nursing school stress

tlloyd5 · Mar 26, 2006

I am so stressed out about applying to nursing school in the fall of oct 06. I live in california and it just seems like every nursing school I research they are all impacted. I think I am going to have to apply to like ten schools to increase my chances...Isn't there a small town somewhere in another state that does not have an impacted nursing program??? or it is everywhere??? I would gladly accept any feedback, comments, suggestions...but espec. how long it took for some to get into nursing school, how many times and how many different schools do you apply to before you got admitted??? Has anyone graduated from a nursing school that wasn't super packed, and you are pretty much guaranteed acceptance??? Please let me know as soon as possible!!!!
THANK YOU
JACKIE

Hi jackie I live in florida and am attending a community college. The wait for the nursing programs around here in Orlando are 2 yrs. +. Good luck to you!

rabbit123 · Mar 26, 2006

Hi,

I am in Ca too, next time will be my forth quarter to apply...

In Ca, we really need to be patient. If u want to check which college have a better chance, from my knowledge, Ohlone college have a average of 100 applicants every semester, 30 students will be selected. 15-20 on the waiting list. Everygreen accept 40 every year.Better look at CSUs.

I am so stress out to be waiting... but what else can I do?

Don't give up no matter what.

Good luck!!!

Adele

memily2000 · Mar 26, 2006

If you want to go out of state Barton County Community College is a really good (although really hard) school. This year about 120 applied, 50 are accepted, next year about 70 will be accepted because of an outreach program they are doing, but classes will still be small.

To improve your chances of acceptance anywhere: get your pre-reqs done (or mostly done) and get a B average or better, also get your CNA.

guest64485 · Mar 26, 2006

had to wait a year to get into nursing school. They had 400 applicants for 70 seats

DONN · Mar 26, 2006

I got right in for the LPN to RN bridge program here in Pa.. Of cocurse I went their LPN school so that probably helped out a lot....

Blee O'Myacin, BSN, RN · Mar 26, 2006

I don't have any answers for you, but I am hoping that this wait to get in everywhere starts paying off soon, especially on those days where we are told by management fly with four RNs since there is "not a pool nurse in the hospital", three intubated patients and 7 people needing chemo! (And then we are usually given a reprieve at the 11th hour of the shift when a pool nurse miraculously materializes...LOL)

I'd check into some BSN programs too. If you are going to have to spend that long waiting, you might as well start classes and get a BSN in the same amount of time.

Good luck!

Blee

KrysyRN, BSN · Mar 26, 2006

Hi, I've also been stressed about the waiting process because of the high number of applicants. At the school I am trying to get in to, they look at how long you've been on the wait list as their 1st criteria for entrance. 2+ years is the average wait. I am trying to get in to the LPN-to-RN program and have been turned down once because there were no seats. While I've been waiting for one, I've been working on BSN prerequisites, such as Statistics, Chem 2, etc, that the majority of BSN programs require. That way, if I finish BSN prerequisites before an ADN seat opens, I'll have the option of going either route for a degree. It lessens the stress of the "wait".

KAW1962 · Mar 26, 2006

I went to nursing school 10 years ago and at that time there was a glut of nurses in the field. I also live in an area where there are several nursing programs to choose from. Community college seems to have the longest wait, not to mention the toughest admission standards, but their graduates also have the highest number of GN's that pass the boards the first time around. I applied to a school of nursing diploma program in the spring and was accepted into the fall class. The classes were packed, but the number quickly dwindled (some failed or opted out early on, some chose the evening/weekend program). You are so wise to take the pre-reqs now...good planning on your part. Best of luck to you!

weirdRN, RN · Mar 26, 2006

I got right in on my first try to the community college where I am now attending. It was not my first choice though. I applied to WVU Morgantown, WV and got rejected even with a 3.8 b/c I was missing 4 credit hours of chemistry. oh well C'est la vie!

I think community colleges are harder than bigger schools b/c they cram so much into two years. On the other hand- I also think that BSN'ers have it harder b/c they had four years to forget the core med-surg stuff that they will be tested on in the NCLEX.

My advice to you is to be fearless. Search out the right fit for you, even if it means moving away from hearth and home.

clee1 · Mar 26, 2006

You think the wait is stressful?

Let us know how your stress level is when you finally start into a nursing program. :eek:

Aaron-RN · Mar 26, 2006

I am not sure if you are interested in attending a 4 Year institution, but I have found that it is somewhat easier to get into BSN programs. I applied and was accepted my first try without any wait list. However, they only took 50 students and had 220 apply, but some of the people that applied did not have all of their classes done yet. But good luck!!!