Schools without waiting lists

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I have been searching for schools that run prereq's concurrently and i found several that don't have waiting list also, but since they are career colleges they are$$$$. Concord career college in Aurzo, CO has a 14-16 month lpn-rn 8-4 class. Sanford brown college in St. Peters, MO has a 12 month 4:30-8:30 class. Prima in Mesa, Az has a 96 week class day time. North and south seattle community colleges have some sort of one year lpn-rn class.

Also I have found some either distance learning and or online schools also. Pratt community college in Pratt, KS has a online lpn-rn class thats completely online. You visit the school approx. 7 times during your course of study. You do clinicals with them at facilities for 6 weeks at three ten hour days each session. Other than that you don't sit in a class. And guess what else. It is a very cheap school under 6,000. The catch is you need to have a KS state LPN license.

Chamberlain college of nusing also offers an online lpn-rn. Catch at the end of each seesion where you are to complete clinicals in your own state. You must obtain your clinical sit on your own. I was given info as to contact the education dept. at the hosp. of choice and ask if they will allow you to practice under the direction of their RN. Way around that is if you live in Missouri the school will help you set up clinicals. The rest of ypur classes are done online. If you live out of the area you must travel to St. Louis , MO to validate your clinical performance every so often. Catch is that 7 states don't reconize this school. Cost is under 20,000 a year.

Exclesior college, offers the entire nursing program online or through distance learning. You earn credits through examination. Catch is that you don't attend any clinicals, the therory is that if you are already in the healthcare feild actively you are gainig your clinicals through everyday learning on the job. Don't fear because there are plenty of hospitals that will hire you with RN pay as a intern providing you with clinical experience at their expenince, especially the magnet hospitals. There are publishing companys out there that have what they call tutorials to help you pass exclesior exams. I don't personnally know about them, but some have found them helpful and others say go straight through Exclesior.

Another route to get into nuring is to go through a diploma program at a hospital school. it takes two-three years, but some have lpn-to rn programs which take less time. I found alot in New Jersey and New york, there are some in other state. Go to any search engine and type in nursing schools and I beleive you can go to allschools.com or try discvoernursing.com.

I hope I was of some help to someone else joining me in this wonderful feild of nusing.

WOW! Thank you! I'll definitely be checking out these options!

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Though there is no waiting list, I think admittances are extremely competitive. Determining factor is weighted heavily on GPA. Here in Southern Alabama, every nursing school on average, accepts about 10-15 % of all applicants. I was told at University of Alabama that they normally receive about 500-600 applicants per semester, and only admits 50. I applied for their accelerated BSN program, of which only 12 are taken per semester.

Yikes! That's the problem I'm running into. Thanks for the heads-up!

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My daughter goes to Thomas Jefferson University's Geisinger campus in Danville, PA. There are no prereq's. Then gen eds. are done concurrently w/ the nursing classes. I was unsure about this program, but so far, so good. She is learning a ton of stuff and skills. I can't believe it. It is very intense. I do not believe they have a waiting list. It is a two year ADN program and they are done in two years. http://www.tju.edu Good luck to everyone. I know a lady w/ a very good GPA who has been waiting a year and a half for admission to our local community college. It is frustrating. She is a wonderful tech and would be a great nurse.

Your post is possibly out of date. Is there any additional info you can report?

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NHCTC-Laconia in New Hampshire has no wait lists. Deadline for applying is Feb. 1st. Last year everyone that qualified got in. They did waitlist some but went right thru that and some that applied just before the semester got in. Some requirements are HS Bio and Algebra and a NLN test. Tuition is very reasonable and class sizes are small.

Welcome- NHCTC Laconia, Community College programs include ASEP, computer tech, marine technology, graphics

I have many resources in NH. This sounds like a good choice for me! Thanks for the info!

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WOW

I wish we had something like that here in Australia ....I want to try & get in to do my Nursing Degree through a Hospital rather than TAFE ....

Australia is crying out for Doctors & Nurses & have been recruiting from overseas...Our health system is in Crisis...so much cost cutting & cutting back on nurses puts the whole health industry in jeapody...be good if those higher up could see it though.!

If you want a lucative career you should start a new Nursing Agency because they are always short ...cannot fill the many shifts availabe ...keeps me busy! I work for an Agency...no shortage here!

Oh well move on & upward !

