SC schools: short wait list??

redshott · Apr 18, 2009

I have applied to schools in NC & SC (I'm in Charlotte) and as far as my research has taken me (I even looked near Wilmington), I have not found any schools in NC that do waiting lists. I applied to schools in SC just so I could get on a list and was accepted to Trident Tech in Charleston for Spring 2011. I took that but am still applying to closer schools. I've been applying to ones all over NC for about 1.5 years now with no luck.

Hope you find one in SC with a shorter list! It's frustrating when you want to do something so bad but the lack of available slots holds you back!

amanda

dreamon · Apr 19, 2009

Which schools did you apply to in NC redshott? I'm in NC right now, looking to apply to schools in SC if I have to.

I made a thread asking others about schools that have less competition for entry around the USA and someone told me to look at Greenville Tech.

I'm going to apply to Watts in Durham, and if I do not get in then I will move to Charlotte and apply to schools in the area and in SC or just go straight to somewhere in SC.

redshott · Apr 19, 2009

I've applied to most of the ones in the Charlotte area (Gaston College, Mercy School of Nursing, Queens Univ. ADN program, CMC's school of nursing, Cabarrus College, and SPCC) but I had looked into Cape Fear CC and Watts. Cape Fear I don't have all the pre-req's to apply yet and Watts, I just haven't been able to take off of work to go take their entrance test. They also make you take alot of the general education classes through their partnership with Mt Olive (i think) and you have to take X number of credit hours through them before you can take your nursing courses. I'm almost done with all my gen. ed classes so I'd be taking fluff classes just to get the hours.

In SC, I applied to York Tech and USC Lancaster (they actually share a nursing program) in addition to TTC. TTC is the first one who accepted me so I paid my refundable $100 deposit and if all else fails, I'll be there Spring 2011! On the plus side, it gives me enough time to save since work and RN school doesn't really go together!

dreamon · Apr 20, 2009

Congrats on your acceptance. You should have a pretty nice nest egg by the time school rolls around.

I was wondering how well NC community college courses would transfer to SC colleges, but it appears yours did fairly well so I'm not at nervous about that anymore.

The only downside is paying out-of-state tuition if I have to go to SC.

cursedandblessed · Apr 29, 2009

FYI: Orangeburg tech just reopened admissions for fall 09, don't know anything about the program though.

dreamon · Apr 29, 2009

I have my eye on Orangeburg, but I'm assuming everyone who applies to Midlands Tech will apply there also seeing as the two cities are within driving distance...

CLASSOF09 · May 3, 2009

I attend FDTC Florence Darlington Technical College we don't have a waiting list ,but the new incoming class enrollment into the nursing program RN and LPN is being cut....MY class has about 100-125 RN coming out with the summer grads good luck...

dreamon · May 4, 2009

What is being cut- both the LPN or RN programs?

P_RN, ADN, RN · May 4, 2009

I found a Johnson and Johnson site that has a list of all the schools in the country they know about. Some of the links don't work however.

http://www.discovernursing.com/nursing-programs-without-waiting-lists

NurseKayla · May 23, 2009

lander university has no waiting list. lander university is located in greenwood, sc; it's an extremely tough 4 year program. www.lander.edu/nursing check it out!

JVaughn · Aug 6, 2009

Greenville Technical College has no wait list, but has a weighted admission process. It is based entirely on grades. The more pre-requisites you have completed and the better your grades in those classes, the better your chances for getting in.