Nursing schools in the southeast?

40startingoveragain · Sep 22, 2008

cary,

i live on the west coast of florida and like everywhere else every school is very competitive. i would think that if you have an excellent gpa or at least a 3.8 you should have no problem getting into the fiu nursing program. it also helps that you are a current student and as long as your grades are very good the committee will look at you over a student outside your school. one thing to keep in mind is that most schools do not have so called “waiting lists”. keiser university is the only school over in my area with a “waiting list”, all of the others have a “pool of people” that are picked from based on grades, etc…… with a “pool” you could reapply every year and never get into the nursing school……

i enrolled at keiser university and went through ½ way through the radiology program in may when i realized that i truly wanted to go into nursing. i have a spot for january 2009 nursing program, however because i thought i had to sit out a couple of semesters i enrolled at the university of tampa. there are two reasons i am pursing the ut nursing program, first they offered me a large scholarship and second is i can complete the nursing program in the same amount of time as keiser but come out with a bsn. i already have all my pre-reg for a 4 year degree…..

anyway, keiser university is a great school, although it’s on the high side as far as tuition. their rn program is 18 months long. i know there is a school in your area and if you have all your pre-reqs done you would most likely get bumped up on their “wait list”. my actual nursing core spot was for fall 2009 and i was offered a spot for this fall but turned it down since i was already enrolled at ut – they then put me into a spot for jan 2009. i truly have nothing bad to say about keiser university and have many friends graduating from the rn program this month who are very happy with the school. the negative sides of the school are of course the cost and you must be dedicated to school because the program moves extremely fast.

good luck!

carygt3 · Sep 22, 2008

thank you very much! i guess if i dont' get accepted i'll just complete the pre-reqs for the other schools, until i reapply...so then i get to apply to all my schools of choice, while raising my gpa. btw, what pre-reqs have you had to take?

good luck with your journey! :nurse:

cary,
i live on the west coast of florida and like everywhere else every school is very competitive. i would think that if you have an excellent gpa or at least a 3.8 you should have no problem getting into the fiu nursing program. it also helps that you are a current student and as long as your grades are very good the committee will look at you over a student outside your school. one thing to keep in mind is that most schools do not have so called "waiting lists". keiser university is the only school over in my area with a "waiting list", all of the others have a "pool of people" that are picked from based on grades, etc...... with a "pool" you could reapply every year and never get into the nursing school......
i enrolled at keiser university and went through ½ way through the radiology program in may when i realized that i truly wanted to go into nursing. i have a spot for january 2009 nursing program, however because i thought i had to sit out a couple of semesters i enrolled at the university of tampa. there are two reasons i am pursing the ut nursing program, first they offered me a large scholarship and second is i can complete the nursing program in the same amount of time as keiser but come out with a bsn. i already have all my pre-reg for a 4 year degree.....
anyway, keiser university is a great school, although it's on the high side as far as tuition. their rn program is 18 months long. i know there is a school in your area and if you have all your pre-reqs done you would most likely get bumped up on their "wait list". my actual nursing core spot was for fall 2009 and i was offered a spot for this fall but turned it down since i was already enrolled at ut - they then put me into a spot for jan 2009. i truly have nothing bad to say about keiser university and have many friends graduating from the rn program this month who are very happy with the school. the negative sides of the school are of course the cost and you must be dedicated to school because the program moves extremely fast.
good luck!