Doesn't matter if the school has a waiting list or not, doing research showed me even without waiting lists the wait can still be years.
So which schools in the nation have less than a year wait once pre-reqs are done and with a decent GPA? Right now I am trying to decide between NC or GA programs, but I am willing to go elsewhere since the wait there is long also.
I figure since I won't have time for friends or family while in school. I might as well move to a new city where I don't know anyone if that means I will get on the career track even faster than staying where I am.
I'd prefer ASN, but BSN programs are fine, doesn't matter which.
I go to Greenville Technical College (http://www.gvltec.edu) in upstate SC. GTC has a great nursing program and does not use a waiting list. Nursing classes start in spring, summer, and fall. You are not required to have all prerequisites complete before applying (although it is advised), and with excellent grades, it is possible to get accepted even if you are short a class or 2 (provided it is not a math or science).
The application period is July-September for spring admission and December-February for summer/fall. Here is a link to the ADN Weighted Admissions form if you are curious: http://www.gvltec.edu/academics/academic_depts/nursing/ADN_Admissions_Form.doc The average score is typically 40+ points.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Good luck finding a school.
You know, I was thinking about Greenville before you even mentioned it. I used to live in Columbia for a short while, and even though I have never been to Greenville I have heard it is a nice area. I will certainly keep it in mind, thanks.
Are you looking for no waiting list, or for schools that will let you in with a non-stellar GPA? Most BSN programs don't have wait lists - but if your grades aren't outstanding it may take you some time to pull your GPA up before you get in. In Tampa, FL there are no wait lists for either University of South Florida (BSN) or Hillsborough Community College (ADN). USF only looks at GPA though, so you usually need a 3.7+ cumulative to get in. HCC is a little easier to get into, and I think they look at your prereq GPA instead of cumulative. I also know someone at Galen (Tampa). They let you do a year of LPN, then a one year bridge to RN. She went that route b/c her grades weren't good enough to get into any of the other local programs - and she also didn't have to wait on a list. LSUHSC (BSN) in New Orleans has no wait list, and looks only at prereq GPA. Delgado/Charity (ADN) in New Orleans also has no wait list, or at least it didn't when my friends went there a few years ago.
Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
Fort Morgan Community College in Fort Morgan, CO does a waiting list system but if you have your pre reqs done you most likely will get in right away or maybe a semester wait. The GPA is 2.5 cumulative of your Pre Reqs, their website will have all the information. When I moved to CO I got on their wait list thinking it would take a few years like everywhere else and I got accepted and I hadn't even finished my last pre req yet because it was unexpected. They are kind of out in the boonies which is why it's easy to get in. Not far out, I think Denver is 30-45 mins away. I have heard good things about them.
Specializes in Emergency Dept. Trauma. Pediatrics.
Oh also LCCC in Cheyenne WY is easy to get into it. Since the wait list in my town are so long a lot of students commute to Cheyenne and go to that school.
Yavapai college in Arizona is pretty easy to get into compared to other AZ community colleges. There are 2 campuses, one in Prescott, and one in Clarkdale. I attend the Clarkdale campus, and I have almost completed the second semester of the ADN program. There is no wait list, and they only look at your HESI entrance exam score and also your science GPA. My class started off with 19 students, even though there was space for 24. Not enough people passed the HESI entrance exam, so they had to reject people even though there was a space for them. However, I do recommend that anyone thinking of starting the RN program at Yavapai to complete as much co-reqs as possible, especially A&P 2 as this must be passed prior to semester 2. 4 or 5 people were not allowed to continue after semester 1 as they failed that class. Also, the instructors at Yavapai College will do all they can to ensure that you pass, and the college has a very high pass rate on the NCLEX exam.
Yes I will also consider private schools, as long as they don't cost $160,000 which is the amount to go to Emory in Atlanta to get a BSN.
Check out Jacksonville University, in Jacksonville, FL. (JU.edu or jacksonvilleu.com) They have a BSN program with an excellent reputation and the last I checked the cost is 65,000.(I think that was with your AA completed, but I can't remember). When I finish my ASN I am going to apply there for my BSN. Good Luck!
Check out Jacksonville University, in Jacksonville, FL. (JU.edu or jacksonvilleu.com) They have a BSN program with an excellent reputation and the last I checked the cost is 65,000.(I think that was with your AA completed, but I can't remember). When I finish my ASN I am going to apply there for my BSN. Good Luck!
Thanks, but I don't have any previous degrees. Are all the other nursing schools in the Jville area swamped with applicants? I like the area but there is no point in living somewhere nice yet I cannot get into school for at least 3 years.
Thanks, but I don't have any previous degrees. Are all the other nursing schools in the Jville area swamped with applicants? I like the area but there is no point in living somewhere nice yet I cannot get into school for at least 3 years.
It is pretty competitive, however when you do your prereqs if you get all A's or close to it you will probably be accepted to SJRCC or FCCJ in one or two semesters. I don't know a whole lot about fccj, but I know that SJRCC will usually accept you on your second try if your grades are decent. And the private schools that have waiting lists often bump you up, because people change their mind or back out for some reason.
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You know, I was thinking about Greenville before you even mentioned it. I used to live in Columbia for a short while, and even though I have never been to Greenville I have heard it is a nice area. I will certainly keep it in mind, thanks.