High School Senior Needs Help Deciding which Nursing School!!

jtboog2003 · Jan 16, 2011

If it were me, I would go to the school that has the direct entry Nursing because then I don't have to stress about making A's and a few B's for the first two years just so I can be accepted into the Nursing portion of the program later on. It is posssible to transfer, but why go througy all of that when you already have been accepted to a school where you can start Nursing in your Freshman year of college? I'm not sure if your aware but you have to have a pretty high GPA to be accepted to or to transfer into Nursing programs. The minimum is usually a 3.0 but the schiols will tell you that it should be higher to be able to compete with the others applying along with you. Save yourself the stress of trying to get into a program and do the direct entry you were accepted to. That way you only have to stress about the actual Nursing classes

wmyers612 · Apr 2, 2011

I agree with jtboog2003, and I think you should go to a nursing school where you have been directly admitted out of high school. Doing this will save you time, possibly up to 3 years where you would be waiting at another college to get into the nursing program, and money on pointless classes you'd take while waiting. I was lucky enough to be directly admitted into Oakland University's nursing program, and I will be graduating in April 2013 (and I'll only be 21!). If you got directly admitted into University of Detroit Mercy, go there! It is a little more expensive than other schools, and is not in the best area. However, one of my friends is a nursing student there and they give out many scholarships to students. Also, the general area the school is in isn't the greatest, but the campus itself is extremely safe. I believe it is gated (not sure 100% on this though). Your idea of going to MSU and transferring to whatever nursing school you get accepted into is a good idea, however all the colleges have different requirements/pre-requistes for their specific nursing school, so you might run into issues with transferred credits. Just a tip! Just be sure that whatever college you choose for nursing is based off what is best for you.

soxgirl2008 · Apr 2, 2011

I also agree you should go to the school where you were directly admitted into the nursing school. I go to a university where you are not guranteed admission to the nursing program. You do your pre-reqs for two years, then apply for clinicals and it's based on work experience, volunteer, GPA and an essay. They only let in 28 people a year and if you don't get in you have to wait another year and apply again. It's EXTREMELY nerve wracking thinking "well what if I don't get in?" I've seen so many people stressed out having to transfer because they didn't get in. If I could redo it I would have gone to the more expensive private school where I would have been guranteed admission because at least I'd know for sure I'd have a degree in 4 years.

besafe · Aug 16, 2011

I started out by attending OU and then transferred to Wayne State and was accepted into their Nursing program. My advice to you is to pick a college you want to get into the most and start with the prerequisites for that specific college's Nursing program. It may take you 1-2 years depending on their requirements. Classes at OU are very easy, compared to Wayne State IMO. At Oakland University we were babied somewhat and treated a lot like high school students. At WSU you're on your own! LOL So go into one college you like, focus on their program and if you don't get in, then look into other schools. Many colleges have similar prerequisites, you can look them up ahead of time and take those extra classes and later transfer them. Good luck to you!

NewSN13 · Aug 16, 2011

If you love everything about MSU, I say go there! Part of being young and going to college is the experience. There's no reason you can't go to a school you love, work hard to be the perfect candidate for their program and have fun.

You've got a lot of years ahead of you to play it safe - there's no downside to chasing your dreams now, so do it!

tildor · Aug 30, 2011

difficult to find a job after you graduate.

Sophie123 · Aug 30, 2011

Wow you have a lot of choices. As others have said, follow your gut instinct. If you don't think you'll be comfortable at a certain campus or feel iffy because of the NCLEX pass rate, go with the school of your liking. Being from St. Paul, MN competition is also very high. Some students are having to apply for a few years before they even get in!

If you have access to nurses at your local hospitals, see if you can ask them a few questions about what schools HR prefer hiring graduates from. I've networked with many nurses and I kept hearing over and over that they thought so highly of the school I am currently attending.

Also from what I heard (may not apply in MI) many people look for graduates that have had a lot of clinical experiences during the program since some schools offer more experience than others.