csaund29..........thank you for taking the time to post such positive things about Mercy. I was just accepted and I start in August. Mercy was the ONLY program I applied to. After visiting all of the nursing schools in Charlotte I had my heart set on Mercy for 3 years now. Ultimately all students take the same NCLEX so diploma or not I'm good with that :) I personally want more clinical experience and that was one of the reasons I chose Mercy. I learn from doing.........not from sitting in a class room. rosebud123.......I think you will love Charlotte. I moved down from Michigan 7 years ago and it was by far the best move I ever made! I have a 4 year degree with a major in Finance but I had knocked out A&P I, Micro, and the Psych class before I applied. I did well on the TEAS so I think that also helped me to get in. A girl in one of my prereq classes applied to Mercy without having any of the preregs done (she had a 4 year degree though) and she was accepted first time with the requirement she finished them before she started the program. I know she did really well on the TEAS as well.