Were you accepted on your first try?

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Hello LPN's-

I will be applying this fall to hopefully get into LPN school for Fall '08. I'll be applying to 3-4 different programs, and I'll be getting certified this summer as a nursing assistant. Did you get into LPN school on your first try applying? The schools I'm applying to are private, and although they are expensive, they don't have any pre-reqs- they just require that you write an essay on why you want to be an LPN, take a pre-entrance test, and have a HS diploma. I didn't do too well in HS, only had a 2.3 GPA because I slacked off and am regretting it now....I now have a 3.7 GPA in college, but I'm hoping the fact that I didn't do well in high school won't hurt me. I know that it's a little easier to get into an LPN program, rather than an RN school- but just wondering if you guys got in on your first try? :uhoh21:

Specializes in ICU-Stepdown.

Thanks DreamyEyes. From what little I've been able to find on the net, thats kind of what I was thinking.

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
Just WHAT is an LVN? I know what an LPN is, I know what an RN is, but while I see the letters LVN a lot, I have no idea what a 'vocational' nurse is.
LVN = Licensed Vocational Nurse

LPN = Licensed Practical Nurse

California and Texas refer to their basic nurses as LVNs, whereas the remaining 48 states refer to their basic nurses as LPNs. Since I am licensed in California and Texas, I am called an LVN. If I were to obtain licensure in any other state and work there, I would be called an LPN. It is the exact same type of nurse.

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Specializes in ICU-Stepdown.

OH ok, now THAT makes sense. Thanks for that!

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Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
OH ok, now THAT makes sense. Thanks for that!
You are very welcome!
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Specializes in LTC, cardiac, ortho rehab.

yeah i was accepted on my first try. i had to go through an interview with the DON, pass an entrance test, and show my HS diploma. i decided to go through a private school cause the local CC's had a waiting list of 2-3 years, i figured that working would pay off the schools tuition in 6-12 months. i graduated back in april of 06, worked for 6 months in a cardiac floor, and now im going for my RN. I actually miss working the floor though. its kinda funny cause when your at work you dont wanna work, and when your not working you wanna work. kinda weird, but thats just me. good luck and study hard!

-jon lvn

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Specializes in ICU-Stepdown.

Lelorde37, I totally understand what you mean. Thanks to recent health-related issues, I'm stuck on light duty (again) -and as rough as my floor can be, I wish I were back on it, that things were back to 'normal'.

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I was accepted on the first try but they asked me for high school diploma, transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, the entrance exam, and an interview with the director of the school who is like doctor nurse...But then again I applied at a hospital-based school that is commonly referred to by the other LPN schools around as "Mercy nursing bootcamp". But its an excellent program.

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Specializes in HBO, Cardiac.

I applied to RN school first and was told that I qualified but didn't make the cut. I then applied to LVN school and was accepted my first try. Over 400 applicants and 80 interviews later, 50 of us were chosen. I am so glad I went this route first. I am learning a lot. I will be going through the LVN-RN transition progrm in Aug.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Franko, did you apply to a private LVN school or was it at a community college? That's a lot of applicants! :bugeyes:

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Specializes in HBO, Cardiac.

It's a private school working in conjunction with a hospital. That is a lot of applicants. Actually that many took the NET and then a portion of them were invitied to apply, then a portion of them were invited to interview and a portion of them were accepted. Alot of portioning went on.

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yes accepted on first try

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Specializes in Surgical, Orthopedics, Urology,Er.

I got in on my first try:)

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