Does where I take my prerequisites matter?

[karamarie91]

Hello, this is my first post on allnurses although I have been lurking on here for a while. I have discovered my passion in nursing(resigned from my job today!). I live in GA, attending a fairly new college that does not have a nursing program. I am now a sophmore student, completing two of the many prereqs I know I will need. I really want to transfer to a university but I am wondering if I should aim for a university that already has a nursing school like Georgia State. Or does it not matter? I'm wondering if nursing schools give preference to students that already attend their universities.

I'm also looking into other factors in choosing a university such as class size.

Thanks.:redbeathe

[chicagoing, ADN, RN]

Hi there,

It seems to really depend on the individual nursing program.

I took a peek at the ASU thread, and an ASU student who completes all of his or her pre- and co-req classes (I forgot the term ASU uses) will be compensated with extra points during the admissions process versus a student who had completed a fewer number of ASU-offered courses.

I am not familiar with the Georgia State University admissions process, so theirs may and probably does differ.

[RLtinker, LPN]

Chicagoing is right, it depends on the school. Typicially there are a certain number of credits or percentage that must be completed at the particular school you will graduate from. While it is definitively ideal to complete as many per req at a community college as you can, you will have to do some research to figure out what credits transfer and which do not. One last warning, some schools will not except any credits from certain institutions. Four year colleges seem to be okay with community colleges, but so don't like trade schools for whatever reason. It is very important that you do some research and talk to Georgia State directly (if you plan on going there).

[tech1000]

Where are you living? I'm attending an ASN nursing program in north Atlanta. I would personally go to a school with a nursing program. They need to be accredited, and most nursing programs take time to get accredited. Also, it depends if you want a BSN or ASN right away. I don't know about preferential treatment for current students, though. I would apply to every school and hope you get in. Nursing programs in the metro Atlanta area are REALLY competitive...

[karamarie91]

Thanks. I'm already feeling the competition and I havent even applied yet!! I was more interested in a BSN program.