Regis-Transferring?

Love2camp · May 15, 2012

Hi,
I was interested in Lawrence Memorial but want to find out about the Bachelor's program at Regis. How does it work for a transfer student? Is it best to do the Associates at Lawrence Memorial then apply into Regis, hoping you'd have a better change of acceptance? Any info would be great. Thanks :)

Lawrence men has upward mobility arrangements with Regis.

Yllomia · May 20, 2012

Hi

I graduated last year from the accelerated BSN program at Regis. Regis doesn't officially accept any of the traditional undergrads into the nursing major until the end of their sophmore year. The policy is that you have to complete one semester at Regis before you can apply. So it's definitely possible to transfer.

Regis College Transfer Students: Nursing Transfer Policy & Information

The down side to this is that you may end up enrolling at Regis and not get admitted into the nursing program. From what I understand it isn't very competitive to get into the nursing program. Keeping your grades up once you're in it is the hard part.

Regis does have a strong agreement with Lawrence Memorial and admits a large percentage of grads into the RN-BSN-MSN program.

Both are great options, it really depends on if you want the traditional college undergrad experience or a school more geared towards working adults.

seasons18 · May 21, 2012

Thank you!

I do want to try and apply to Lawrence Memorial in a few months after I finish two summer courses, but I feel like it's almost pointless taking these classes considering I can only transfer 6 or so classes for the program there. I need to take all my science courses still - which I'd have to take at Regis I guess? How are the classes at Regis anyway? Science isn't exactly my strongpoint - are there tutoring centers or anything?

Yllomia · May 21, 2012

Lawrence Memorial students do take basic science and liberal arts classes at Regis. I think it would only help you to take more classes at community college, it shows you can handle college classes. I didn't take any of the prereqs at Regis, my program worked a bit differently. However two of my classes were taught by biology faculty and I thought the both were very good. There are opportunities for tutoring, from both grad students and extra help from the professors themselves. The two science professors I had were very supportive. One of them, I think, is the best instructor at Regis. Regis is a very small school, which makes it difficult to fall through the cracks.

Some of the negative things you'll hear about Regis is about the nursing faculty. I feel this a problem at just about every nursing school, as it is a poorly paid discipline. I have had some truly excellent instructors, and some not so good. One of the best professors I've ever had now teaches at Lawrence Memorial.