Pre-Nursing Student in DC/VA area

[ashcans]

Hello Everyone,

I am a newbie to posting on this site but I have been lurking for a few months. I decided to post because everyone has been so helpful and informative; I decided to give it a try.

I am very new to the DC area; recently moved here to be with my fiance (he is a grad student at GW). I am applying to a few different BSN programs: Marymount, Catholic, GMU, Trinity, and Georgetown (maybe).

I have 62 credits from a community college, but I have not taken Chem or A&P II. I have 4 years of hospital experience working as a nursing assistant. My GPA is a 3.5, but I have received A's in all the science courses. I am preparing to take the HESI A1 and TEAS exam in December 2010.

I met with an adviser at Georgetown and she told me to focus on Marymount because the Georgetown program is esp competitive and have only accepted 3 students from Comm. Colleges in the past 2 years. I then met with an adviser from Marymount and he told me I should have Chem and A&P II finished before starting the program but I could try and get in without. (confusing)

I would love any advise anyone has to offer. Marymount is currently on their third application review for Spring 2010 and I am curious if I should apply for Spring w/o having Chem and A&PII? Do I have a shot at getting into this program or any other with out those two classes? The reason I am asking is simply that I am not a resident of VA or DC and will pay enormously to go to NOVA and I am trying to avoid that route and just begin a BSN program.

Sorry for rambling, I hope my post makes sense. I would love to hear from anyone with any knowledge about the DC/VA area BSN programs.

Thanks!

[Student4_life]

I am not sure if I follow your logic about saving money and going to Marymount, Trinity, Georgetown (3 year program) and CUA (3 year program), as those schools are super expensive. And as a state school GMU is very competitive (and would still cost a good bit with out of state rates). Why don't you just wait the 3 months needed for residency and go to NOVA, you can even take the classes you are missing while you wait, just get your residency changed over quick (car, license, taxes, polling place). As far as the Marymount discussion went, I think they mean that you can apply in spring for a fall start if you are in enrolled into AP2 and Chem.

[Student4_life]

And I really doubt you can still apply for spring anywhere even if you had met all requirements as most of the schools here took spring applications back in Aug and Sept.