easiest accelerated program to get into?

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Hi, I'm new here and I'd like to get everyone's opinion on something.

My wife is starting nursing school next August after she completes her prereqs, and I plan to follow behind her sometime in 2008 when she is done. She is attending a CC and I want to go the accelerated route.

I plan on getting my prereqs out of the way starting in the fall and we're willing to move anywhere in the continental U.S. to find the right program. I want to find one whose criteria isn't so high to where I'd never get in. My GPA is a 3.0.

So my question is, from your own experiences and from what you've seen others experience, what is the easiest accelerated BSN program to get into?

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Hi,

I applied to 5 accelerated programs and didn't get into one. The reason why I say that it's hard to get into is that they all have different requirements. Some schools want you to take pathophysiology and pharmacology. Some want the basic A&P and Micro. You really have to do your research to plan the amount of time you'll be doing your prereqs.

The school I didn't get into was Cal State Long Beach. They only look at GPA and don't take anything else except for a logic test result into account. I was technically eligible to enter the program but because 25 people had perfect 4.0's I didn't get in. Kinda glad I didn't get in because everyone in the department was very uninformed about policies, procedures, and prereqs. Everytime I talked to someone I got conflicting info.

In terms of the fewest prereqs, I think John Hopkins has the fewest. I think they require A&P, Micro, and stats... I could be wrong though. I applied to a few private schools and they required things like interpersonal communictions and religion classes.

I ended up getting into Michigan State University. I'll be starting in Aug. They required the basic prereqs that I've taken for the other schools but also require Pathophysiology which I will be taking online over the summer. I didn't have the greatest GPA in college, 3.2 but I got a 4.0 in my prereqs.

Hope this helps...

Gail

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Hi,

I'm new here as well...I live in L.A. and we have a school here, Mt. St. Mary's (http://www.msmc.la.edu) it is a women's college, but they do accept male students into their Acc BSN program. You must have a minimum earned overall GPA of 3.0. As their program exists now, they only accept 40 students a year, but I believe as of 2006 (the program is one year- May to May)they will be increasing that to 60. Hope that helps! Good luck!

-Jennifer

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Hi, I'm new here and I'd like to get everyone's opinion on something.

My wife is starting nursing school next August after she completes her prereqs, and I plan to follow behind her sometime in 2008 when she is done. She is attending a CC and I want to go the accelerated route.

I plan on getting my prereqs out of the way starting in the fall and we're willing to move anywhere in the continental U.S. to find the right program. I want to find one whose criteria isn't so high to where I'd never get in. My GPA is a 3.0.

So my question is, from your own experiences and from what you've seen others experience, what is the easiest accelerated BSN program to get into?

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Principle #1: Public schools are harder to get into than Private Schools (unless the private school is well-known and/or has a lot of scholarships).

Principle #2: New programs are easier to get into than established programs. Not as well known, not a known quantity, fewer applicants.

Principle #3: You need to find out how the school is accepting applicants--how they are CURRENTLY evaluating students--evaluation methods can change, as programs become impacted, maybe there's a new dean--all kinds of things. Find the one that most appeals to you, or that you have the better chance of getting in to.

Principle #3B: maybe one of the things that is evaluated is whether you are currently a student. There's nothing like getting known by the admissions committee because you are in closer proximity! More than one pre-med has gotten into medical school via the "backdoor" -- such as becoming a research assistant at the medical school and becoming known.

NurseFirst

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I am finishing up a B.S. degree winter term 2011 & am in the process of finding an accelerated BSN program to get into. My gpa is sadly weak but I do have approximately 5 years experience as a C.N.A. & also some shadowing experience with surgies. I am pretty worried about the gpa holding me back from acceptance but am willing to relocate outside of Oregon to get in somewhere. I am confident I have the capability of earning A's throughout my program curriculum. Any input or tips at all would be extremely appreciated. Does anyone know of specific schools that are more concerned with experience/purpose than grades?

Thankyou!!!!!!!

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Hi I saw this old posting of yours in 2005...Did you and your wife relocate to your nursing schools and where? I myself live in SF bay area and we will relocate anywhere in the US if I am accepted into a nursing program. Thanks

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