Getting into North Hennipen's nursing program

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Just wondering if anyone had been accepted into North Hennepin's RN program and the grades you achieved on your generals? I know its extremely competitive, but I've been hearing that students with 4.0's and all requirements complete have been turned away :( is the LPN-RN program easier to get into? thanks for any feedback!

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I know of several people that applied and made the program with A's and B's. Some only had 3 of the 4 science requirements done and still made it in. I will be applying next January and will have everything done when I do.

Let me know if you have any questions.

Good Luck.

Matt

Just wondering if anyone had been accepted into North Hennepin's RN program and the grades you achieved on your generals? I know its extremely competitive, but I've been hearing that students with 4.0's and all requirements complete have been turned away :( is the LPN-RN program easier to get into? thanks for any feedback!
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Specializes in Orthopaedics/Med-Surg.

I am graduating from North Hennepin this month, and was worried about getting in as well, even though I had everything done and a high GPA. I know of people who got accepted into my class who didn't have all their generals done, and many people got mostly Bs (and even a C or two) in their sciences. I think it just depends on the pool of applicants. Some years it's more competitive than others. As for LPN-RN mobility programs, I have heard from others that it's becoming more difficult to get into those because there are more people doing the LPN-RN route (I don't know for sure if this is the case). There were about 8 mobilists who joined my 2nd-year class this past fall, but I don't know how many applied. Having everything done when you apply next year should help you, and of course the higher your GPA, the better. Good luck! It's a great program.

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Specializes in orthopedics, ED observation.

My experience was similar to sam1998. The only thing I would add is that I was very deliberate about being a student of record there when I applied for the nursing program. I had done some of my pre-reqs elsewhere, and had several other credits transferred in, so I enrolled in a nutrition course and the final science pre-req the semester that I needed to apply for nursing school. HTH!

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Specializes in ED.

I'm just finishing up NHCC night/weekend program this week. I had good grades going in, but had all my pre-reqs done before applying. I know for a fact that not everyone had a 4.0 going in, but it does help. It also helps to have them all completed and I think you get priority if you take classes there. I did all my pre-reqs at another community college and still got in. It is competitive but probably varies year to year. I can't picture a 4.0 student with all pre-reqs done being turned away. I don't know anything about the LPN route!

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Hi! I have been accepted for the Fall 08 start class. i did have a 4.0. I do know that this year was the most competitive ever. I know someone who had a's and 1 b in science and barely made the cut. Its crazy.....Good luck with everything and stick with it!

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I just got in for Fall 2011 acceptance

Biology B

Microbiology A

A&P 1 A

A&P 2 A

Psychology A

Sociology A

English A

Interpersonal Communication A

I had a friend who just got into the night and weekend program who had 1 C in the Biology, and a C in English and also got in. The rest of her grades were A's.

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