cirdan2004

cirdan2004 specializes in Transplant.

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1. Seeking information on BSN programs in Colorado: Pros/Cons

   cirdan2004 replied to MR1010's topic in Colorado

   No, I did mean CU Boulder. Most nursing students do all there prereqs through CU Boulder and they also apply for the clinical portion of the program at CU Boulder. One of my good friend is a microbiology grad student and was always complaining about ...

2. Seeking information on BSN programs in Colorado: Pros/Cons

   cirdan2004 replied to MR1010's topic in Colorado

   I believe that you use the GPA from your pre reqs, rather than your original undergrad degree. About applying for the traditional program and having to take gen ed classes at Regis, you should call the Nursing admissions councilors at the Rueckert-Ha...

3. Seeking information on BSN programs in Colorado: Pros/Cons

   cirdan2004 replied to MR1010's topic in Colorado

   So, here are your choices from most competitive to least competitive: 1. Accelerated Program: You have to have a Bachelors prior to applying and you get your BSN in 1 year. This program is incrediably competitive (usually 3.9-4.0 GPA to get in). They...

4. Seeking information on BSN programs in Colorado: Pros/Cons

   cirdan2004 replied to MR1010's topic in Colorado

   So I graduated from the Regis traditional program with a BSN and did my pre-nursing credits at University of Northern Colorado. If you want to go for the best of the best they are as follows 1. CU Boulder 2. Regis University 3. University of Northern...

5. New Grad Freaking out about jobs

   cirdan2004 replied to rn4ever7411's topic in New Jersey

   I am from Colorado and was unable to get a new graduate nursing job there. However, I did get a job at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.

6. Are private schools really easier to get into?

   cirdan2004 replied to mell260's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I would say that if you are going for a good nursing program (i.e. competitive admission rather than a wait list) it is going to be difficult at a public or private institution. I live in Colorado and out of the three best nursing schools in the stat...