Class of 2016 Nursing Admissions!!

marybee333
Tue, 20 Nov 2012 11:59:06 +0000

I am a new mom here and this post is fantastic, because knowing the competition for nursing schools, we have applied to numerous (about 15) and have already gotten three acceptances, some with specific dollar amounts and two with invitations to apply for competitions for full tuition. We have applied to many nursing programs which are listed here and because of rolling admissions, hope we do not hold out too long and lose a good spot waiting for better offers from other schools with later deadlines. We do not expect any financial aid, so merit offers are important. At this point, I am hoping we applied to the right schools with enough variety for some choices and some choice offers. My D is in top 5% of class, 31 on ACT, Honors Level for all Subjects, 4 APs, 4 Medical Internships at teaching hospitals, two of which were paid, NHS, 4 Presidential Service Awards for Community Service, Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards for Girl Scouting, Student Director of 2 school musicals and heavily involved with the Foreign Exchange Program students in our comunity. We are really hoping for a good merit offer, but you can never control the applicant pool. I am such a wreck waiting for the offers and hoping we make the best decision based not on just money offered, but quality of program and “fit” which are equally important. I feel like the weight of the world is on my shoulders trying to navigate this very competitive process. Just trying to keep calm and deal with things as they come up. I wish all of the offers would come around the same time. Today she was offered 16K per year from Gannon U which is a decent offer and good nursing program. I just hope we applied to the right schools! I am not a nurse, so I am burned out from researching everything.