Bemidji State anyone?

U.S.A. Minnesota

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Just wondering. I'm just starting with the regular BSN route. Wondering if anyone knows of any graduates that had an easy or hard time finding a job compared to other programs? Or just wanting to connect?

I am currently in the process of finding a college for nursing. I'm a high school senior and plan to take my pre-reqs right after I graduate so I'm really needing to make up my mind which school I will go to. After some research and serious consideration, I'm going to try for Bemidji State. I looked at various community/technical colleges as well as other universities, and Bemidji seems to attract me the most. I read somewhere online that 80% of nursing graduates of BSU were able to find a job within 4-6 months after graduation. Also their NCLEX pass rate is like 88%....that's kind of a turn off for me, because I've looked into a lot of community colleges with a lot better pass rates (like 97%). I think overall though, BSU grads are just as good as any other grad. I keep getting told employers are just looking at your license, not really which school you went to. I think also, depending on the area you live in, there will be higher demand for nurses compared to other areas. I plan to take my pre-reqs for it at my local tech/community college and then transfer, so I hope all goes as planned! Let me know how BSU goes for you, I'm curious!

I'm in BSU's nursing program and I can tell you that not all programs are created equal. I am transferring out of their program into another down in the cities because of my bad experience with them. They may get a good rep when you look at online sources, but when you're in it like me, it is not that at all. I would not recommend their program at all, I've heard some places won't even hire you if you're a nursing grad from BSU! I've loved my classmates but it just has not been a good experience for me.

I'm in BSU's nursing program and I can tell you that not all programs are created equal. I am transferring out of their program into another down in the cities because of my bad experience with them. They may get a good rep when you look at online sources, but when you're in it like me, it is not that at all. I would not recommend their program at all, I've heard some places won't even hire you if you're a nursing grad from BSU! I've loved my classmates but it just has not been a good experience for me.

If you don't mind me asking, what are some of the issues that you encountered?

Specializes in General Surgery Assist.

BSU and the tech school nursing programs are definitely going through a transition period and its gonna take a few years to work out the kinks.

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