I'd like you to elaborate on your message - Are you saying that nobody's enrolling in Nursing schools? Or that there are not enough nursing schools to go around? The situation here is that there are not enough teachers (teacher salary is not enough to lure Nurses away from practice). Please let me know!

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Hi,

I am a 29 year old woman who has a BA in interior architecture/design. I live in NYC and over the past year I have decided I want to become a nurse. I feel SO great about this decision and I have never wanted anything more in my life. I have been researching heavily for the past 8 months and I am currently on the path to taking all my pre-reqs at a community college in nyc starting this summer. Once all my pre-reqs are completed I will be applying to several Accelerated BSN programs throughout the country, but mostly in nyc. I will go anywhere that will accept me!!!

but lately I have been feeling pretty discouraged :( I know how hard it is to get into nursing school and how important your gpa is. I'm scared that it will be really hard for me to get into an accelerated bsn program because my gpa from my BA is only a 2.8 :(

BUT the program I was in was VERY hard to get into and is so competitive [the top ranked interior architecture program in the country] and it was also a 5 year program. our PORTFOLIOS were what were most important NOT our gpa's and I was one of the top students in my class! just making it through that program with anything above a 2.5 was considered a huge accomplishment.

I guess what i'm looking for are any stories of people who got into programs relatively quickly, despite lower gpa's. I have some really great recommendation letters, my personal essay will be great, I'm doing volunteer work in a hospital, and I will HOPEFULLY get a 4.0 on all my pre-reqs as I know how important all A's will be!

I don't mind waiting a while to get into a program but i'm hoping i don't have to wait more than 2 years after i'm done with all my pre-reqs.

my other question is do you think schools will finally give you a chance if you apply like 4 times?! do they finally let you in if you meet all of their requirements and continue to apply for years?!

I need some encouragement. I really have never wanted anything more in my life and am willing to do whatever it takes to become a nurse!

:)

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I'm 29 also and I attend NCC in Long Island, currently taking my Pre-req. Don't give up your dream to become a nurse. You do not have to travel out of state to accomplish your goal. Do your research! Try Molly College they don't usually have a waiting list in the fall semester. I spoke with a represetaive from the school. Also try Farmingdale in LI.

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Hello all,

I am new to this site. I am wondering if anyone knows how many people apply to the El Centro/Northlake nursing program in Dallas. If anyone who was accepted is reading this, I ask, how long did it take you to get in?

I would appreciate any feedback. Thank you.

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Houston Community College's method of acceptance into the nursing program is a first-come, first serve enrollment into the Pharmacology class. All you need are a fre prereqs. If you get a decent grade, you'll get into the nursing program.

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Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa has no waiting list.

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Virginia: at last report, Paul D. Camp Community College (with locations in Suffolk, Franklin, and Smithfield) still has no waiting list for their RN program.

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My son attends Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK....and there is NO wait list, and everyone who applies to the nursing program, basically gets in. You just have to promise to keep your grades above 2.5 if they are lower.

Here is a link.....I almost thought about going to live with my son for a couple of years to get my BSN...its seems like a deal and a half if you have the ability to go there, and also the tuition, which is a private University, so it runs about $25k per year, but that includes room and board and books, so by the time he graduates, it will have cost over $100k!!! Even the state schools cost around $20k per year now adays....we made a deal with our kids that we will pay for half of their student loans, and they need to pay for 1/2....that way they have a sense of responsibility and too bad we didn't save for our kid's college. I feel so bad about that, but who the heck knew college would be 3x what it was when my hubby and I went!!

Here is the link: http://portal1.oru.edu:7777/portal/page?_pageid=46,46780&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL&siteid=10&pageid=406&sessionid

Maybe it will help someone out there :)

I really would love, love to go there, but its not feasible with my hubby in CA, and my other son in college in CA....so I am doing the LVN first, and the school I am attending, Stanbridge, is doing the LVN to RN program next year, right after I graduate, and they said that once you graduate the LVN, you are basically in the RN program...as long as you do graduate and can afford their program....hopefully they will have some sort of student loan. I think it will be about $50k for their RN program!!! GULP!!

I will have to wait and see if it is worth it. I could do the Indiana State U. online for a BSN for around $8000 I think....but, they require sooo many pre-reqs, and Standbridge teaches all the pre-reqs, so you won't have to worry about doing it first or separate. I kinda like the idea of just rolling right into the RN program, no thinking involved, just start with them, and then finish!

I think it would be easier to get a BSN after the RN, although does it really really matter to have a BSN out there???

Have a great week!!!

Deborah

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