looking for accelerated BSN program anywhere

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I applied to two schools in northern California; got rejected by 1 and wait-listed for the other. There are few options up here so I am very open to moving anywhere within the states. I just need to find a school which does not solely focus on GPA during the admissions process.

I have a Bachelor's in Bio, a GPA of 3.0, 1 yr experience at a hospital, currently work at the same hospital as an administration assistant for a non profit.

I don't stand out on paper with anything exceptional, but don't want to give up hope on getting into nursing school. I am open to any advice

My GPA is poor due to o-chem, physics, multi-variable calculus, and one bio class. Most nursing schools don't have these are pre-reqs so I feel that they shouldn't be counted against me (i know, i'm dreaming), I just don't want to retake all of those classes since they do not help me with nursing

I don't know, i'm sorry this is so long and random, I just heard today from the second school and feeling defeated

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Trauma.

I'm sorry you were not accepted-- but you never know you may get off that waitlist......:nuke:

There are second degree programs a lot of places in many states. I know here in Michigan there are 3 within 50 miles or less from my house and there are many more in the state too (2 are less than 10 miles)!

I would wait to hear back for sure from the one program, but if you want to move I would probably start by considering where you would like to move (climate, weather, city size, amenities etc) and then start looking for programs around where you would consider moving. Some states aren't for everyone (I already know I don't like super hot temps so I for instance wouldn't want to move to Florida or Texas and there are a lot of people who can't deal with any snow who wouldn't want to move here to Michigan :nuke:)

I'm thinking good thoughts for you about that wait list so hopefully you won't have to move. You have a 3.0 which is the requirement for most second degree programs and you have it in a difficult science heavy major which I think would be looked on more favorably versus someone who has a 3.0 in something totally unrelated like theater or something. I know the second degree program at my school requires you to have a 3.0 in your previous degree, but they admit based on your GPA in the prereq courses only. So your GPA will be calculated on the one intro bio course, micro, A&P, intro chem, orgo/biochem, psych, developmental psych, sociology/anthropology, nutrition, and your visual/performing arts course. If you have a strong GPA in those courses it wouldn't matter how you really did in multivariable calculus in your previous degree. Although you do need a very high GPA in the prereqs (with a 3.5 you would probably get in). If you are considering relocating I would call several programs and check their admissions requirements (is it based on first degree GPA, prereq GPA etc) to find a school you may have a better shot at getting accepted to.

Programs everywhere are competitive. If you didn't do so hot in the prereqs for nursing school, I would maybe retake them to have a shot. If nursing is your dream you'll find someway to pursue it-- I just hope you don't have to move in order to do so. Moving is a pain!

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Hi. I know someone who got into my alma mater's accelerated BSN program (University of South Florida) with a 3.01. And they don't look at anything but GPA. That was almost 2 years ago though, but it's worth a try if nursing is what u really want to do. Good luck!

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Specializes in progressive care telemetry.

University of Cincinnati looks strongly at your GRE scores, dunno about GPA.

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Specializes in Telemetry, Observation, Rehab, Med-Surg.

if this is truly what you want, don't give up.

have you tried looking at the california board of nursing website? They list all of the nursing programs in the state.

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thank you all for all of the feedback. I did check out the website and am currently making a list of all of the schools i plan on applying to. I'm definitely going to keep trying and hopefully someone will look at my entire application and not just my GPA

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Originally Posted by YVONNE2010

UMET... BEST KEPT SECRET IN PUERTO RICO .... THERE'S NO WAITING LIST!!!

There are TWO English language Nursing Schools in Puerto Rico; Interamerican University and Metropolitan University /Universidad Metropolitana. UMET started its bilingual nursing program in 2008. It is accredited by the National League of Nursing so you can take the NCLEX exam or the Puerto Rico State Boards when you graduate and work in any state you choose.

I just transferred in March, 2010 to Metropolitan University's English BSN program from Interamerican because Inter didn't have enough English speaking nursing professors to teach their classes. They have had to cancel a lot of their nursing classes (including the ones I was required to take) until they can find more English speaking professors.

The difference between the two nursing schools is like night and day. First, Inter has an "integrated science" based program where the sciences, like microbiology, and chemistry, are "supposed" to be taught at the same time as the nursing classes... NOT. That part of Interamerican's nursing curriculum is a joke. They really think that professors of nursing can also teach microbiology and chemistry. Trust me, I've sat in their classes and you don't learn anything about micro and chem when the instructor is trying to teach a class on the nursing process! Also a lot of grad schools won't accept students into their Nursing Master's programs from this type of nursing school because they say the graduates are deficient in the sciences and because taking actual science classes are mandatory to receive a bachelor's of science degree (duh).

Metropolitan University has real science classes, with real science labs, and taught by actual professors of microbiology and chemistry. Although some of these classes may be offered in Spanish it doesn't really matter because ALL OF THE TEXT BOOKS ARE IN ENGLISH and the professors will let you turn in your papers in English if you want to because they're all bilingual anyway. The laboratory classrooms for the science classes are fully stocked and ultra modern unlike Interamerican's.

Metropolitan Campus looks great too. All the classrooms are air conditioned with flat screen TVs, electronic Blackboards, internet access, padded chairs and the parking is free! Interamerican's campus leaves a lot to be desired, in fact it's the complete opposite. They have NO science labs to speak of, the one that I saw had rusted gas lines to the Bunsen burners! Their elevators don't work (which is awful if you have classes on the fifth floor). They still use ceiling fans in some of the classrooms (this really sucks in Puerto Rico's endless Summer). You have to sit in little desks like high school students while the professor writes on a black board in chalk as you strain to hear the lecture over the whirling roar of the ceiling fans ... and you have to pay for parking!

Best of all Metropolitan University is a lot CHEAPER than Interamerican and the BSN degree takes only two years and two months. The faculty at Metropolitan is really helpful too. Most of them who teach in the English program earned their master's degrees in the States. One of my nursing professors even gave me special tutoring in pharmacology on her own time!

UMET's e-mail address is :: UMET- Universidad Metropolitana

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You can find a list of 230 Accelerated BSN programs at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/pdf/BSNNCG.pdf.

A list of 65 Direct Entry MSN programs can be found at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/IDS/pdf/GENMAS.pdf.

Both of these lists are organized by state.

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how much does metropolitan university cost pls?

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California State University, Long Beach has an accelerated BSN program. They look at your overall TEAS score, your math TEAS score, your science prereq GPA, and your core class GPA (2 english classes, communication class, and math class) and that's it. They do not look at your overall GPA. They also accept 90 students per semester.

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