How long were you on a waitlist?

[Hotflashn]

Where in Cali are you?

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PS- is it just me, or are there an inordinate amount of people on these msg boards who have 4.0s??

I am in the SF bay area. Probably the same sort of situation as you - there are plenty of schools in close geographical proximity, but the traffic can translate to a drive of HOURS. There were still a few more schools that I could have applied to, but I was "picky" in that I was only going to go so far into congested areas ... which on a map doesn't look that far. I probably would not have applied to the lottery school if it was a wait list school, but if I can get in for fall '08 there vs spring or fall '09 at one of the other schools, you can bet on which I will go to!

And yes, lots of 4.0s here. I think it probably reflects the comfort with written language that so often relates to improved grades.

[Achoo!, LPN]

3 1/2 years for me in southeastern WI.

[Cococure]

I can't really complain I didn't wait too long... I go to VCC in Central Florida and it averages about 2-3 semesters... i got in 3 semesters with a possibility of starting earlier.

-Coco (starting fall 08):w00t:

[Cococure]

Wait lists sound like a terrible idea. My CC has no wait list. They simply take the best applicants each year. They look entirely at grades in pre-req classes. ...

Just my 2cents ...getting a high GPA does not equal a good nurse or even passing the NCLEX...i have worked with nurses who graduated with honors and all and when they hit the floor needless to say they drowned...i guess i am trying to say not everyone tests well but may work well as a floor nurse...but i understand colleges have to figure out a way to accept student because so many apply each year!

-coco

[jelly221,RN]

Just my 2cents ...getting a high GPA does not equal a good nurse or even passing the NCLEX...i have worked with nurses who graduated with honors and all and when they hit the floor needless to say they drowned...i guess i am trying to say not everyone tests well but may work well as a floor nurse...but i understand colleges have to figure out a way to accept student because so many apply each year!

-coco

I couldn't agree more that GPA and success as a nurse aren't necessarily related. However, for a program that is as academically challenging as most are, success in previous classes is the best/only way they can really evaluate you, unless they interviewed every single one of the hundreds of people who apply. Yikes!

[j13]

I went to the International University of Nursing in the Carribean and did my second year in Kentucky for my ADN. There was no wait list, if anyone is waiting a couple years to get into a nursing program I highly recommend going there. You get the chance to travel abroad and I finished in 20 months. The teachers are great and the school is brand new. www.iuon.org I'm from California and instead of waiting years to get into a program I went this route which worked out. I now work for Kaiser in the ICU in a 6 month new grad program. Leave me a message if you want more information about it.

[CNAinNeb]

I went to the International University of Nursing in the Carribean and did my second year in Kentucky for my ADN. There was no wait list, if anyone is waiting a couple years to get into a nursing program I highly recommend going there. You get the chance to travel abroad and I finished in 20 months. The teachers are great and the school is brand new. www.iuon.org I'm from California and instead of waiting years to get into a program I went this route which worked out. I now work for Kaiser in the ICU in a 6 month new grad program. Leave me a message if you want more information about it.

Sounds like a good option for some.

This might sound like a silly question, but if the school is located outside the US, how do you apply for finacial aid, and how can you be elligible to take boards for an non-US school? What is the cost for the program?

[salsaking]

I went to the International University of Nursing in the Carribean and did my second year in Kentucky for my ADN. There was no wait list, if anyone is waiting a couple years to get into a nursing program I highly recommend going there. You get the chance to travel abroad and I finished in 20 months. The teachers are great and the school is brand new. www.iuon.org I'm from California and instead of waiting years to get into a program I went this route which worked out. I now work for Kaiser in the ICU in a 6 month new grad program. Leave me a message if you want more information about it.

Wow, that seems like a dream come true for me...... but it seems like it would be way too expensive for the BSN program.

[j13]

After the first year in the states, you complete the second year in the states. You get the degree from there, and the U.S. school is accredited. The bulk of your nursing classes and clinicals will be in the states. I applied to the CA board of Nursing and there was no problem sitting for the boards. The cost of the program is about $6,000 per semester and the ADN program is 5 or 6 months depending if your pre-reqs have been completed. I did my loans through Sallie Mae, I do not what other companies you can get your loans through. The majority of my classmates went through Sallie Mae as well.