Help! I'm looking for a 2 year school....

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I am trying to get into nursing school. Last time my school accepted applicants I didn't get in because my prereqs were not complete. (The application processs is solely a points system from pre-reqs.) This fall the expected applicants is to rise from 200 to over a thousand. (Poor economy, many students are in re-training programs.) This is for a class of 35-40. Very competitive.

I am afraid I will not get acccepted, and need a plan B. I am willing to move anywhere. Does anyone out there know of a 2 year program that is struggling for applicants? I know this sounds desperate, but I need an option. I am not willing to wait till my number comes up. I want to start nursing school...yesterday :)

Thanks for your help.

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Specializes in critical care.

nope, sorry, don't know of any program begging for applicants. Most of them say competition is fierce.

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here is a link for all accredited nursing schools in the us. http://www.allnursingschools.com/find/

your best bet i would think would be a small school, in a very rural area. my school uses a formula based on the:

assett test - school placement test (4.2 high)

gpa for classes that are part of the nursing curriculum

1 point for an a in micro, a&p 1, a&p 2

.75 for a b

.5 for a c

then they add the points, minimum for consideration 6 points, with nothing below a c in any core classes. (my curriculum is in the curriculum post) then it just goes by ranking, last year everyone that applied with a score over 6 was accepted. we started with 28, the max for the class was 30.

send me a private message if you want to know more about my school. good luck.

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Specializes in NICU.

I PM'd you!

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Sent you a private message

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Thank you all for your help. The response has been amazing. I was feeling a lot of pressure trying to get into this one local school, but now I realize I have *many* options. I do realize none of the schools are going to be easy to get into, and that's not what I'm looking for. It will be easier when I don't put all my eggs in one basket though!

Thanks again!

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I recently started school at County College of Morris in Randolph, NJ. It is one of the bst nursing schools in NJ. They also have an aggrement w/ other Universities, so that all of your credits will transfer. I applied to the program in the fall and started in the spring. So, there was no waiting for me...but then again, I am in the evening program. That may be an idea for you. There are 60 students per semester......and by the way, I do not have all of my pre-req's. This message may be a little late and if you have already started somewhere then great for you. But if you want to try here, I can help get you info. And if you are not from here...I will be happy to help you out. The web address is http://www.ccm.edu. I hope this helps!

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Because of the shortage, Ohio is offering full ride if you can commit either one or two years of work. Check with the Ohio Board of Nursing to get a list of potential schools. Central Ohio Techincal College is expanding their two year program to get more people in. good luck, Stef

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Specializes in medical/telemetry/IR.

Dang that sounds good. I've been out 10 years and I just discovered my loan has been miscalculated. I signed a agreement to repay over 144 payments. Well I only have a few years left to pay and have hardly paid any of my balance. I found out they thought I was repaying over 21 years! I don't think so.

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