Saint Kates BSN program

Hi. I live in Saint Paul, MN. I am a current student. I'm thinking of taking pre-nursing courses at the U of MN for the first two years then applying to the BSN program there. I am also thinking of applying to the Saint Kates and Bethel BSN program. I'm applying to those two schools as well becasue the U of M BSN program is very competitve. I heard that it's very hard to trasfer students (who transfer JUST for the nursing major) to get in and it's rare? I know first year students are given first priority. But how hard is it to get in if someone transfer's for the major? On of my mother's friends who's an LPN told me not to worry about it. And btw the reason why I'm going to th U for the first two years is to save money. Saint Kates is VERy expensive. Also does anyone know of any other accredited entry level BSN Nursing programs in the Twin Cities area besides Saint Kates, Bethal, or the U?

Thanks!

Here is a link to the Board of Nursing. Check out the NCLEX pass rates for each college, it might help you narrow things down. St. Kate's got into trouble for having such low rates, I believe they were on probation last year because of it.

http://www.state.mn.us/mn/externalDocs/Nursing/Number_and_Firsttime_Success_Rate_of_NCLEXRN_Candidates_Educated_i_021009093232_RN%20-2%20Success%20Rates%202006-2009.pdf

Just a heads up but I tried to apply to st. kates as an out of state applicant for their nursing program. When I talked to someone there, they told me that St. Kates has this thing where you have to take all of the prereqs at their school for the nursing program. So definitely contact someone there and ask them beforehand to make sure courses from other places will transfer in. Hope this helps. :)

When I talked to someone there, they told me that St. Kates has this thing where you have to take all of the prereqs at their school for the nursing program. :)

That may apply only to the BSN program. At least one of my physiology classmates at Normandale is currently in a St Kate's nursing program.