Why aren't they the same?

I know what you mean. Some colleges would accept my HS anatomy and psysiology class as my 'one higher science', but others will only accept chemistry.

I am with you. When I was in community college, there were two BSN programs I was trying to get into, so I had to take the pre-reqs for both, just in case. Then when I finally got into the really good school, my family moved to another state for my husbands job and I had to take another class before applying to the BSN program here.

Most likely 2 reasons,, 1- MONEY, every school that accepts a transfer student has to expect to get X number of dollars from that student, thats all figured in the budgeting, and 2- ideology. No school acknowledges the fact that another schools program is as good as theirs, so there is always some sort of class requirment prior to entering another program. Either that or they proficiency test the brains out of ya, and of course there is a price tag attached to each test.

what about the school's "belief system"? some are holistic.....

suebird

It makes no since at all. I was told by my schools director of nursing that the Speech class I took (for another RN program) Was not transferable. Even though it OK for another school?!? Two months before graduation!! Thank goddess I found a late start class.

But what I don't understand is if the same state BRN approves all the classes at all the schools why in the world are the requirements different?

It makes no since at all. I was told by my schools director of nursing that the Speech class I took (for another RN program) Was not transferable. Even though it OK for another school?!? Two months before graduation!! Thank goddess I found a late start class.

But what I don't understand is if the same state BRN approves all the classes at all the schools why in the world are the requirements different?

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I faced the same problems when I looked at the nursing programs (ADN-RN) at five community colleges in our area. I"m a mother and I have a husband, and there is no way I can keep going to school fulltime just for pre-reqs, without having a guarantee that I will get into ANY RN program, even with a high GPA. It would have taken me AT LEAST two years of almost fulltime studies to satisfy the pre-reqs for most programs. I was about to give up on nursing because I felt so overwhelmed. Thankfully, thanks to this fine forum and the wealth of information, I have found another way that will work for me. I"m doing my LPN first, at a technical college in my area. There are only four pre-reqs and I spoke to an advisor today - there are openings for spring 2007 and fall 2007! All I need is a GPA of 3.0 for all my pre-reqs, my immunizations, background check, etc., and I'm in GUARANTEED. NO uncertainty here. So if I make it through the LPN program, I'll graduate in Spring 2008, can get some experience, and then work on my ADN-RN online, and get that done at my pace. Beats commuting to college to get all my pre-reqs - I'd rather get some real-life experience than sit in school for pre-reqs.

In California they are making the pre-req's for all ASN programs the same, starting for those that apply next year. This is to help with any confusion and to make it possible for students to apply to many programs. It is different of course for those that are going into a BSN program because they have to have more pre-req's and transfer classes to apply.