Maryland/DC area ABSN's

[ktmccall]

I just had a question about admissions to ABSN programs. I know they are incredible but I wanted to know my chances of getting in. I am think of applying to Bowie, Howard, Towson, & Coppin. I am graduating with honor's with a BS in Interdisiplinary: Math, Stats and Comp Sci. While I have enjoyed this degree and planned on teaching, I was a TA this last semester for a calculus class and found teaching might not be for me. I have always wanted to do nursing but my life led me other directions .. (the school my husband was attending did not offer it so I chose something else)

My University GPA is 3.8 but my over GPA (with jr. college included) is 3.4

The pre-reqs I have completed are as follows:

Physiology: A

Chem: A

Micro: A

Lifespan Psych: C (Jr. College... might retake)

Stat: A-

I have an RN and a few professors that will write me good letters of recommendation and I plan on starting on my application (essay) right away.

Anyway.. My question is if I continue to get A's in the rest of my pre-reqs, what are my chances of getting into these schools?

Thanks in advance!

[Student4_life]

Those are ok schools, but why not go for your CNL at UMB, it's a ABSN in a masters package (read: eligible for fin-aid) and it's a very highly ranked program.

[sandi1743]

honestly - as a UMB student i'll tell you the following - asking people "will i be accepted" to any program is not going to get you far at all. Talk to the school's directly. Anyone and everyone at UMB will tell you that they have rejected "perfect on paper" candidates - as have many other BSN schools. you do your best and hope!

good luck

[ktmccall]

Thanks for both replies. I am unsure about the CNL because I want to get my graduate degree after 4-5 years as an RN. I am unsure of what specialty. I know I could continue on with a CNL but the added cost might be hard for me.

I wasn't aware of financial aid for graduate programs though... I'm looking into it further! Thanks!