Disappointed about nursing school :(

smk1, LPN · Jun 29, 2005

Ive been so exicted about going to our public university. :) I got the financial aid I needed and I had great grades in high school, but I cant be admitted b/c I havent had two years of foreign language. My high school didnt even have foreign language classes. LOL. I was so looking forward to getting a BSN. Now it seems like my only option is to go to a "career" college and get my LPN (only takes a year) but its $16000.
My question is after I get my LPN can I go to a public university and get my BSN even if I havent had a foreign language class?

it's really 16 thousand dollars for lpn school?! my ADN won't cost me near that amount. I would guess that a requirement is a requirement and having a LPN won't change the fact that you need the foreign language. (sucks doesn't it). I would look into an ADN if you're ultimate goal is a BSN, becuase you are just wasting time and money on the LPN if you know you want to continue right away. Another option that could be a possibility is to get your LPN and then continue thorugh the BSN online. (could be quite spendy though). Good luck and look into of your options.

smk1, LPN · Jun 29, 2005

also you could just take your foreign language requirement at the community college and then transfer. (this might actually be the fastest easiest idea.)

UofLchick · Jun 29, 2005

I pay not considerably more than that for my masters in nursing! Wowee thats expensive!
Why not apply to the university that you want to go to and insead of applying to the nursing school right away just go in as undeclared...for your first semester of college take a foreign language class? Are the foreign language classes a requirement of the nursing college or the whole university in general. At all the colleges and universities that I have been to, first you must be admitted into the univeristy as a whole then when you decide what you want to major in then you apply to that program within the university...if you are pursuing your BSN at a large university you wouldnt apply to your major your first quarter/semester anyway...you would need to take the general prereqs before...
At Ohio State, you would be admitted into the univeristy without foreign language but if you were, then you were required to take them at the univ level...if you had taken them in HS then you would take a placement test and depending on how you did you could test out.

It is a requirement for the university in general. She said "only 5% percent of our students havent had foreign language classes and most of them are out of state students"

So I searched around and find this school in my city that offers a two year RN, and the cost if 15,000 but that works out great b/c this local hospital will pay 6,000 a year for you to go to RN school but you have to agree to work for them a year for every 6,000 you borrow. This hospital is really nice too, great benefits, great salary. :) Now Im happy again. LOL

HisHands, ASN, RN · Jun 30, 2005

If you are fresh out of high school, you still have a year of pre-requisites before you can be considered for acceptance into a BSN program (at least, that is the experience I've had with schools). Why not do that bit of foreign language the first year and in the summer?

I love the LPN program I'm in, but 16,000 is obsurd. Go talk to an admissions counsellor at the school you are applying to and see how they have the four year degree mapped out. That is your best bet, IMHO.

Cheers,

Crystal

austin heart, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2005

also you could just take your foreign language requirement at the community college and then transfer. (this might actually be the fastest easiest idea.)

That would also be my suggestion. It would be cheaper to take the foreign language classes at the CC than a major university. My ADN program cost me much less than $16,000 books and tuition. I also needed 2 years of foreign language to be admitted to my CC ADN program. I took 3 years of French, waste of time for a Texan, LOL.

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Jun 30, 2005

how about taking the foreign language at the college?
Or finding another school that doesn't require foreign language.
BTW, $16000 sounds rediculous for an LPN, it may be that way, but I will only pay $5000 for my ADN including books for 2 years. And my school offers an LPN program that I think only costs $4000 for one year.

Wow, what a deal. (Packing my bags, and heading off to KS )

I pay 450.00 a credit plus tuition and lab fees. There are 80 to graduate (over 36,000 for an ADN )

smarge117, ASN, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2005

Why don't you look into a community college nursing program. I just finished my two year degree (probably 5-6K for everything). Once you're finished and working, any hospital in the country will pay for you to get that BSN or even an MSN. You will be able to take those language prerequisites at a greatly reduced cost, and eventally get that four-year degree from the college of your choice.

$16K is a hell of a lot of money for an LPN program. I live in northern Virginia where everything costs a lot of money, the only options I had for nursing were the one nearby "state" school which would have been $350-ish a credit or various private schools (including Georgetown, Marymount, GW) at about $500-700 a credit. I know that the community college systems in most states are not glamorous or exciting, but at a cost of $68.00 a credit, it was the most cost effective way to go, and my school has a higher NCLEX pass rate than any of those other schools. The one LPN program that I know of in this area is about $9000 + books.

Think about it, you'll be graduated and working and by the time the BSN students catch up to you at the hospital you'll be their charge nurse!!

Maggie in NC · Jun 30, 2005

Even if you go to community college, some 4 year schools will require other courses (such as foreign language) if you try to go for a BSN later. I agree, community college is the way to go but if your long term goal is a BSN, check out the requirements carefully!

I just found out that even the bridging program between my ADN and BSN requires Chem, Org Chem, and a health class (you'd think we have enough of that by the time you get an ADN!!!). On the upside, my ADN's $4K total for 2 years of school!

carolinapooh, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2005

Ive been so exicted about going to our public university. :) I got the financial aid I needed and I had great grades in high school, but I cant be admitted b/c I havent had two years of foreign language. My high school didnt even have foreign language classes. LOL. I was so looking forward to getting a BSN. Now it seems like my only option is to go to a "career" college and get my LPN (only takes a year) but its $16000.
My question is after I get my LPN can I go to a public university and get my BSN even if I havent had a foreign language class?

I would call the Admissions Office for the university (not the nursing school) and ask them what do you do if your HS didn't offer a FL? In NC they'll still let you in, but you have to take whatever foreign language requirement the college advises.

They may want proof from the HS that this wasn't something they had, like a letter from a guidance counselor. I don't see how a uni can hold you responsible for something that was not your fault to begin with. I would plead my case in a very professional manner. The worst they can say is "nope" and then you're no worse off than you were to start with.

But I just can't imagine that being the case. I mean, what were you supposed to do - move? I realize that their view may be that not having a FL in a school is getting rare, but having lived in OK I know there are still schools in the midwest that belong to tiny tiny systems with a tiny tax base to fund them, so a full-time Spanish teacher might not be something they can afford - much less attract to the area. And the Admissions Office should also know that - especially since you said it's a state school!

GrnHonu99, RN · Jul 1, 2005

Wow, what a deal. (Packing my bags, and heading off to KS )
I pay 450.00 a credit plus tuition and lab fees. There are 80 to graduate (over 36,000 for an ADN )

YIKES!! choking on my dinner! wow that is soo expensive! Is your program one of the only ones around in your area?

**RosesrReder, BSN, MSN, RN** · Jul 1, 2005

YIKES!! choking on my dinner! wow that is soo expensive! Is your program one of the only ones around in your area?

No there are 2 others alot cheaper but with a 3 year waiting list and on top of that they go by a lottery system. I really want to do this, so I guess I was desperate

GrnHonu99, RN · Jul 1, 2005

No there are 2 others alot cheaper but with a 3 year waiting list and on top of that they go by a lottery system. I really want to do this, so I guess I was desperate

nah, I hear ya...I did the same thing kind of...all the ADN programs here had 18 month waiting lists...they would have been a lot cheaper...but I opted for a more expensive MN program...it started in May (right at the time I was looking) and is only 15 months! More expensive but worth it to me:)