How hard is it to get into a nursing school?

stormy422 · Jun 19, 2006

I spent my first year completing pre requisites for the ADN program while I waited to be accepted.

mogwhy · Aug 29, 2006

I'm in nursing school right now, and I couldn't believe how easy it was. I didn't have to take pre-reqs because they were included into the program. There was no waiting! It was very nice. I graduate March 23.

midcom · Aug 30, 2006

Most of the Community Colleges have a 1-2 year waiting period. However, you can use that time to complete the general ed courses.

There are no waiting periods in the private colleges that I am aware of, however the cost of tuitionis very high. I am starting at a private college in October. My costs will be close to $16,000 for one year. Yech!

Dixie

S.N. Visit, BSN, RN · Aug 31, 2006

I don't think it is extremely hard at all to get into most of the Iowa nursing schools. I don't know anything about green card sponsorship. I go to IHCC and the only pre-req is the CNA course. http://www.ihcc.cc.ia.us/ihcc/Learn/health/nursing.asp

bombay · Jan 25, 2009

Hi mogway. where did you go to school. Also are you going to be an rn or lvn and how long did it take?

marktheawesome · Mar 11, 2009

it's not hard to get in but VERY discouraging... took me 4 years of gen ed and waiting to get in. I spent 2 years on my gen ed classes and another 2 years waiting...

To give you a timeline, I graduated high school in 2004 and I'm in my first semester right now.

omotzury · Apr 11, 2009

HEy yall.....just wondering if anyone in this room goes to Ihcc........im startting this summer and im looking to c if i can meet anyone........Thanks....