i went to slu in hammond's nursing school. i've heard about other nursing programs, and how hard they are...etc. to be honest with you, i'd rather serve hard time than go back through slu's program again. good luck to anyone who does. i had a 3.8 gpa before i started and was in a class of 84. when i graduated, i had a gpa of 3.2 and had a class of 45. there are maybe 2-5 instructors who give a damn about you and you ever becoming a nurse. the rest are just a shade shy of being completely demonic. sorry i couldn't be more cheerful, hope this helps.... and good luck.-