Carin

Hi! I was wondering if anyone out there is attending or knows anything about Rhode Island College's nursing program and could tell me how they feel about it. I recently applied to the college and got accepted but I can't apply to the nursing program until April. I was really suprised at how easy the application process was. No essay or recommendations required. All the other schools I'm applying to require both. Anyway, I'd love to hear anything (good or bad) about the school and the nursing program in particular. Thanks!

So far, what I know about the school in St. Kitts is that you go there for 9 months and then you go to one of four affiliated schools in the U.S for the clinical portion. You receive an associates degree at the end. There is no waitlist currently to get in. Rather, they seem pretty eager for applicants. The school seems expensive to go to but it definatley would be fun :) I think their website is www. iuon.org. They are really good about getting back to you if you have questions. I hope this helps. I've heard the schools in California are really hard to get into right now with really long waitlists. I'm above you in Oregon and the schools are extremely competitive right now.

Thanks for the help! I looked at the website and I think it's pretty crazy how few schools are on the no waitlist page considering how many nursing schools are out there.

yeah, I don't think I'm considering going to the school in St. Kitts any longer. It's pretty pricy, you only get your associates, and it would be a pretty big move. there is a school in the virgin islands though that i've been looking into as well that isn't as expensive and i'm pretty sure you can receive a bachelor's.

Hey-thanks for the reply! I'm don't quite understand the direct entry program though. You don't have to apply to the nursing program? You just automatically get in?

Hi- i was wondering if anyone could tell me how the nursing programs are at these two schools. are they really competitive to get into? are they expensive? how's the education? i'm looking into the bachelor's program for nursing. Thanks to anyone that can help :)

Hey Vermonster! I'm thinking about applying to nursing school in Vermont. Do you know how the nursing schools are there? Are they difficult to get into? Are there a ton of people applying to them like here on the West Coast where there are just hundreds and hundreds of people applying and it's nealy impossible to get in? What is the cost of living like there? I am originally from Maryland but I live out in Oregon now. My mom was a camp nurse at a camp in Vermont so I spent a few summers up there as a kid and I remember loving it. So, I've always had Vermont in the back of my mind as a place I'd want to live. I did research University of Vermont and it seems pretty expensive but I think there's another nursing school-Southern Vermont College maybe ?

i have to admit, that sounds pretty enticing. thank you for the geography lesson :) good thing geography's not a requirement for nursing school! so are you really considering st. kitts for nursing school? what do you know about the area besides that i'm sure it is beautiful. how is the cost of living? what are the people like that live there? i am a little hesitant about applying because the school is so new and pretty pricy but what a great life experience it would be...

i would love some info on the nursing program in arizona. however, how long would the bridge program take. i would rather just get into a bachelor's program but if going from associates degree to bachelor's isn't a big deal, i could do that thanks for the reply! this site is great :)

what's pm? sorry i'm not down with the lingo yet :) anyway, the school in the bahamas is the international university of nursing at st. kitts. a girl in my cna class told me about it and i've just started to research it. it sounds like the school just opened up and i think they're pretty desperate for people right now so it's probably a little easier to get into, less competition . so the info i've gathered so far is you would attend school at st. kitts for 9 months(3 semesters) and then you would transfer to one of several schools they are affliated with in the states for the clinical portion. the problem i've found with it so far is it sounds like they only offer an associates degree and i'd rather get my bachelors. but going to school in the bahamas-aaahhh, sounds nice :)

you're right, i'm sure there is competition everywhere but i'm just looking for the schools where the competition isn't so overwhelming right now- maybe in areas that aren't as popular to live. i applied to linfield college in oregon and didn't get in which was pretty disheartening but it definately didn't make me give up. i found out from the admissions lady at linfield that about 900 people applied along with me and only about 100 got in. does anyone know how the nursing schools are in vermont?

Hi everyone-this is my first time on here! I need help finding a good nursing school that offers a bachelor's degree program but that doesn't have so many darn people applying to it! I live in oregon and the schools here have so many hundreds of people applying that it's nearly impossible to get in. I am single though and I am willing to move wherever in the country or even outside of the country (i just heard of a new nursing school in the bahamas!) to go to school. I've heard that midwest schools have less people applying at the moment. The fewer the applicants, the less the competition=the better the chance of getting in. Any suggestions anyone?