How many programs have you applied to?

Idiosyncratic, BSN, RN · Jun 21, 2016

3. I was accepted to 2 of them, rejected one seat, and am still waiting on the other seat. All are ASN.

tbird88 · Jun 21, 2016

So far I have applied to 2 schools and waiting to hear from them both. I hope I get accepted by one or the other. They are both ADN programs. I want to get in the one closer to my home because it is a better program.

barcode120x, RN, NP · Jun 21, 2016

I guess I technically applied to 3 schools instead of 1? All were CC but the other 2 I applied for...well I couldn't "apply" as my pre-req GPA didn't make me eligible. The CC program I got into was the one I wanted, fortunately.

Quota, BSN, RN · Jun 21, 2016

I plan to apply to two ABSN programs at the start of 2017.

oldsockventriloquist · Jun 23, 2016

If I had to do it over, I would have applied to a few more BSN programs, many of which would have been easy to apply to on NursingCAS or through a school's online or mail-in system. I would suggest applying to all your local ADN programs, all the public BSN programs in your state, a few of the non-profit private local BSN programs if they are not too expensive (less than $50k total for tuition), and a few private BSN programs out of state that again, are not too expensive. I know this doesn't answer your question, but frankly the answer is kind of useless. You're going to find people that applied and got in to one school and people that applied to 12 schools and got accepted by 1-2. The thing is if you find out that a school doesn't offer enough financial aid, like scholarships, is too far away, or is not a good fit for you, you can always say no to an acceptance. But, getting rejected by the very few schools you applied for and being forced to wait a few months to one year will not help you at all.

crazydoglady89 · Jun 23, 2016

I am applying to 3 ABSN programs this winter, and 3 CC's. All are in state. My grades are great, however the ABSN programs are very competitive. I'm hoping to get into the ABSN in my city.

I'm actually nervous about my chances, because 2 of the 3 CC's in driving range of me (meaning, an hour or less) give priority to county residents. Seeing as I am a resident in only ONE of them, I have to hope that by some miracle I can get a seat at at least one of them. Hundreds apply, they only each take about 30-40 students. At the 2 CC's, residency isn't even a "weight". They exhaust ALL candidates (that meet the GPA cutoffs) before they move on to other county residents.

Many nursing programs just go down a list and pick the highest grades first, before looking at any interview or resume. I will likely apply to the traditional BSN programs (many don't allow this if you already hold a BS), but those are not very likely.

If I don't get in to ANYTHING, I'll likely apply to other programs/reapply for different semesters where I can (ABSN's here only admit once per year). Private tuition is not worth it to me whatsoever. If I was making peanuts/single I actually may ironically consider it since I would need the income faster, but at this point, I'll wait.

If I really have to wait a while (a year or something) I'll probably take Gen Chem, maybe some organic chem.

ItsThatJenGirl, CNA · Jun 23, 2016

I'm only applying to one. It's a BSN program and one of two in my city. The other options are ADN, and I'm not interested in getting my ADN first. There are for profit schools, too - but I'm firmly against them.

dorkypanda · Jun 23, 2016

I was planning on applying to another backup school in case I didn't get into my primary choice school and luckily I didn't have to apply to school number two. ADN programs are pretty competitive too it's nuts, but then bsn programs are also.

gere7404, BSN, RN · Jun 23, 2016

I applied to one -- it was the only BSN program near me and the only one of the nursing programs (LPN/ASN) in my area the VA recognized as an accredited program.