RN -Admission in to the program

If you already have a bachelor's degree and a lot of cash, an accelerated BSN program could help. Usually not a lot of wait time BUT also very little financial aid.

I am in Missouri, and the programs here are competitive, so yes, there may be a long waiting list, but don't assume you can't get in. Do you already have any college education? The above posts cover some good points about bridge programs.

The local university here gives preference to canidates if you did your undergrad prereqs at the university, and that's what I did. I declared pre-nursing as my major, and did 2 years of prereqs, applied to the BSN program. I got in, and so did a lot of people who did not do all of their pre nursing classes there. People who did not make it in were on the waiting list, hoping those of us who were accepted failed something in our last prenursing semester...:uhoh21:

Figure out what you want to do (LPN,ADN,BSN...) and talk to the school, the nursing advisors, ect. Get you face seen, your name heard of, then maybe it will ring a bell when you reach the point where you can apply to the program. Don't give up.

GoodLuck~

~BlueBug

I posted a thread similar a short while back in the student section. I'll find it and post the link later- I got some good suggestions but not as many as I had hoped.

There MUST be some city that doesn't have a huge amount of applicants! Probably a small town that isn't near a major city would be the best bet.

I guess the students applying don't want to give up the goods so they won't get more competition. LOL

Maybe they will let us know after they graduate?

*fingers crossed*

I remember Rhode Island being mentioned before also...

Ok I'll give up the secret....but I don't want to blow what little cover I have so you'll have to do a bit of research.....Most (many) community colleges in Nebraska have rolling admission...so there's a wait list but you don't have to be a total egg head to get in. I was accepted last Dec, and started in Sept into an ADN program.

HA! I just got my associates degree and decided I wanted to be a nurse instead of what I was planning to go into...so, all my prereqs are done...and guess when I start nursing school???? Fall semester 2010!!! So I feel ya on the wait! (I live in St. louis and plan to attend Maryville University WEC program). So What I'm doing in the meantime is double majoring- I'm going to also major in Psychology...I might as well- I've got some time to kill! :)

I just graduated from a nursing school in Nebraska and agree with the person who previously posted. The program was an accelerated one because I already had a bachelor's of science. There was no wait at my school, however it is a private school so the cost of tuition was much higher. For me it was worth every penny because I was finished in 12months and well prepared for NCLEX; everyone of my classmates (60) passed first try. I am now working as an RN paying back that tuition. I can say with confidence there is no way I would have waited 1-2yrs to attend nursing school because of my age. Give it some thought, there are both pro's and cons to doing what I have done; it just depends on your situation. If you need more info please contact me.

Here's a link you can check out with more suggestions-

https://allnurses.com/forums/f50/us-schools-have-less-competition-entry-339460.html

I just graduated from a nursing school in Nebraska and agree with the person who previously posted. The program was an accelerated one because I already had a bachelor's of science. There was no wait at my school, however it is a private school so the cost of tuition was much higher. For me it was worth every penny because I was finished in 12months and well prepared for NCLEX; everyone of my classmates (60) passed first try. I am now working as an RN paying back that tuition. I can say with confidence there is no way I would have waited 1-2yrs to attend nursing school because of my age. Give it some thought, there are both pro's and cons to doing what I have done; it just depends on your situation. If you need more info please contact me.

CAn u give me the name of that school please....

Regards

AJ