursing, I just do not have the $$ right now to shell out for application fees and MORE pre reqs since every school is different.

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I also only applied to 1 school. I have taken all but 2 classes of the prereqs there. There are only 2 schools offering night and weekend Nursing program in my area (Minneapolis). NHCC and St. Kates. I can't afford St Kates and have to work fulltime, so NHCC was my only choice.

Good Luck everyone

Matt

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Specializes in Psych, Emergency, Med/Surg.

Yea, I guess I won't know what my financial situation will be come next year, but I guess I will be applying to several schools now that I've read on........

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