Do school offer their two year program if you are not accepted into their Accelerated prog

[cadrea]

Although I expect the response to my question will vary from school to school, I'm hoping to get some feedback from anyone who may have personal experiences with this.

I am in the process of apply to several accelerated programs but I find myself having more and more self doubt about my ability to successfully complete the accelerated program. I'm wondering if programs will consider you for their 2 year program if you are not accepted into their accelerated program or would I have to apply separately to both programs?

[verene, MSN]

At my school at least the answer is no. You need to apply to both programs separately.

One nurse I know, applied to a different ABSN program about 7 years ago, she was wait-listed, but at that school was able to ask for and argue her position to be let into their 2-year post-bach program. It was not offered but when she inquired about the option and presented her case for admission to the dean she was ultimately accepted.

[TxxRN]

Pace University does this. If you apply to their 1-year program and you have a solid interview and they like you, but for whatever reason they think the 1-year program might be too challenging for you, they will automatically place you in their 2-year cohort instead. They did this to a few of my friends. One is extremely smart and had a great interview but she has a young child, so Admissions thought the 1-year program would be too much for her. Not sure the reason for the others but they applied for the 1-year and got placed into the 2-year.

I will say, I graduated from a 1 year accelerated program and it is no joke! I was ecstatic when I finished but would never do it again or recommend it lol

[WCSU1987]

For the ABSN program interested at. It's one or the other per year. So example final acceptance date for the ABSN program is late January. Once you apply you can't apply next February to their 4 year (2 year program) till next year.