Can I change majors after the first semester?

FlowerMom
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 19:32:53 +0000

Hi, Nursing is not a major that a student can " just change to ", unlike many other majors, Nursing usually requires an application process & has very limited seats.

take a quick look at the 7 colleges that you’re applying to
their nursing website will say whether they are " Pre-Nursing " ( this means you’ll have to formally apply to Nursing in a year or two after you’ve taken some of the pre-req classes )
or
if they admit high schools students directly. ( this means that they have a " direct entry " Nursing Program.)

If non of them are ’ direct admit ", then you will be a " Pre-Nursing " student. The advisor at that college will tell you what the pre-req. classes to take in order to apply to the Nursing Program later.

If anyone of the colleges you’re applying now has a " direct admit / direct entry " Nursing Program, some of them need you to select that on the common apps or may have a separate application form to fill out.

Maybe you can tell us which colleges you’ve applied to or plan to apply to?
There is a Master List of direct entry schools in this sub-forum, you can take a look to see if any of the colleges are on your list.