2013 NIU nursing students (prospective!)

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Hello there! I am a prospective NIU Nursing student! I currently have a 3.9 GPA and I got a 110 on the Accuplacer... I have gotten into all my other schools like AU, Bradley, Western IL, Saint Xavier, but I sit here waiting on NIU! Does anybody know when NIU will contact you if you got in (transfer students)? I am very eager! NIU is my goal school and I got into all my other options, but I WANT NIU THE MOST! The suspense is killing me and anybody with more info I would greatly appreciate it! OR anybody else who is applying to NIU for 2013 join in! I'm curious to see what the prospective students are bringing to the table! Chat with ya later.

Meg

Lacie, the same thing happened to me. I didn't have any health problems (other than just being 18 and an idiot) but I went to DePaul for a year, and did really poorly. Since I've been back in school (I'm 26 now) I have a 4.0, but my DePaul transcripts brough it down to a 3.2. It really doesn't seem fair to be judging someone on something that happened so long ago. Good luck, and I hope you can appeal!

Got my letter today! Fall 2013. I figured with so many applicants, because I am doing 2 prereqs now and still have a&p 2 in the summer, that if I did get in, I'd probably get pushed off until spring. So definitely very surprised.

Good luck to everyone! Just knowing one way or the other is a big relief, to start making plans.

Im in!!!!! Could not be more excited! So happy hard work paid off! :) good luck to everyone!

I got in, but I'm pushed off until Spring :-( I don't understand why. I have all my prereq's and gen ed's done. I've got nothing to do for the fall semester.

Teeanne, I remember you on the Aurora University discussion board. Have you chosen to accept entrance into NIU or Aurora if you don't mind me asking? I got my letter today from NIU and have been accepted too. It's a very hard decision to make and wondering why you would chose one over the other.

Teeanne I remember you on the Aurora University discussion board. Have you chosen to accept entrance into NIU or Aurora if you don't mind me asking? I got my letter today from NIU and have been accepted too. It's a very hard decision to make and wondering why you would chose one over the other.[/quote']

I just wanted to say I went to AU for my biology degree! I loved that school! Heard the nursing program was great but that was over 5 years ago that I went there.

Thanks jessieleb, I went back and re-looked at everything. Aurora has a much higher pass rate for the nursing state boards, which to me means that they have a better program. So, I am going to stick with my decision and go to Aurora and deny entrance into NIU. That will open up at least one spot on their waiting list.

I didn't get in! That's okay though, I have a B.S. already so its not the end of the world for me, it just wasn't meant to be - I need to save that student loan $$ anyway and just pay off the ones I have :)

Lacie1221,

Hello. It seems that we may have the same issue. Right now I am applying at NIU. Admissions was asking for my transcript from 20 yrs ago from another country. I am wondering what happened to your application and they ever gave you a special consideration.

I hope you reply on this I need to hear from you

Hi Suey816,

If I may ask what was the reason they said why you didn't get accepted? is it overall GPA or pre req GPA?

I am thinking about Aurora University for nursing. Did you accept NIU or aurora?

Personally I picked NIU. For me, a lot was financial - the transfer scholarships brought the price of NIU to about $1k/semester less, but the program is 1 semester longer, so it still kinda tips in Aurora's favor. But I worried if I had a bad semester, losing Aurora's scholarship would be a much bigger hit. I'm still glad I don't have that extra pressure on me. Many of my classmates have degrees already so transfer scholarships weren't even on the table.

But I work with folks going to (or went to) Waubonsee, NIU, and Aurora, and we're all pretty happy with our choices. Every program has its advantages and disadvantages. So far, no regrets! Loving it here.

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