Lottery system for ADN Program??

hoppermom3 · Feb 20, 2004

Ours used to, but due to high drop rates and low NCLEX pass rates they have switched to a selection process-GPA, ACT & NLN scores, and essay are all considered.

Achoo!, LPN · Feb 20, 2004

The counselor last night stated that was why they make you go through the CNA program before starting your clinicals. He claimed that weeds people out who didn't realize what nursing was all about and what they were getting themselves into.

newgrad2005 · Feb 20, 2004

I've never heard of a lottery system for getting into nursing school. Seems pretty risky...and pretty unfair.

allnurses Guide · Feb 20, 2004

When I went to nursing school 7 1/2 years ago, it was the first year for the lottery. I was happy to get in but mad that it was not due to my hard work but a lottery :angryfire

That only lasted a couple of years I think . . . back to merit now.

steph

Vsummer1 · Feb 20, 2004

Due to illness, I have been in two different programs. The first one was lottery. The second one was first come, first served. No merit, no CNA course, no tests on either one. They were in different states. But with the amount of students wanting in I think that may change. I WISH it was merit, I would have gotten in right away. Instead, I just lucked out with the lottery in one and applied as soon as I got the all clear from the docs at the second one and only had to wait one semester.

shape0fmyheart · Feb 21, 2004

There's a community college right down the street from me where people line up for days to apply for the nursing program. It's based on a first come first serve basis... and they have a very high drop/fail rate as well.

RNSuzq1, RN · Feb 21, 2004

I've only heard about the "Lottery System" here on the boards. It's seems incredibly unfair to all the people that have spent a lot of time taking courses, studying hard and working towards getting accepted to a Nursing Program. I can understand why they have such a high/drop fail rate if the only requirement for getting in is being lucky enough to have your number drawn - what a strange way to get into a highly technical field!!!!

Sheri257 · Feb 21, 2004

Most schools in my area have eliminated lottery and my school is trying to do the same. As far as I know, the drop/failure rate is pretty low, but they're still trying to switch to GPA instead.

ksrnstudent · Feb 21, 2004

PCC in Portland, Oregon has a lottery system in place. I was going to apply there until I heard about the lottery system of getting in. I didn't feel like it was fair for a 4.0 student to not get in, when a 2.2 student did. My husband and I decided the best thing to do was to get me into the community college in his old hometown in Kansas. Their program goes off of grade point average in your prereq. classes, as well as the NET test score. The same number of applicants applied for the program in Kansas as the one in Oregon. The only difference was that I was guaranteed a seat in the class because of my score vs. not knowing for sure whether I would get into PCC or not. I like the program in Kansas...just don't like the weather! :lol2: I will be moving back to Oregon when I'm done with the program.

Achoo!, LPN · Feb 21, 2004

I agree. It sucks I'll probably be sitting for a year waiting since my pre-req's will be done.

jcardwell · Feb 21, 2004

I was one of those students who applied to Portland Community College. There were 906 applications and only 90 got in. I went to the actual lottery and someone asked why they have the lottery system and the reply was so they get a large diverse student body. I don't know if I buy it.... I would think you would get a diverse student pool if you go by merit also. I think it was just easier for them to pick the students. They did say this is the last year they are going to do the lottery. I heard rumours they had 50 people drop out last year. I did not get picked for the lottery so I'm crossing my fingers I will get into another one of the four schools I applied too. :uhoh3: