hbowden

I think so. It was confusing for me at first because my acceptance letter said something like "congratulations on your acceptance into the nursing program at HPU" which was kind of misleading. I wasn't accepted into the program, only as a pre-nursing major. I would have still had to applied once I finished their prereqs.

Thank you for sharing your experience! I am currently a senior in high school and I'm graduating in June. I am all set to go to Hawaii Pacific as a pre-nursing student, however I am concerned about the direction in which the nursing program is headed. I have heard from current students that there is a new dean and that the program will be changing good and bad. I am not sure what those changes consist of. I'm really nervous about attending a school where I won't know if I'm in the nursing program until my 2nd year. I feel like if I don't get accepted into the nursing program, then I will have to start over. I did get accepted into the nursing program at Azusa Pacific and though its a phenomenal school, I really want a new adventure in a different state. It's hard making this choice between HPU and APU. Going to Hawaii would be a gamble for me. I'm a good student that's never had a C, but I'm considered about the system. How many pre-nursing students are there and how many actually get accepted into the program? What are the NCLEX pass rates for HPU? How was the teacher to student ratio in the nursing program? How were the professors and did you feel like they prepared you to be a nurse, not just to pass a test? Thank you!

From the very beginning of my whole application process, I have been debating about which school I want to attend. I was accepted to Hawaii as a "nursing BSN", however with further research, I discovered that I was actually a pre-nursing student who would later apply to the nursing program after I complete my pre-reqs and await the arrival an acceptance, hopefully. At Hawaii, I was offered a scholarship of $46,000 the would be given over the spread of the 4 years. Azusa was originally my first choice school because the nursing program has a phenomenal reputation. I understood that getting into the nursing program at Azusa was going to be a tough competition and I from what I was told, there was not a waiting list. I went to the all access weekend where you stayed in the dorms, sat in lectures, and just experienced the whole vibe of it. I absolutely loved every bit of it and the people were so welcoming. I was accepted into the school in January, however I had to wait for the nursing letter until April 1. I did receive a rejection letter from Azusa and I wasn't as sad as I thought I would be because I had been mentally preparing for worst case scenario. During April, I had accepted my acceptance to Hawaii and made the housing payments and confirmation payments which totaled to a nonrefundable $700. I was excited about going to school in paradise and I had already started talking to my future roommates. Getting rejected from Azusa confirmed my decision to HPU. I was ready to go to Hawaii. Plans all changed on May 14th. I received a phone call from the director of the nursing program at Azusa telling me that 10 spots had opened up and she offered me one. I was definitely not expecting this. Everything seemed so in place with Hawaii, but now I have to make this decision AGAIN. I thought I had made the right one with Hawaii, but now I'm not so sure. I have made a list of pros and cons and I would love any advice about how to make the right choice. Hawaii Pro- new environment, new adventure, small class sizes, $46,000 scholarship Con- expensive in Hawaii, have to apply to nursing school my 2nd year Azusa Pro- already in the nursing program, close to home, great atmosphere Con- too close to home, expensive private school Thank you!